Job Description

Business Analysts needed to work on multiple projects. This is a hybrid position that may require resources to be available to be onsite 2-3 days per week. Please limit submittals to local/regional resources.

Required Skills

Experience working on large, complex IT systems (8 years)
oExperience eliciting requirements, writing user stories and design documents, defining acceptance criteria, testing outcomes, and facilitating communication between business stakeholders, developers, and project teams. (8 years)

oExperience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies. (8 years)

oExperience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities. (8 years)

oExperience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates, and reporting). (8 years)

oExcellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks, with changing priorities, in a cross-functional environment. (8 years)

oAbility to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and project activities, simultaneously, while meeting established deadlines. (8 years)

oExperience with Microsoft development platforms and software. (8 years)

oExperience in an Agile environment. (6 years)

oExperience with Application Lifecycle Management [ALM] tools; Microsoft's Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), Azure DevOps (ADO), Atlassian's Jira, IBM's Rational Team Suite (RTC). (5 years)

oWorking experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software. (5 years)

oFamiliarity with advanced information management practices, data modeling standards, and/or architecture design and analysis. (3 years)

oBachelor's degree in management information systems, Business, or related field, and/or relevant experience (8 years)

The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions for the Department of Management [DOM] and its Partners. We manage all State of Iowa Executive Branch IT assets, projects, and resources, as well as providing technology and expertise to support Iowa's citizens and families. DOM DoIT does this by consistently delivering top tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted partner and service provider.

DoIT is committed to the pursuit of creative and innovative solutions that enable our agency to help Iowans achieve healthy, safe, stable, and self-sufficient lives through the programs and services we provide. We strive for an IT culture that identifies the newest, most effective solutions through discovery, open discussion and collaboration. We have fun together, care about each other, and take pride in the solutions we provide. We believe in continuously optimizing our processes, refining our solutions, and improving ourselves for the benefit of the Iowans we serve.

- Responsibilities of the Business Analyst role include but are not limited to:

oWorking directly with business leaderships, SMEs, and technical partners on system-aligned teams, to gather and document requirements for various Iowa applications and systems.

Creating, presenting and maintaining user stories, acceptance criteria and designing documents in DoIT defined systems to be used by team members at all levels.
oDirectly responsible for documenting, tracing, maintaining, prioritizing, and assessing changes to business practices, workflows, and associated system processes.

oMay act in the role of project manager / quality assurance analyst for smaller efforts.

oConducting research to query data, analyze problems, and determine solutions, such as the installation of alternate methods and procedures, implementing changes in processing methods, or the redesign of products or services.

oConsistently updating project information, statuses, risks, issues, and timelines for reporting purposes.

oWorking within an agile methodology framework with a focus on delivering value while adjusting rapidly to produce the most effective outcome.

oMay be called upon to participate in database and forms analysis.

A successful candidate for this role is expected to possess the following skills and experience:

oExcellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse group of team members, including executives, managers, IT professionals, and subject matter experts.

oExperience in process mapping, group facilitation, data gathering and analysis, and all phases of a project life cycle (requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, documentation, training, and measuring effectiveness.)

oExperience delivering software as part of an Agile delivery team.

oStrong ability to work effectively and autonomously against deadlines and potential priority shifts.

oProficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio.

oExperience with requirement gathering software such as Azure DevOps, TFS, Jira, or RTC.

oAbility to analyze business strategies and user needs, document specifications, and translate business objectives into proper system requirements and specifications.

oGuide stakeholders through business case development for new applications/functionality, including cost benefit analysis, risks and issues, and impact analysis.

oAbility to recognize value through benefit realization, avoidance of cost, new opportunities, and organizational modernization.

oExperience with continuous process improvement via underlying technologies and system support.

oStrong ability to break down complex concepts into smaller, simply defined tasks, while maintaining a focus on end-to-end business processes.

oWork closely with other Business Units to identify and deliver Enterprise value.

oSkilled at consulting with executive-level stakeholders to define business needs or problems.

oExperience providing consulting services to governmental entities is a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $76.00 - $76.87 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Ability to Commute:

Des Moines, IA 50309 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:

Des Moines, IA 50309: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person