IO Datasphere, Inc. has been providing project management, software development and IT staff augmentation services to our clients in the Midwest and throughout the U.S. since 1996. We are an approved vendor on contract to provide software development and IT staff augmentation services for the States of Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. We also provide these services to businesses, as well as local and county governments, in the Midwest and nationwide.

Our client is looking for a Business Analyst to serve as the expert Senior IT Business Analyst for mission critical application.

Tasks

• Collaborate with the clients and professionals to develop requirements.
• Analyze data in support of the project.
• Make recommendations for process and business flows.
• Develop a consensus on both business and system requirements.
• Take on a lead role in completing the Project activities associated with Data Cleansing and the forward bridge integrations with an outside vendor.
• Establish action plans, completes impact analysis, and implements test strategies.
• Serve as a liaison to the vendor hosting the application, and an IT system owner representing the agency for impact and strategic planning.
• Engage with the client in establishing clarity on the new system data requirements and the priorities for project tasks.
• Inform and escalate issues and risks in a timely manner with project leadership.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with cross-departmental and inter-agency teams; including effective communication skills with technical and non-technical groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively, develop professional networks, and identify the internal and external dynamics that impact the work of the organization.
• Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, exercise sound judgment, and implement effective solutions; to develop and evaluate policies and procedures; and prepare reports.
• Ability to direct and organize procurement activities.
• Ability to establish project goals and objectives that support the client strategic plans.
• Ability to participate in large IT procurement projects from initiation through vendor selection to implementation.
• Ability to effectively make oral and written reports and presentations.

NOTE: Local candidates (strongly preferred) or non-local (must be willing to relocate at their own expense from acceptance with no delays & follow the hybrid schedule). Will need to be onsite starting day 1 for hybrid work schedule which is in-office 2 days a week. NO REMOTE ONLY OPTION. There is a desire for contractor to convert to fulltime with SOMI in around 1 year. Candidate must be able to work W2. There may be potential occasional overtime/weekends required for this position. On-site interview will be required. There may be potential occasional overtime/weekends required for this position. On-site interview will be required.

Location: Lansing, MI (Hybrid)

Contract: 1 year (Potential C2H)

Skills Required:

• 5+ years - Overall experience as a Business Analyst
• Experience / knowledge of business analysis methodologies and process modeling
• Experience / knowledge of IT project planning, development, and implementation with the ability to apply that knowledge to the development of requirements and RFP narrative
• Experience in the documenting and gathering business, functional or technical requirements for software projects
• Experience / ability to work on complex business problems, analyzing and evaluating current business methods and procedures for improvements
• Experience / proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project, Excel and Visio
• Experience managing a large data cleansing effort
• Knowledge and skills in project management and related methodologies e.g., PMI, or other industry accepted standard
• Experience / knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and related methodologies e.g., Agile, CMMI, or other industry standard
• Experience / knowledge of business process re-engineering principles
• Experience / knowledge of computer programming, data modeling, and object-oriented programming procedures and techniques
• Experience / knowledge of application development environments and related tools
• Experience in the estimation, planning and forecasting of projects
• Experience / ability to draft requirements for Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of IT solutions and services
• Experience / ability to conduct data and/or requirements gathering meetings (JAD or JAR sessions), with adherence to meeting agenda, documentation of meeting outcomes, and the ability to drive Action Items to closure
• Experience / ability to perform project level analysis and produce project analysis documentations such as swim lanes, sequence diagrams, use cases, etc.
• Experience / ability to adapt, integrate, and modify existing programs or vendor-supplied packaged programs for use with existing information systems
• Experience / ability to use programming procedures and techniques in the implementation of computer programs
• Bachelor s Degree in a related field (Please include on Resume)

Skills Desired A plus to have:

• Experience working with law enforcement/prisons
• Experience /familiarity with HIPPA/Privacy Data
• Experience / familiarity with interfaces between systems
• Ability to create and run SQL queries

*** Rate depends on experience

*** Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We can accept H1b, , TN, and other valid work visas for IT. However, we cannot accept OPT or CPT visas at this time.

*** Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position.

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