Software Analyst

Job Title: Software Analyst - Expert Task ID: HBITS-06-13672 Position Duration: 24 Months Client: State of NY Agency: Office of Child & Family Services Please call (703) 466-0951 | (571) 351-1868 | (703) 348-3018 or email at nysreqsilinksolutions.com Description Daily Tasks include but not limited to the following: Work closely with the Portfolio BA Team, project manager, ITS Client manager, technical team members and other project stakeholders to provide guidance throughout the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Work as liaison to stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts to elicit, analyze, communicate, validate and verify the requirements for changes to current business processes, policies and information systems and for the development of new business processes, policies and information systems. Create as-is and to-be business process flows to ensure that the implemented business process and supporting software meets agency needs, as well as provide an effective and efficient means of referral and tracking Conduct requirements workshops and JAD sessions with agency subject matter experts as one of the many techniques to be used to elicit requirements. Create business requirements documents, context diagrams, business requirements document (BRD), system "as-is" and "to be" states, system specifications, use cases and workflow diagrams, report and screen mockups, swim lane diagrams, and prototypes. Provide development team with clearly articulated artifacts, and ensure development team understanding. Ensure that artifacts required by ITS governance process and Secure Systems Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) are created and support the project scope. Manage requirements through the life of the contract using a requirements management plan and traceability to ensure coverage between the source of requirements and their test case(s) it will be tested by. Mandatory Qualifications 1 84 Months experience performing requirements elicitation. Researching and understanding the stakeholder's business needs using a variety of analysis techniques and converting those into verified and validated functional and non-functional requirements for development. 2 84 Months experience creating and maintaining software development artifacts for communication of requirements, including context diagrams, textual use cases, swim lane diagrams, report specifications, wireframes, user interface specifications, and non-functional requirements specifications. 3 84 Months experience facilitating requirement workshops, JAD sessions and structured walkthroughs, practicing effective communication to ensure requirements are understood, conveyed, and met. 4 72 Months experience creating test plans/cases, managing defects with development teams, and working with users on User Acceptance Testing. 5 72 Months experience managing requirements throughout the Requirements Management Lifecycle, including creation and execution of a Requirements Management Plan, Requirements Traceability, establishing requirements baselines and managing requirements change control 6 CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) certification by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIB Required Documentation Rsum Copy of Candidate Identification (i.e., Driver's License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable) Any documents referenced in the above Requested Qualifications (i.e., professional certifications, degrees, etc.) Disclaimer: i-Link Solutions Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. We especially invite women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities to apply. EEO/AA/M/F/Vet/Disability