Business Analyst 4

Analysis • Independently and proactively lead/facilitate efforts toidentify opportunities to leverage technology to enable business success andalignment with strategic vision. • Collaborate with all stakeholders to gather,evaluate, and document requirements for new systems or system enhancementsbased on business user input, technical requirements and constraints. • Document requirements using StructuredAnalysis Techniques such as Use Cases, Entity Relationship Diagrams, ProcessDecomposition Diagrams, Workflows and Wireframes. • Analyze proposed system and process changes to identifystrategies for meeting business objectives and impacts, including assessing costsand implementation efforts. • Develop innovative strategies to meet business requirementsby leveraging the capabilities of existing technology tools oracquiring/developing new ones. • Present strategies and findings in meetings and presentations with keyusers and agency executives. • Serve as a liaison between business partners and technicalstaff. • Coordinate with business users and technical staff to develop test dataand test procedures to verify application functionality and oversee testingwithin projects. Technical Expertise and Guidance • Apply a broad range of expertise of technology principles,best practices and procedures to complex assignments across multiple functionalareas. • Ensure security best practices in accordance with Security policies. • Utilize comprehensive technical knowledge of softwaresolutions analysis and design to oversee significant assignments, escalating onlythe most complex technology issues to higher levels. • Develop and document technology processes andmethodologies. • Promote and adhere to the Systems Development Life Cycle(SDLC) methodology and recommend changes when appropriate. Collaborate with both business partners andtechnical staff to ensure adherence to the SDLC methodology, ensuring high-qualityproject deliverables. Skills andAbilities Demonstrated ability to: - Work effectively and independently in a fast-pacedteam environment where priorities can rapidly change. - Prioritize task with minimal guidance andcoaching. - Solve complex problems through discovery and analysiswith minimal guidance. - Communicate effectively orally and in writingwith users at all levels. Expert knowledgeand experience in the following: - The Software Development Life Cycle - Business Systems Analysis and DesignTechniques - Demonstrated experience and knowledge of procurementprocesses, systems and best practices Demonstratedability to: - Analyze complex processes and understandintricate materials and documentation. - Research and gather data, compile results andsolve problems. - Define user requirements and document userstories. - Use of various analytical techniques including process flows and usecases. - Prepare complex documents, including generaland detail design specifications. - Successfully interact in a team environment. Demonstratedworking knowledge of the following tools/technologies: - Web-based systems and business support toolssuch as procure-to- pay systems and contract management systems. - M365 apps - Word, Excel, PowerPoint,SharePoint. - General IT security standards and practices. Education andExperience Candidates must possessa bachelor's degree in computer science or closely related field from afour-year college or university, with 5 or more years of relevant experience.Preferred qualifications include at least 3 years as an analyst in theimplementation of procurement workflows and contract management systems, aswell as 2 years of experience organizing and coordinating multiple workassignments and priorities.