IT Business Consultant (On-site from Day One)

Do you want to make an impact on the world around you? The work we do at Kyra Solutions directly impacts government entities and the citizens they serve. In Transportation, our solutions are designed to save lives on the roadways and in our Regulatory practice, we are designing solutions to make government digital for your accessibility. Kyra works hard to offer long-term growth potential, competitive wages, and continuous professional development for our employees.

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If you are interested in furthering your career with Kyra and help us improve the way governments serve their citizens, please send your resume to jobs@kyrasolutions.com. Be sure to include salary expectation, availability, and contact information. You do not want to miss this opportunity!

Title

IT Business Consultant (On-site from Day One)

Required Skills and Experience

* Three or more years of experience working as a business analyst using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
* Strong knowledge of information systems and business processes.
* Experience with business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, and methodology development.
* Experience coordinating business users, technical staff, and architects to help analyze and define future needs and operations based upon use case and analysis of alternatives.
* In-depth knowledge of business process design and re-engineering.
* Knowledge of data management, data governance and data migration process.
* Experience communicating and working within cross-departmental teams.
* Excellent computer skills, with strong concentration on Microsoft Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel.
* Excellent leadership and negotiation skills.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Excellent collaborative and interpersonal skills.
* Excellent critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
* Experience working with business process improvement projects.
* Experience with large-scale projects.
* Experience with State government projects.
* Experience with Organizational Change Management.
* Experience with facilitating solution design, building and testing.
* A take charge, can-do attitude.

Preferred Skills and Experience

* Experience working with Law Enforcement Agencies and the associated security requirements.
* Experience with large-scale mainframe migration or modernization projects.
* Project Management Professional (PMP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
* Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP) or Professional Business Analyst (PBI) Certificate(s).
* Experience using the Offender Based Information System (OBIS).
* Experience using or managing clients data.
* Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment.
* Experience providing business analysis in a criminal justice environment.

Primary Responsibilities

* Leading and/or assisting Department staff in business requirements gathering sessions for Joint Application Development (JADs).
* Working closely with customers, stakeholders, and IT software developers to document business requirements.
* Working closely with customers to align technology solutions with business strategies.
* Collaborates and builds trusted relationships with business units, development teams, and other stakeholders to gather, analyze and prioritize work efforts.
* Developing as-is, to-be, and other required business analysis documentation.
* Developing and leading implementation of business process improvement recommendations.
* Serving as a liaison with Department users.
* Analyzing complex requirements to ensure that they are executable, testable, complete, and not ambiguous.
* Defining data exchange requirements.
* Following a standard set of practices that ensure the integrity and quality of project artifacts.
* Managing the expectations of diverse stakeholders and provide regular briefings to client Leadership.
* Working independently as part of a larger cross-functional team.

Education

* Bachelors Degree, from an accredited college/university, in Computer Science, Information Systems, other related field and three years of relevant work experience, or five years of equivalent work experience.

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Duration

Long term

Why Kyra?

Founded in 1997, Kyra Solutions is a national leader of transportation technology and regulatory solutions in government. We specialize in the art and science of digital transformation in government. Our commitment to providing the highest level of service and tailored solutions has supported our consistent double-digit growth for over a decade. We are headquartered in the greater Tampa Bay area with other offices across Florida and an innovation center in Silicon Valley, CA.

Because of our dedication to our employees, we have won one of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida 2 years in a row by Florida Trend magazine. Kyra has won other numerous awards including the coveted INC magazine’s one of America’s Fastest Growing Companies several years in a row. Kyra’s commitment to our employees, to best practices in project management and business analysis, and to solution development has led to our achievement in becoming the first Project Management Institute certified company in Florida. Our proven successful track record has resulted in several prestigious awards including the State of Florida's Diversity Business of the Year Award. We are proud to be a sponsor for the Tax Watch Productivity Awards and partner to Florida Tax Watch.  Visit our website for more information.

Background & References

Verifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client. Please make sure your resume and all other information provided are accurate. Any misrepresentation will mean permanent disqualification by the client. Equal employment opportunity employer.