L&I IT Business Analyst, Journey

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Mission
:
Keep Washington Safe and Working!

Our Values
:
Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

The Strategic Investment Office (SIO) is a program within the Information Technology Division reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer. Within the SIO Program is the IT Project Management Office & Business Analysis Office, Strategic Resources Office, Testing & Quality Assurance Office, Agile Practices Office, and the Business Integration Office.

• Business Analysis Office (BAO)
• Project Management Office (PMO)

The BAO consists of IT Business Analysts defining systems scope, design and objectives based on business needs and technical requirements ensuring a solution achieves successful technology outcomes. As an IT Business Analyst Journey
, you will provide business and system analysis for all applications and projects within IT and perform some project coordination activities for smaller projects. You will be active in all phases of the lifecycle of a project, from initially analyzing a request for change through development to ensuring a solution meets enterprise-wide goals and adds value to the organization.

• Enterprise Strategy Analysis:
  Analyze current state, define future state, assess risks, and define change strategy.
• Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring:
  Plan business analysis activities and communication, conduct stakeholder analysis, and plan requirements management and test planning.
• Requirements Elicitation and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Prepare for, conduct, document, and confirm elicitation results.
• Requirements Life Cycle Management:
  Trace, maintain, prioritize, assess, and approve requirements.
• Requirements Analysis and Design Definition:
  Specify and model requirements, verify and validate requirements, define requirements architecture, analyze potential value, and recommend solutions.
• Solution Evaluation:
  Measure solution performance, analyze performance measures, and assess solution limitations.
• Solution Testing, Training and Transfer to Production:
  Test development, execution, reporting, training, and organizational change management.
• Project Coordination:
  Plan, resource, scope, and manage IT project deliverables.
• And much more!

Required

• A minimum of six (6) years’ of experience performing business systems analysis, or other closely related IT function
• Education may substitute year for year for experience up to four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree and up to two (2) years for an associate’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a technical/business discipline.
• A relevant IT certification or Business Analysis Certification, CBAP/CCBA, can substitute for one (1) year education or experience.
• Note:
  
  For this position ‘closely related IT function’ includes:
  Application development, Consulting, Performing complex data analysis, IT project management, Writing complex queries for reporting.

Desired

• Certified or professional level certification as a business analyst.
• Successful completion of certified International Institute of Business Analysis classes.
• Certification as a Lean consultant.
• Certification as a Project Manager.

Teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules, hybrid and remote work options. Remote work from a state outside of WA requires approval. State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career.

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter. Blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers.

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability needing accommodation may call .