Business Analyst (Local to Iowa Only)

hort Description:
Business Analysts needed to work on multiple projects. This
is a hybrid position that may require resources to be available to be onsite
2-3 days per week. Please limit submittals to local/regional resources.

Complete Description:
ONLY SUBMIT LOCAL/REGIONAL CANDIDATES TO THIS POSITION - meaning, those available to be onsite as needed 2-3 days per week if requested.


The Division of Information
Technology (DoIT) provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology
services and solutions for the Department of Management [DOM] and its Partners.
We manage all *** Executive Branch IT assets, projects, and resources,
as well as providing technology and expertise to support Iowa’s citizens and
families. DOM DoIT does this by consistently delivering top tier performance
and value to citizens as a trusted partner and service provider. DoIT is
committed to the pursuit of creative and innovative solutions that enable our
agency to help Iowans achieve healthy, safe, stable, and self-sufficient lives
through the programs and services we provide. We strive for an IT culture that
identifies the newest, most effective solutions through discovery, open
discussion, and collaboration. We have fun together, care about each other, and
take pride in the solutions we provide. We believe in continuously optimizing
our processes, refining our solutions, and improving ourselves for the benefit
of the Iowans we serve.





Job Description -
Responsibilities of the Business Analyst role include but are not limited to:



- Working
directly with business leaderships, SMEs, and technical partners on system
aligned teams, to gather and document requirements for various Iowa
applications and systems.

- Creating,
presenting and maintaining user stories, acceptance criteria and designing
documents in DoIT defined systems to be used by team members at all
levels.

- Directly
responsible for documenting, tracing, maintaining, prioritizing, and
assessing changes to business practices, workflows, and associated system
processes.

- May act
in the role of project manager / quality assurance analyst for smaller
efforts.

- Conducting
research to query data, analyze problems, and determine solutions, such as
the installation of alternate methods and procedures, implementing changes
in processing methods, or the redesign of products or services.

- Consistently
updating project information, statuses, risks, issues, and timelines for
reporting purposes.

- Working
within an agile methodology framework with a focus on delivering value
while adjusting rapidly to produce the most effective outcome.

- May be
called upon to participate in database and forms analysis.






A successful candidate for
this role is expected to possess the following skills and experience:



- Excellent
interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to
interact with a diverse group of team members, including executives,
managers, IT professionals, and subject matter experts.

- Experience
in process mapping, group facilitation, data gathering and analysis, and
all phases of a project life cycle (requirements, design, development,
testing, deployment, documentation, training, and measuring
effectiveness).

- Experience
delivering software as part of an Agile delivery team.

- Strong
ability to work effectively and autonomously against deadlines and
potential priority shifts.

- Proficient
in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and
Visio.

- Experience
with requirement gathering software such as Azure DevOps, TFS, Jira, or
RTC.

- Ability
to analyze business strategies and user needs






Required Skills:



- Experience
working on large, complex IT systems (8 years)

- Experience
eliciting requirements, writing user stories and design documents,
defining acceptance criteria, testing outcomes, and facilitating
communication between business stakeholders, developers, and project
teams. (8 years)

- Experience
with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies. (8 years)

- Experience
managing stakeholder expectations and priorities. (8 years)

- Experience
working within a project governance structure (methodology, required
templates, and reporting). (8 years)

- Excellent
task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks, with
changing priorities, in a cross-functional environment. (8 years)

- Ability
to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and project activities,
simultaneously, while meeting established deadlines. (8 years)

- Experience
with Microsoft development platforms and software. (8 years)

- Experience
in an Agile environment. (6 years)

- Experience
with Application Lifecycle Management [ALM] tools; Microsoft’s Team
Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), Azure DevOps
(ADO), Atlassian’s Jira, IBM’s Rational Team Suite (RTC). (5 years)

- Working
experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational
database software. (5 years)

- Familiarity
with advanced information management practices, data modeling standards,
and/or architecture design and analysis. (3 years)

- Bachelor’s
degree in management information systems, Business, or related field,
and/or relevant experience (8 years)