Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst

This position includes transitioning State agency grant programs and managing grantmaking activities in the Statewide Financial System (SFS). Support for this effort requires understanding State Agency and vendor user needs, system knowledge, and implementation strategies. To provide this it is essential that we fill this Senior BA position. Not doing so would present a significant risk to the many state agencies and vendors performing grants management business in NYS in terms of interrupted business, late contracts, and late payments.

Day-to-Day Tasks:

• Engage in requirements gathering and fit/gap analysis, support conceptual and detailed design efforts, and facilitate business process conversion in support expanding State Agency and vendor use of the SFS Grantmaking modules
• Assist in the identification and documentation of system anomalies and State Agency change requests for the purpose of enhancing user experience and/or mitigating defects
• Assist with first level help desk queries
• Ensure a smooth transition for all users (vendors and state agency) of the Grants Gateway into the SFS for Grants. Support all State Agency and vendor users with the goal of ensuring grantmaking activities occur timely and accurately
• Assist senior staff with developing user manuals/training materials

Required Qualifications:

• 60 months of experience in performing requirements gathering and business analysis, producing written documentation of requirements; system design and implementation.
• 36 months of experience documenting system enhancements and defects for implementation and resolution.
• 36 months of experience providing implementation support services for an enterprise IT project.
• 12 months of experience as a state employee or public/private consultant performing Business Analysis activities in support of a state enterprise or agency specific grants or financial management system.

MVP Consulting Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process.