Business Analyst - 1742

Advanced Systems Design is seeking a Business Analyst for our client located in Tallahassee, FL.

Sorry, fully remote work will not be considered, however, it will be a hybrid work environment (Home & Office).

Job Overview:

The Business Analyst is a member of a full lifecycle development team. They will be expected to work across multiple business units to perform business and detailed systems analysis activities and tasks. They will provide oversight for development team activities. They will work directly with subject matter experts (SMEs) and other stakeholders to ensure requirements are thoroughly documented, tested, and achieved. They will be involved, and work in concert with other team members, to analyze, design, implement, and test solutions. The Business Analyst will be tasked with the following, but are not limited to the following:

• Research and understand FDOT business processes and their inter-relationships.
• Research and understand the FDOT Identity Administration and Governance Platform.
• Facilitate joint analysis workshops with the business units.
• Gather and document business and technical requirements.
• Coordinate and lead the activities of the development team.
• Collaborate with the technical and functional teams to develop technical specifications and other documents in support of the Identity Administration and Governance solution.
• Coordinate data migration and development teams.
• Create detailed use cases, business rules, and requirements.
• Develop Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Coordinate and oversee the User Acceptance Testing and Regression Testing.
• Track bugs and backlog items using Microsoft DevOps.
• Provide daily updates to the Project Management Team.
• Perform oversight reviews of deliverables for compliance with department standards.

Required Qualifications:

• 3 years of solid business/systems analysis experience and software development projects
• Experience working with Microsoft DevOps
• Experience with directing and managing project resources
• Experience with configuration and customization of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS)
• Experience with data migration
• Knowledge of change and release management
• Advanced skills with Microsoft products: SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, and Project.
• Ability to relate to stakeholders' needs, document their requirements, and perform duties in the absence of staff.
• Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
• Ability to adjust to changing demands in a dynamic environment with diverse work assignments.
• Business Analysis:
  • Ability to perform detailed research, business analysis, as-is and to-be analysis, and process modeling.
  • Use of software tools is required and includes, but is not limited to, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and SmartDraw.
• System Analysis & Design:
  • Ability to perform System Analysis & Design using a variety of modeling methodologies and techniques.
• Facilitation:
  • Ability to expertly facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders.
• Technical Understanding:
  • Technical knowledge and understanding of IT infrastructure and software development practices and techniques.
• Project Management:
  • Knowledge of State of Florida Project Management Rule 60GG-1. Ability to apply principles and techniques in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Other Qualifications:

• Initiative: Must be able to comprehend assignments, organize workload, and meet deadlines with little direction. Must be able to monitor and analyze situations to determine the next step.
• Communication: Can clearly convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.
• Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions utilizing critical thinking skills and analysis.
• Flexibility: is open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Can adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
• Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others
• Leadership: Motivates, encourages and challenges others. Can adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.
• Problem Solving: Able to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations accordingly.
• Team Building: Encourages, inspires and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal as an equal members of the team.
• Quality Assurance: Knowledge of the ideologies, techniques and tools for quality assurance and control. The ability to put the ideologies, techniques, and tools into practice.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is highly desired.
• Experience working with Microsoft Power BI is highly desired.
• Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation systems and applications.
• Knowledge of Rules 60GG-1 - 60GG-5, Florida Administrative Code, is highly desired.

Education:

Bachelor's degree or master's degree in Business Administration, Communication, Information Systems, or other related field is required.

or

Relevant equivalent work experience may substitute for the educational requirement.

Advanced Systems Design, Inc. is:

• A leading Information Technology provider for Federal, State & Local government agencies.
• A certified minority-owned small business government contractor with capabilities related to Public Health IT, Criminal Justice, Transportation, and Defense.
• A certified service-disabled veteran-owned company with a proud 42-year track record of providing successful innovative solutions for our government customers.
• A drug-free workplace in accordance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
• Applicants who have a signed offer of employment or contractor agreement are subject to:
  • the pre-employment testing protocol:
    • background investigation
    • drug screening

Our Employees:

• Are actively working on next-generation technology projects with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, CDC, and a wide array of Federal, State, and Local agencies throughout the United States
• Are eligible for wide-ranging benefits and perks, including but not limited to:
  • Comprehensive Health Insurance with PPO and HDHP/HSA options
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Short/Long-Term Disability
  • Group Life Insurance - Company Paid
  • Voluntary Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Plan with Employer Match
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick)
  • Holiday Pay - Company Paid Federal Holidays
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Professional Certification Incentive Plan
  • Employee Referral Plan
  • Technology Exposure

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Advanced Systems Design is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.