Business Analyst 5

Title Business Analyst 5 Location Lansing, MI (Hybrid Locals Only)  Duration 12 Months Job Type C2C,W2     Job Description Job Description • This position serves as the expert Senior IT Business Analyst for MDOC's mission critical application - Corrections Offender Management System (COMS). • The candidate collaborates with MDOC clients and DTMB professionals to develop requirements, analyze data in support of the COMS project, makes recommendations for process and business flows, and develops a consensus on both business and system requirements. • This position will take on a lead role in completing the COMS Project activities associated with Data Cleansing and the forward bridge integrations with an outside vendor. • Also, the candidate establishes action plans, completes impact analysis, and implements test strategies. • Experience managing a large data cleansing effort is required. • Serves as a liaison to the vendor hosting the application, and an IT system owner representing the agency for impact and strategic planning. • Engages with the MDOC in establishing clarity on the new system data requirements and the priorities for project tasks. • Inform and escalate issues and risks in a timely manner with COMS project leadership. • Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: • 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 and skills in project management and related methodologies e.g., PMI, or other industry accepted standard. • Knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle and related methodologies e.g., Agile, CMMI, or other industry standard. • Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles. • Knowledge of computer programming, data modeling, and object-oriented programming procedures and techniques. • 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, Excel and Visio. • Ability to draft requirements for Request for Proposals (RFP) for the procurement of IT solutions and services. • Ability to participate in large DTMB IT procurement projects from initiation through vendor selection to implementation. • Ability to conduct data and/or requirements gathering meetings (JAD or JAR sessions), with adherence to meeting agenda, documentation of meeting outcomes, and the ability to drive Action Items to closure. • 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 procurement 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, develop professional networks, and identify the internal and external dynamics that impact the work of the organization. • 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 adapt, integrate, and modify existing programs or vendor-supplied packaged programs for use with existing information systems. • Ability to use programming procedures and techniques in the implementation of computer programs. • Some ability to create and run SQL queries • Familiarity with interfaces between systems Education: • Bachelor's Degree in one or a combination of the following: computer science, data processing, computer information systems, data communications, networking, systems analysis, computer programming, information assurance, IT project management or mathematics.