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Business Analyst

Albany, NY, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 2 days ago

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No Travel Required

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$60 - $70/hr

Bits & Bytes Technology Solutions

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Skills

Business Analytics
Business Process
Collaboration
Emulation
Certified Business Analysis Professional
Change Control
Information Technology
Dynamics
Facilitation
Information Systems
Acceptance Testing
As-is Process
Microsoft SharePoint
Mainframe
Management
Mentorship
Microsoft Excel
Business Analysis
Project Management
Project Scoping
PASS
Performance Management
Preventive Maintenance
Joint Application Design
Licensing
Requirements Management
Telecommuting
Test Cases
Test Plans
Software Development Methodology
Testing
Traceability Matrix
Risk Assessment
Salesforce.com
Systems Engineering
MBA
Mockups
Prototyping
Reporting
Use Cases
Workflow

Business Analytics
Business Process
Collaboration
Emulation
Certified Business Analysis Professional
Change Control
Information Technology
Dynamics
Facilitation
Information Systems
Acceptance Testing
As-is Process
Microsoft SharePoint
Mainframe
Management
Mentorship
Microsoft Excel
Business Analysis
Project Management
Project Scoping
PASS
Performance Management
Preventive Maintenance
Joint Application Design
Licensing
Requirements Management
Telecommuting
Test Cases
Test Plans
Software Development Methodology
Testing
Traceability Matrix
Risk Assessment
Salesforce.com
Systems Engineering
MBA
Mockups
Prototyping
Reporting
Use Cases
Workflow

Summary

Job Title: Business Analyst
Skill Level: Expert (84+ Months)
Request ID: HBITS-08-14887
Agency: Information Technology Services (ITS)
Project Name: NYS Gaming Mainframe Decommissioning Modernization Project
Engagement Length: 30 Months
Target Start Date: August 20, 2026
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (Includes 30-min unpaid lunch; negotiable)
Work Location: 1220 Washington Ave, Building 5, Albany, NY 12203
Telecommuting: Yes (up to 50%)
Interview Format: Webcasting (On-camera required)

Position Description

A senior professional with deep expertise in business analysis methodologies, driving complex technology projects. They excel at eliciting requirements, designing solutions, and ensuring alignment between business objectives and technical implementations, frequently leading strategic initiatives and mentoring junior analysts.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

Provide guidance throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
Identify and scope the stated business problem; provide guidance and recommend/execute the best approach.
Act as a liaison to stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to elicit, analyze, communicate, validate, and verify requirements for complex changes to current and new business processes, policies, and information systems.
Convey software user demands clearly to developers via articulated artifacts.
Create "as-is" and "to-be" business process flows to ensure systems meet agency needs.
Conduct requirements workshops and Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions.
Create BRDs, context diagrams, system specifications, use cases, workflow diagrams, report/screen mockups, swimlane diagrams, and prototypes.
Ensure all artifacts required by ITS governance and Secure Systems Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) are created to support project scope.
Manage requirements using a Requirements Management Plan and traceability matrix throughout the contract life.
Lead defect testing, coordination, and remediation in coordination with the project team, sponsors, and customer.

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

Mandatory Qualification (Pass/Fail)

Skill Level Requirement: 84+ Months of experience providing guidance to large teams and/or extensive industry experience at the top of the field as a Business Analyst.

Requested Qualifications

84 Months: Experience in MS Access and SharePoint, documenting mainframe terminal emulator or console-based applications, and low-code systems (e.g., Dynamics 365, Salesforce, OutSystems).
84 Months: Experience facilitating requirement workshops, JAD sessions, and structured walkthroughs; performing impact and risk assessments.
60 Months: Experience creating test plans/test cases and guiding users through User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
84 Months: Experience managing the full Requirements Management Lifecycle (baseline management, traceability, change control).
60 Months: Experience documenting another agency or company licensing system.
Education & Certification: MBA or MS in Business Analytics AND Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10324752
Position Id: 14887
Posted 2 days ago

Company Info

About Bits & Bytes Technology Solutions

At Bits & Bytes, we believe IT and ITES to be a conduit for a better business environment, both for humanity at a macro level and financial sheets at a micro level.

Based on confidence and trust, we've built valuable long-term relationships with our customers. Our demonstrated performance in technology fields has fostered these relationships, as has our industry specific expertise, product knowledge, and proven consulting and project management methodologies for every consumer and engagement.

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