GDOT IT Business Analyst - Project Initiation

GDOT IT Business Analyst 2 - Project Initiation

Location:

47 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30334

Onsite/Hybrid/Remote:
Hybrid

Agency Interview Type:
Web Cam Interview Only

Short

Description:

Under general supervision, the IT Business Analyst (BA) analyzes enterprise-wide customer business needs & participates in the planning, design & implementation of new or enhanced systems or reporting/analysis on multiple IT development projects.

• Participates in the demand management process to assist the business in establishing business cases, scope, and requirements relating to requests for new systems or existing system changes
• Primarily support IT acquisition of products or services by developing scopes of work
• Consults with project teams and architects to identify currently known solutions or performs market research
• Gathers information/documentation from vendors or contractors
• Translates business needs into requirements and functional/non-functional specifications
• Gather, clarify/define, and document scope, business scenarios, workflows, requirements, etc.
• Conduct interviews, workshops, and JAD sessions
• Analyzes and validates business requirements and processes, identifies opportunities for process enhancement to benefit the Department, identifies gaps in information
• Uses a structured process to define priorities and opportunities and/or works with stakeholders to define the minimum viable product (MVP) and options for improvements via subsequent phases
• Produces required work artifacts
• Communicates and presents clients business requirements to implementation teams
• Creates systems models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and system architects
• Works with the team to define acceptance criteria or other metrics/performance goals for the system
• Provides status updates, completes weekly work time logs, updates work tickets weekly
• Provide estimates and target dates for task completion for incorporation into project schedules or work tickets

8AM - 5PM 40 hrs. per week

BS/BA in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, etc.) - Required - 4 - Years

IT business analysis work experience in software development, project management, or technology implementations/support
- Required - 5 - Years

Experience with Microsoft Office Professional, including Visio
- Required - 5 - Years

Experience with data and business process analysis
- Required - 3 - Years

Experience in developing statements/scope of work for contracting and procurement
- Required - 3 - Years

Work experience in reviewing software license, service, or support level agreements
- Required

Experience with procurements or solicitations, developing scopes of work or statements of work.

- Required - 3 - Years

Strong analytical/technical skills, able to provide impact/risk assessments
- Required

Excellent communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills
- Required

Strong problem solving and organizational skills
- Required

Detail oriented, analytical mindset
- Required

Able to manage multiple projects/tasks at once;
Results oriented and highly organized;
Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Required

Strong interviewing, active listening, communication, presentation, moderating meetings, and interpersonal skills - influencing, negotiating, etc.

- Required

Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare presentations and write scope/specifications for procurement/contracting
- Required

Able to provide portfolio or examples of scopes of work or statements of work they prepared.

- Required