Business Analyst at NOVALINK SOLUTIONS LLC in Raleigh, United States

Job description

• seeking Senior Business Analysts to support the business process and requirements analysis and implementation of Data Modernization Initiative project.
• The NC Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Public Health is seeking a short-team Senior Business Analyst / Technical Writer to support the business process analysis and requirement gathering towards procurement and implementation of the Data Modernization Initiative project.

Responsibilities

• • Conducts stakeholder analysis
• • Conducts market research and analysis
• • Identifying and documenting current and future state process workflows
• • Creating User stories and acceptance criteria
• • Develops Contextual diagrams, functional decomposition, and process workflows
• • Develops the following documents business process models, use cases, wireframes, entity relationship diagrams, data dictionaries, system context diagrams
• • Gathers, develops, documents and validates business, functional and technical requirements
• • Perform functional and integrated testing
• • Prepare and maintain project documentation and artifacts including analysis, reports and user documentation
• • Works with project managers, developers, and end users to ensure application designs meet business requirements
• • Create and maintain Requirement Traceability matrix
• • Provide business analysis deliverables as input to the procurement documents and assist in writing the procurement documentation as required
• • UAT support, including developing test scenarios and cases
• • Supporting required system go-live activities
• • Build Business, stakeholder, solution and transition requirements
• • Document gap analysis
• • Authors and prepares meeting minutes to be distributed to a variety of audiences
• • Authors user stories, test scripts, and other Agile deliverables
• • Follows PMO PM and BA methodology documentation
• • Attends all PMO meetings
• • Employee will perform other related work as required
• • Travels in the local Raleigh area to attend meetings

Requirements

• • Demonstrated experience participating in the documentation of functional requirements and technical specifications for existing and new applications
• • Strong writing and communication skills and can build relationships with both their team members and clients
• • Results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills
• • Ability to work with customers as a member of cross-divisional work groups and maintain positive and productive relationships with customers, peers, and superiors
• • Ability to act independently with sound business judgment and thrive in environment with diverse communication styles
• • Ability to prepare and present oral and written documents clearly and concisely
• • Exhibit comprehensive knowledge of the work requirements demonstrated by an in-depth understanding and use of advanced principles, theories and practices associated with Business Analysis and PMI PMBOK® Guide and Standards
• • Experience working with customers to advise on strategies, alternatives and the implications of specific application customizations and interface designs
• • Possess a high-level understanding in the areas of application programming, database and system design
• • Ability to manage complex assignments with multiple work streams and aggressive (and sometimes competing) timelines
• • Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) concepts and process
• • Knowledge of and experience with IT Service Management best practices and principles
• • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Visio) and Microsoft Project
• • Extensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience, sites, libraries, lists and groups
• • Healthcare data reporting systems experience is required
• Skill
• Required / Desired
• Amount
• of Experience
• Extensive knowledge of business system analysis techniques and testing methodologies
• Required
• 7
• Years
• Demonstrated experience in gathering business requirements and development of business rules and process flow.
• Required
• 7
• Years
• Proven experience with business process design, definition and/or re-design.
• Required
• 7
• Years
• Experience with Business Analysis methodologies and problem solving
• Required
• 7
• Years
• Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Visio) Microsoft Project
• Required
• 7
• Years
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Required
• Experience in development of procurement related documents including RFP and evaluation criteria.
• Required
• 5
• Years
• Demonstrable analytical skills and an attention to detail.
• Required
• Excellent creative thinking and problem solving skills Proactive, quality oriented, with demonstrated leadership and team building skills.
• Required
• Experience working for State government
• Highly desired
• Healthcare related experience
• Highly desired
• 3
• Years
• Knowledge Creating Context Diagram and Functional decomposition
• Required
• 5
• Years

Skills

Preferred

• Experience working for State government
• Healthcare related experience