Lansing, MI - IT - DTMB - Agency Services - AG - Business Analyst - Leo-Miosha, MSHDA and UIAC

Responsibilities

• Assist with the selection of strategies, policies, programs, and procedures for achieving the objectives and goals of the development needs.
• Provide research and input for the development of Statements of Work (SOW) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for Requests for Proposals (RFP).
• Assist the Senior level with the Contract Change Notices (CNN).
• Research and provide input in the creation of project plans, SUITE, and SEM documentation.
• Work with division clients to gather and organize requirements for IT solutions.
• Revise program specifications based on test results.
• Participate in artifact reviews with peers, system specialists, Enterprise Security and other DTMB entities to ensure IT solutions and applications adhere to DTMB and agency policies, standards, or guidelines.
• Identify security requirements and standards.
• Assist Senior Business Analyst to become familiar with Enterprise Architecture Solution Assessment (EASA), Hosting document and Firewall Rules.
• Assist with design and document IT solutions that are State of Michigan standard technology.
• Draft Local Change Board documents.
• Develop training content.
• Design, develop, and implement test plans for applications or subsystems.
• Create or collect test data and execute approved tests to determine the accuracy of program logic to produce desired results.
• Assist in differentiating between defects and new requirements.
• Provide defect tracking log entry information.
• Assist with post implementation of RFCs (application changes, infrastructure changes, etc.).
• Maintain/update system documentation because of system upgrades.
• Monitors applications during peak production times.
• Produces Local Change Board documents and creates RFCs.
• Assists in creation/modification of project management documents by applying DTMB project management methodology to IT solutions that support the client agency(s).
• Assist in maintaining effective communication with DTMB vendors and agency staff relating to project-level metrics.
• Performs tasks for internal/external security and standards review.
• Assist in ICE Audits.
• Assist in evaluation of impact and risks to existing IT solutions due to proposed legislation, enhancement requests, changes in governmental processes or procedures.
• Participates in assigned task forces, special committees, and/or research groups.
• Evaluate, estimate, and gather business requirements for incoming technical requests.
• Technical research and investigation
• Setup and coordinate work tasks for DTMB support teams and vendors.
• Provide on-going customer communication in all capacities (meeting, status updates, testing, follow- up)
• Ensure that there is appropriate and beneficial integration between business and Technology.
• Inform management of issues and risks as they arise and statuses in a timely manner as they change.
• Prepare status reports for the project stakeholders in accordance with the communication plan.
• Participate in any DTMB or statewide IT initiatives as necessary, appropriate, and required by supervisor.
• Lead assigned task forces, special committees and/or research groups.
• Attend staff meetings, informal and formal training classes, seminars, and conferences.
• Stay abreast of new technology and advanced concepts through training and reading whitepapers.
• Serve as liaison between the clients, vendors, outside consultants, technical teams, and other areas within DTMB.

• Knowledge of fundamental Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Knowledge of MS Project or other project-tracking tools
• Knowledge of the fundamental concepts and operating principles of data communications and data processing hardware and software.
• Knowledge of application development environments and related tools.
• Knowledge of the principles, theories, techniques, and methodologies of data processing systems analysis.
• Knowledge of object-oriented application design techniques and tools.
• Knowledge of .Net application development tools.
• Knowledge of Client-server environments
• Knowledge of compliance with ADA
• Ability to gather and analyze facts, define problems, and devises solutions.
• Ability to use programming procedures and techniques in the implementation of computer programs.
• Ability to effectively make oral and written reports and presentations and prepare clear and concise graphs and charts.
• Ability to conduct interviews and establish and maintain effective relationships with systems users.
• Ability to maintain records, prepare reports, and conduct correspondence related to the work.
• Ability to communicate technical terminology at a level appropriate to the audience.
• Ability to work under pressure.

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics
  365
• Experience with Microsoft Dev Ops
• Experience with Microsoft Office products.
• Knowledge of application security
• Knowledge of systems development methodology

• Knowledge of fundamental Project Management Methodology (PMM)
• Experience with MS Project or other project-tracking tools
• Experience with .NET application development tools.