DP Professionals (DPP) · 4 days ago
Business Analyst - Advanced
Columbia, SC
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expDP Professionals (DPP) is seeking an advanced-level Business Analyst for an opportunity in South Carolina. The role involves supporting application migration and modernization initiatives for a public-sector organization, leading business analysis efforts, and ensuring organizational readiness through testing, training, and user engagement.
Human ResourcesInformation TechnologyRecruiting
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Lead program area analysis and implementation activities related to application migration and modernization initiatives
Serve as a primary liaison between program staff, technical teams, vendors, and other stakeholders
Facilitate and document meetings to gather configuration artifacts, establish business and system context, and develop migration‑related deliverables
Lead efforts to define, organize, and categorize system configurations and business processes in preparation for modernization, modification, migration, testing, and production
Lead the development and execution of test plans and provide continuous feedback to program area and development teams
Assist with minor configuration updates based on stakeholder discussions, testing results, and business feedback
Support training activities before, during, and immediately following implementation, as appropriate
Ensure applications are viable for end users by evaluating usability and effectiveness and recommending improvements to enhance user satisfaction
Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure user requirements are clearly understood and incorporated throughout the development life cycle
Capture and maintain comprehensive documentation throughout all phases of migration and modernization
Analyze current‑state and future‑state processes to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost savings during application migration
Serve as a subject matter expert for complex technical content, system functionality, and business processes
Review configuration and migration‑related tickets for technical accuracy and completeness
Support product owners in evaluating system enhancement requests arising from migration gaps or user feedback and ensure appropriate routing through governance and approval channels
Provide flexibility to support smaller application projects or offer consultation as needed
Participate in organizational meetings to support understanding of application migration scope, priorities, and alignment with overall technology goals and strategies
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field, along with experience in computer system development and modification. Relevant experience may substitute for the degree on a year‑for‑year basis
Five (5) years of experience supporting government IT projects as a Business Analyst or in a related role
Five (5) years of experience eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business rules, processes, and requirements
One (1) year of hands‑on experience with the system development life cycle (SDLC)
One year of experience working with SQL databases
Preferred
International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) certifications such as CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or CCBA (Certification of Capability in Business Analysis)
PMI‑PBA (Professional in Business Analysis) certification
One year of experience using Jira and Microsoft Office products
Benefits
A range of compensation and benefits packages
Company
DP Professionals (DPP)
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51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Barbara Blau
CEO
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