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DRS IT Solutions Inc · 1 day ago

Senior Business Analyst

Lansing, MI

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level

DRS IT Solutions Inc is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support the MDOC’s mission critical applications. The role involves collaborating with clients and professionals to develop requirements, analyze data, and lead activities associated with project proposals and impact analysis.

Business DevelopmentInformation TechnologySoftware

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Nisha George

Responsibilities

Collaborates with MDOC clients and DTMB professionals to develop requirements, analyze data in support of projects, make recommendations for process and business flows, and develop consensus on both business and system requirements

Takes on a leading role in completing the activities associated with Request for Proposals (RFP), estimating costs to complete projects, establishing action plans, completing impact analysis, and implementing test strategies

Serves as a liaison to vendors, and an IT system owner representing the agency for impact and strategic planning

Engage with the MDOC in establishing and fulfilling the Agencies strategic goals and objectives through exemplary delivery of IT Services

Inform and escalate issues and risks in a timely manner

Participate in DTMB or statewide IT initiatives as necessary

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Business analysis methodologiesIT project planningSoftware Development LifecycleApplication development toolsEstimationPlanningDocumenting requirementsMS Office proficiencyOralTest plansCasesWritten communicationProblem-solvingRelationship building

Required

Candidate must be a US Citizen, willing to work in 1099- local to Lansing, MI

Position will be hybrid, in office 2 days a week upon start and there is NO REMOTE ONLY option

This position may involve commuting between SOM offices located in the greater-Lansing area and possibly statewide for short periods of time and will require reliable personal transportation

Knowledge of business analysis methodologies and process modeling

Knowledge of IT project planning, development, and implementation with the ability to apply that knowledge to the development of requirements and RFP narrative

Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and related methodologies e.g., Agile, CMMI, or other industry standard

Knowledge of application development environments and related tools

Experience in the estimation, planning and forecasting of projects

Experience in the documenting and gathering business, functional or technical requirements for software projects

Ability to effectively make oral and written reports and presentations

Advanced proficiency with all MS Office applications, MS Project and Visio

Ability to draft requirements for Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of IT solutions and services

Ability to perform project level analysis and produce project analysis documentations such as swim lanes, sequence diagrams, use cases, etc

Ability to work on complex business problems, analyzing and evaluating current business methods and procedures for improvements

Ability to direct and organize requirement capture activities; to establish project goals and objectives that support the DTMB and MDOC strategic plans

Ability to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, exercise sound judgment, and implement effective solutions; to develop and evaluate policies and procedures; and prepare reports

Ability to communicate effectively with vendors, customers, and enterprise technology management

Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with cross-departmental and inter-agency teams; including effective communication skills with technical and non-technical groups

Ability to organize and develop test plans and test cases working with business subject matter experts

Bachelor's degree desired. Should be a degree in or related to: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communication, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, IT project management or mathematics