| IT Business Analyst 2_ Local Candidates to Georgia at Remote, Remote, USA |
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| From: Saeeda, Global IT Family [email protected] Reply to: [email protected] Requisition Class: ITBA : IT Bus Analyst 2 Region Name: State of Georgia Title/Role: GDOT IT Business Analyst 2 - Project Initiation (727191) Start Date: 02/12/2024 End Date: 06/30/2024 Worksite Address: One Georgia Center, 2nd Floor, 600 West Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30308 Work Arrangement: Hybrid Under general supervision, the IT Business Analyst (BA) analyzes enterprise-wide customer business needs & participates in the planning, design & implementation of new or enhanced systems or reporting/analysis on multiple IT development projects. The Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT) seeks a Business Analyst (BA) who will primarily assigned to compiling and documenting scopes of work to facilitate new IT procurements/contracts. **Only candidates with proven working experience in paragraph 1. will be considered. Previous submittals have been rejected due to the lack of experience. 1. The scopes of work define the applicable boundaries, requirements, activities/tasks, deliverables/milestones, terms and conditions, etc. for purchasing goods/services. The BA will incorporate or gather requirements and related exhibits/appendices. BA will collaborate with business, IT, IT Security, Legal, and Procurement/Legal stakeholders. BA will obtain and assess vendor provided agreements and related materials. BA will prepare any additional documents as needed to facilitate procurements. BA will facilitate reconciling any conflicting items between parties. BA will assist in gathering and documenting selection criteria for proposal evaluations. Consultant shall represent GDOT interests and comply with Ethics/Code of Conduct rules of the State of Georgia. Consultant will be preparing materials to support procurements but will not be participating in the actual GDOT evaluation, selection, or contracting processes. As time permits, BA may be assigned to GDOT IT Project teams to gather and translate business needs into in-house custom developed product/solution requirements. The BA will work hand-in-hand with business, project, and management teams. BA will solicit, understand, and analyze business needs, data, objectives, and processes. BA will translate user need into materials for successful IT initiation, design, and development. BA will conduct user interviews and joint-application-development (JAD) sessions. BA will identify business pain points and rank user stories/use cases potential to improve business effectiveness/performance. BA will clarify and document IT project scope, current/future state, business/application workflows, functional/system requirements, system interaction diagrams, reporting and training requirements, data mapping, logical data models, metadata, screen mock-ups, and test cases. BA will actively participate in the software development life cycle (SLDC) and transfer information to IT Project teams. BA will be responsible for demonstrating requirement traceability within work products. BA will validate requirements were met within developed products and facilitate completion of user acceptance testing. BA will assist project manager in getting dates from business units to complete reviews. Responsibilities: Participates in the demand management process to assist the business in establishing business cases, scope, and requirements relating to requests for new systems or existing system changes Primarily support IT acquisition of products or services by developing scopes of work Consults with project teams and architects to identify currently know solutions or performs market research Gathers information/documentation from vendors or contractors Translates business needs into requirements and functional/non-functional specifications Gather, clarify/define, and document scope, business scenarios, workflows, requirements, etc. Conduct interviews, workshops, and JAD sessions Analyzes and validates business requirements and processes, identifies opportunities for process enhancement to benefit the Department, identifies gaps in information Uses a structured process to define priorities and opportunities and/or works with stakeholders to define the minimum viable product (MVP) and options for improvements via subsequent phases Produces required work artifacts Communicates and presents clients business requirements to implementation teams Creates systems models, specifications, diagrams, and charts to provide direction to developers and system architects Works with the team to define acceptance criteria or other metrics/performance goals for the system Provides status updates, completes weekly work time logs, updates work tickets weekly Provide estimates and target dates for task completion for incorporation into project schedules or work tickets Work Terms and Conditions 8AM - 5PM 40 hrs. per week GDOT has NOT specified a number of days onsite vs remote. However, local candidates (i.e. able to come in office) will be preferred over an out of state candidates (i.e. remote worker). GDOT prefers candidates who can demonstrate they have the capability to work a hybrid work schedule which is a combination of remote and in-office work. Candidate capacity (i.e. days they could come into the office) to work a hybrid work schedule will be discussed during interviews. - The consultant will follow all applicable State of Georgia and GDOT policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and accepted best practices. - The position end date is set for the end of the GDOT Fiscal Year. GDOT may exercise the option to renew contracts in one-year increments. Several successful consultants have continued working for several years with contract extensions. However, GDOT is under no obligation to extend contracts and may terminate employment at any time. - When teleworking or working remotely, consultant must have suitable internet connection and environment to comply with GDOT telework policies. - GDOT will reimburse authorized travel expense lodging and meals. GDOT will reimburse authorized travel use of a personal vehicle. Any travel expenses to start work or relocate to Georgia or will not be reimbursed. All travel expense reimbursement shall be in accordance with State Accounting Office Travel Policy: https://sao.georgia.gov/state-travel-policy - The Department has 13 holidays, which consultants are not allowed to work nor make up any time for those holiday weeks without management's approval. Consultants are not to take extended leave during their first year of service (e.g. greater than 1 week). - Consultant must have cell phone which can be used for business calls. - GDOT does not provide free parking. All routine commuting expenses are the responsibility of the consultant. Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience BS/BA in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, etc.) Required 4 Years IT busines analysis work experience in software development, project management, or technology implementations/support Required 5 Years Experience with Microsoft Office Professional, including Visio Required 5 Years Experience with data and business process analysis Required 3 Years Experience in developing statements/scope of work for contracting and procurement Required 3 Years Work experience in reviewing software license, service, or support level agreements Required Experience with procurements or solicitations, developing scopes of work or statements of work. Required 3 Years Strong analytical/technical skills, able to provide impact/risk assessments Required Excellent communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills Required Strong problem solving and organizational skills Required Detail oriented, analytical mindset Required Able to manage multiple projects/tasks at once; Results oriented and highly organized; Able to work in a fast-paced environment Required Strong interviewing, active listening, communication, presentation, moderating meetings, and interpersonal skills - influencing, negotiating, etc. Required Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare presentations and write scope/specifications for procurement/contracting Required Able to provide portfolio or examples of scopes of work or statements of work they prepared. Required Question 5 The selected candidate will be expected to start their engagement no later than 2 weeks (10 business days) from the clients selection date. Do you accept this requirement Question 6 This position is Hybrid (Remote and Onsite). The candidate first day is onsite and onsite on demand basis. Preference will be given to candidate local to Atlanta Metro area / State of Georgia. Indicate if candidate has full-time residency within the Atlanta Metro area, within the State of Georgia, or if candidate resides outside of the State of Georgia. Question 7 Preference will be given for candidates who are US Citizens, Permanent Residence Card (aka "Green Card") or have Employment Authorization Document (EAD). Indicate if candidate citizenship or visa status is a US Citizen, Permanent Residence Card, EAD, H1B, or Other. Question 8 This position is in Atlanta, GA. Your consultant is required to travel to Atlanta for their first day for onboarding. Travel will be at no expense to GDOT in order to obtain your candidate's computing equipment and ID/Security badge. Do you accept this requirement Question 9 GDOT will not be providing any raises within the first 2 years. After that point the rate increase will be based on performance and budget dependent. Do you accept this requirement Question 10 Preference will be given to proven working experience in developing statements/scope of work for contracting and procurement. Do you accept this requirement Question 11 While the intent may be a long-term tenure, this position is subject to annual budget restrictions. The initial contract is through the end of this fiscal year and is anticipated to be renewed July 1st. Do you accept this requirement Thanks & Regards, Saeeda Shaikh Global IT Family LLC Email: [email protected] www.globalitfamily.com Keywords: business analyst information technology Georgia Idaho |
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