Business Analyst

  • Lansing, MI
  • Posted 3 hours ago | Updated 3 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
$55 - $65
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - Independent
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

RFP
Request for Proposals
Business Analysis
IT Project Planning
IT Project Development
IT Project Implemetation
RFP Narrative
SDLC
Agile
CMMI
Application Development
Project Estimation
Project Planning
Forecasting of Projects
MS Projects
Visio
IT Solutions
Project Analysis
Test Plans

Job Details

This position will take on a leading role in completing the activities associated with Request for Proposals (RFP), estimating costs to complete projects, establishing action plans, completing impact analysis, and implementing test strategies. Serves as a liaison to vendors, and an IT system owner representing the agency for impact and strategic planning.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

- Knowledge of business analysis methodologies and process modeling with 5+ years of relevant experience

- Knowledge of IT project planning, development, and implementation with the ability to apply that knowledge to the development of requirements and RFP narrative.

- Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and related methodologies e.g., Agile, CMMI, or other industry standard.

- Knowledge of application development environments and related tools.

- Experience in the estimation, planning and forecasting of projects.

- Experience in the documenting and gathering business, functional or technical requirements for software projects.

- Ability to effectively make oral and written reports and presentations.

- Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and Visio.

- Ability to draft requirements for Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of IT solutions and services.

- Ability to perform project level analysis and produce project analysis documentations such as swim lanes, sequence diagrams, use cases, etc.

- Ability to work on complex business problems, analyzing and evaluating current business methods and procedures for improvements.

- 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 organize and develop test plans and test cases working with business subject matter experts.

EDUCATION:

- Bachelor's degree desired. Should be a degree in or related to: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communication, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, IT project management or mathematics

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