Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Job Location:

Tallahassee, FL (onsite 2x/week from day
1) Job Duration: 3.5 months + extension

Job Overview:
Further analysis and refinement are needed of the computing asset “universe” to help determine impact analysis, data traceability, as well as which assets should be replaced or modified based on technology and department initiatives. The selected candidate will assist the Business System Administration Manager, Senior Business Systems Analysts, and Subject Matter Experts in the definition of business and technical requirements, documentation, and implementation planning for changes to computing assets.

The selected candidate may also be assigned the review and artifact development for the backlog of maintenance requests for applications.

Required Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of business systems analysis experience, with specific emphasis in business process modeling, data flow analysis and data conversion activities.
• EXCELLENT communication skills

Required Abilities:

• 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.
• Ability to develop and manage information systems documentation in accordance with the Department’s standards.
• Knowledge of relational database theories and concepts.
• Knowledge of statewide accounting and financial reporting systems and interfacing approaches for various types of business applications.
• Skill in testing complex applications and interpreting whether requirements and design were met in the product.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and prioritize work assignments for him/herself or lower-level analysts.
• Skill in accurately estimating time requirements for requirements analysis and computer programming tasks in a computer application maintenance environment.
• Ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Data Analysts, and Technical Architects to build efficient, viable solutions in the maintenance of business applications utilizing all established departmental standards.
• Ability to prepare complex computer program specifications.
• Ability to prepare test plans.
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical information related to computer programming and data processing, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and manage technical documentation in accordance with the Department's standards.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft products:
  Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Experience working on accounting and financial computing applications and monitoring complex interfaces with external systems.

Preferred Abilities:

• Ability to evaluate computer application and system problems.
• Skill in performing QA reviews and provide valuable feedback in determining that standards are met and that documents are complete and comprehensive.
• Knowledge of mainframe programming languages, computer systems and supporting software.
• Skill in data conversion techniques, data cleansing approaches and validating data relationships.
• Basic knowledge of Universal Modeling Language (UML) and enterprise tools to document business processes, collect requirements, develop test scripts, and manage traceability.
• Skill in modifying and maintaining SharePoint lists and pages.
• Skill in utilizing various project management tools, such as Azure Dev Ops or Microsoft Project, to create, assign, and track work items.
• Knowledge of enterprise data management tools, such as Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) and Axon.