Business Analyst

Education

Bachelor s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or financial related field and 6 years professional work experience.

Work experience can substitute on a year for year basis for the degree.

Special consideration will be given to candidates with Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) certification, or similar business analysis and quality assurance certifications.

Experience

A minimum of 6 years of experience in business analysis, requirements engineering and quality assurance documentation.

This experience must also be in a professional environment, preferably workflow automation, human resources systems, or state government applications.

Candidate will be expected to describe multiple past experiences with business analysis tools and methodologies, and how they were deployed for a successful outcome that met customer s objectives.

Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of human resources business processes and state government workflow practices with the ability to translate HR domain knowledge into functional requirements and acceptance criteria.

Ability to produce legible and complete functional documentation in a way that thoroughly captures business processes and inputs/outputs of the applications.

Ability to analyze and accurately and completely define processes and workflows to design efficient information solutions, including missing or duplicate functionality in existing applications.

Ability to work effectively with users and a project team, to identify and document requirements for the maintenance, enhancement, or development of computer application systems, including technical overviews and context diagrams.

Knowledge of relational database theories and concepts.

Skill in testing complex applications and interpreting whether requirements and designs were met in the product.

Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and prioritize work assignments for him/herself.

Skill in accurately preparing schedule estimates for requirements analysis and quality assurance tasks in an iterative software delivery environment.

Ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Software Developers, and Technical Architects to build efficient, viable solutions in the maintenance of business applications utilizing all established Departmental standards.

Ability to prepare functional specifications and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.

Ability to prepare test plans and to design test cases, test data, and test environments.

Ability to interpret and communicate technical and functional information related to software applications, both verbally and writing.

Advanced skills with Microsoft products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.

Experience working workflow automation, human resources, or government administrative computing applications.

Knowledge of Agile Project Management methodologies and practices.

Knowledge of the SCRUM Framework.

Azure DevOps experience for backlog management, spring planning, and test execution.

Skill in performing QA reviews in determining that standards are met.

Preferred (but not required) KSAs

Experience with state government human resources systems, payroll systems, or position management applications.

Skill in data analysis techniques, data validation approaches and validating data relationships.