Analyst

As Ruvos moves into its next stage of growth and maturation, it is refocusing its investments in innovation to further its leadership in modernizing healthcare and public health technologies and data exchange. In close alignment with this strategy, Ruvos is seeking a motivated and highly-skilled Business Analyst. The Business Analyst supports our staff augmentation services. This role requires a variety of skills including being organized, flexible, having a strong work ethic and sense of urgency.  This person has leadership skills and has a positive attitude the organization can follow. 

We have a team culture that seeks diverse perspectives: we believe diversity in approaches, background and experiences improve our chances of finding innovative high-impact solutions.

Ruvos strives to be a positive contributor in public health, specifically informatics. Our daily accomplishments align with our company mission statement: “We’re on a mission to deliver clever and efficient solutions to problems so that the world is a better place for the communities we serve.” Public health informatics is undergoing a substantial change following COVID-19, and Ruvos expects to grow and add new team members in a responsible and intentional way as a result. Our company's financial success depends on quality, on-time delivery of services which leads to new opportunities and challenges for our team. Each role in the organization, including this non-manager  position, will contribute to supporting new customers and new initiatives from existing customers.

This position is onsite, and located in Tallahassee, Florida.

Job Responsibilities

The Business Analysts will serve as the principal line of communication for the project team. The duties and responsibilities of this position are as follows:

• Lead or assist in business requirement gathering sessions (Joint Application Development) and stakeholder interviews to gather functional and non-functional requirements;
• Work closely with customers, stakeholders, and IT software developers to document business requirements;
• Develop As-Is, To-Be, and other required business analysis documentation;
• Create process models to illustrate business processes;
• Assist the Quality Assurance team to ensure requirements are accurately translated into test plans, and that test results meet business needs;
• Develop and lead the implementation of business process improvement recommendations;
• Maintain all project artifacts in accordance with Program Management Office (PMO) standards and other documentation as necessary to ensure compliance with Chapter 60GG-1, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.);
• Serve as a liaison with users;
• Follow a standard set of practices that ensure the integrity and quality of project artifacts;
• Manage expectations of diverse stakeholders and provide regular briefings to executives;
• Work independently as part of a larger cross-functional team; and
• Help with project coordination, support, and documentation.

Required Job Skills

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related fields or five (5) years of equivalent work experience is required. Relevant experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis when applicable.

• The Department requires the following experience, skills, and/or knowledge for this position:
• Certification in Business Analysis from a reputable body, such as the Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or the Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA) from the Project Management Institute (PMI);
• Five (5) or more years of experience working as an IT Business Analyst using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies;
• Demonstrated experience in business and technical requirements analysis, business process modeling/mapping, and methodology development;
• Ability to document user stories and write business IT system requirements;
• Experience coordinating business users, technical staff, and architects to help analyze and define future needs and operations based on use-case and analysis of alternatives;
• In-depth knowledge of business process design and re-engineering;
• Ability to coordinate project teams and effectively conduct the initiative to meet overall objectives;
• Experience communicating and working within cross-departmental teams, and strong collaborative skills;
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Visio, PowerPoint, and Excel;
• Experience preparing status reports and providing management briefings;
• Ability to provide excellent leadership, verbal, written, and negotiation skills; and
• Experience with meeting facilitation and documentation.
• NOTE: In addition to the above list, the selected Candidates must successfully complete a Level II Background Check.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Certification in Agile or Scrum-based Project Management;
• IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management Foundations Certified;
• Experience managing projects with a large, distributed user base;
• Experience managing both waterfall and agile projects (preference in waterfall);
• Experience with state government projects;
• Experience managing and reporting projects in compliance with Rule 60GG-1, F.A.C.;
• Experience working with technical programming teams;
• Ability to demonstrate a take-charge, can-do attitude with the initiative to solve complex problems;
• Strong communication skills (written and orally) to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders;
• Skills in negotiation, mediation, facilitation, and team building;
• Knowledge of IT standards in a criminal justice environment;
• Experience managing vendor projects;
• Knowledge in other IT areas such as programming, data analytics, etc.;
• Team player with a high-energy level and diligent work ethic; and
• Ability to meet or exceed deadlines, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and organize and prioritize activities.