Senior Business Analyst

Senior Business Analyst •This is a primarily remote position with occasional onsite requirements when needed •Candidate will need to report onsite to collect equipment

Description:

The client requires the services of a Business Analyst staff augmentation consultant to assist the technical staff in gathering and documenting the system functional and system requirements for new development projects and enhancements to existing applications for the client and Pennsylvania Parole Board (PPB) users. The clients IT primarily uses the Waterfall methodology. While we use Agile methodology for tracking project work sprint planning and our development efforts the candidate must have skill and expertise in eliciting and documenting requirements in a Waterfall environment. Experience with both waterfall and agile project methodologies is encouraged Agile is not required.

Responsibilities:

Collects analyzes and documents business rules processes and legislation. Leads business requirements gathering sessions with business and technical resources for complex system development projects. Analyzes legislation or other business documentation i.e. policies/procedures RFPs etc. to determine necessary IT system changes or changes to business processes required to meet the objectives of an agency initiative. Works with business users to develop and implement improved business processes for their application to an IT system in support of agency program policy. Works with users to develop or enhance system requirements. Prepares or reviews detailed functional specifications for complex IT systems development or enhancement projects to be used by developers for system coding. Participates in the development of detailed functional specifications for highly complex system development and enhancement projects. Prepares use cases or other types of requirements documentation. Executes the above responsibilities independently requiring minimal guidance or oversight. Assists with system testing. Assists with preparation of system change requests. Assists with the planning and prioritization of system changes. Assist with the creation of training materials. Troubleshoots system data or process problems. Works with development and database teams to identify opportunities for data migration and correspondingly documents any necessary business rules. Works with development and database teams to identify opportunities for integration and correspondingly documents any necessary business rules. Prepares mock-ups to provide visual aids for requirements gathering. Prepares process flows to document for As Is and To Be business processes. Performs basic SQL queries as needed for analysis purposes. Performs related work as required.

Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

Experience with SDLC, Waterfall and /or Agile Methodology, Required 7 Years Experience with writing use cases and requirements documents, Required 7 Years Experience with developing business requirements, Required 7 Years Experience with developing functional requirements, Required 7 Years Experience business process re-engineering, Required 7 Years Experience in business change management, Highly desired 3 Years Experience with Team Foundation Server (TFS), Highly desired 3 Years Proper email communication will only be done to and from @ astyra.com email addresses. Please ensure you are communicating with approved Astyra recruiters by checking this point when receiving offers and messages from us. Please ensure you are communicating within these guidelines and proper channels for the quickest possible interview consideration! #AC