Business Analyst

Position- Business Analyst Location- Harrisburg, PA Duration- 13 Month (ONSITE/REMOTE) Note- Local Candidates Only - Based on the needs/requests from the PMO and/or Program area the contractor may be required to be physically present in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Job Description- Plan and facilitate requirement sessions with stakeholders to understand andcapture requirements based on enhancement request. Comfortable working with various stakeholders which includes internal andexternal stakeholders. Possess strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Produce all necessary deliverables and artifacts as defined by the project. Plan and facilitate other project related meetings as needed. Serve as the liaison between the technical teams and the stakeholders duringthe Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Ability to drive the process forward and ensure all risks and issues are escalated appropriately . Possess strong understanding of IT Business Analysis Body of Knowledge(BABOK) he IT Business nalyst 3 is a senior level resource with specialized knowledge andexperience in requirements analysis and documentation, test case planning andtesting, coordinating communications and project tasks, while acting as liaison between customer program areas and IT teams. This position will work with business analysts, application developers, and DBAs to achieve project objectives -delivery dates, cost objectives, quality objectives, and program area customer satisfaction objectives. responsible: Drive identification of requirements across business units and identify substandard systems processes through evaluation of real-time data. Construct workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities andwriting specifications. Serve as thought leader for technical business processes, developing forward- thinking systems prototypes that promote increased efficiency and productivity on multiple levels. Perform, evaluate, and communicate thorough quality assurance at every stage of systems development.Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensuremaximum usability Work with testing team to provide SME inputs to the testers and assist intesting when needed. Assist with development of training documentation and prepare for and/orconduct training when needed. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Experience conducting Facilitated Workshops for requirements analysis. Experience creating workflows using formal notation such as the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN). Knowledge of formal requirements gathering methodologies. Experience developing Business Requirements - project initiation document, what the needed achievements will be, and the quality measures. Experience developing Functional requirements - describe what the system, process, or product/service must do in order to fulfill the business requirements. Experience developing User (stakeholder) requirements - are a very important part of the deliverables, the needs of the stakeholders will have to be correctlyinterpreted. This deliverable can also reflect how the product will be designed, developed, and define how test cases must be formulated. Experience developing Quality-of-service (QoS) (non-functional) requirements -re requirements that do not perform a specific function for the business requirementbut are needed to support the functionality For example: performance, scalability QoS, security and usability Experience developing Report Specifications - define the purpose of a report, its justification, attributes and columns, owners, and runtime parameters.Experience developing Requirements Traceability Matrix - a cross matrix for recording the requirements through each stage of the requirements gathering process. Strong organization and writing skills. Experience developing graphic representations of complex businessprocesses. Ability to analyze data and perform statistical analysis. Knowledge and familiarity using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, software design tools and structured query language (SQL) queries and tools Seven (7) plus years of relevant experience working closely with stakeholders directly engaged with technical initiatives working with a large complement of teammembers throughout the various ITareas, technical complexity and vendorinvolvement. A four (4) year college degree or equivalent. IT Analyst certification through the International Institute of Business nalysis(IIBA) is preferred. The ability for the contractor to ramp up quickly and perform independently isessential. Required/Desired Skills: Experience working with stakeholders directly engaged with technical initiatives working with a large complement of team members Four year college degree Knowledge of formal requirements gathering methodologies. Experience developing Business Requirements Experience developing Functional requirements Experience developing User (stakeholder) requirements Experience developing Quality-ofservice (QoS) (non-functional) requirements Experience developing Report Specifications Experience developing Requirements Traceability Matrix Knowledge and familiarity using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, software design tools and structured query language (SQL) queries and tools IT Analyst certification through the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)