Business Analyst

Position : Business Analyst
Duration : 7 Months
Location : Tallahassee, FL.

Education
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or financial related field and 6 years professional work experience. 
• Work experience can substitute on a year for year basis for the degree. 
• Special consideration will be given to candidates with Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) certification, or similar business analysis and quality assurance certifications.

Experience
• A minimum of 6 years of experience in business analysis, requirements engineering and quality assurance documentation. 
• This experience must also be in a professional environment, preferably workflow automation, human resources systems, or state government applications. 
• Candidate will be expected to describe multiple past experiences with business analysis tools and methodologies, and how they were deployed for a successful outcome that met customer’s objectives.

Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
• Knowledge of human resources business processes and state government workflow practices with the ability to translate HR domain knowledge into functional requirements and acceptance criteria.
• 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.
• Knowledge of relational database theories and concepts.
• Skill in testing complex applications and interpreting whether requirements and designs were met in the product.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and prioritize work assignments for him/herself.
• Skill in accurately preparing schedule estimates for requirements analysis and quality assurance tasks in an iterative software delivery environment.
• Ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Software Developers, and Technical Architects to build efficient, viable solutions in the maintenance of business applications utilizing all established Departmental standards.
• Ability to prepare functional specifications and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Ability to prepare test plans and to design test cases, test data, and test environments.
• Ability to interpret and communicate technical and functional information related to software applications, both verbally and writing.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.
• Experience working workflow automation, human resources, or government administrative computing applications.
• Knowledge of Agile Project Management methodologies and practices. 
• Knowledge of the SCRUM Framework.
• Azure DevOps experience for backlog management, spring planning, and test execution.
• Skill in performing QA reviews in determining that standards are met.

Preferred (but not required) KSAs
• Experience with state government human resources systems, payroll systems, or position management applications.
• Skill in data analysis techniques, data validation approaches and validating data relationships.