Job Title: Business Analyst Location: Tallahassee, Florida Duration: 6 Months (Possible Extension) Primary Job Duties/ Tasks • The activities the candidate will be tasked with include, but are not limited to, the following: • Research and understand business processes and their inter-relationships. • Document and diagram business and system processes and dependencies between them. • Research and document impacts on agency business systems. • Facilitate joint analysis workshops with the business units. • Gather and document business and technical requirements as user stories in Azure DevOps and other tools. • Manage backlog and work items using Azure DevOps. • Coordinate with data migration and development teams. • Develop Test Plans and Test Cases. • Coordinate testing and quality assurance efforts. • Conduct oversight reviews of deliverables to ensure compliance with department standards. Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The submitted candidate must be able to apply specific knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas: • Business Analysis: Ability to perform detailed research, business analysis, as-is and to-be analysis, process modeling. Use of software tools is required and include, but are not limited to, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and Visio. Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is highly desired. • System Analysis & Design: Ability to perform System Analysis & Design using a variety of modeling methodologies and techniques. • Facilitation: Ability to expertly facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders. • Technical Understanding: Excellent Technical knowledge and understanding of IT infrastructure and software development practices and techniques. • Project Management: Knowledge of the State of Florida Project Management Rule 60GG-1. Ability to apply principles and techniques in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Minimum Qualification: • A minimum of five years of Business Process Analyst and systems analysis is required. • Proficiency in process mapping/modeling with tools such as Visio is required. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, required. • Proficiency in writing SQL Queries and performing Data Analysis is required. • Experience working with Microsoft DevOps is highly desired. • Knowledge of Rules 60GG-1 – 60GG-5, Florida Administrative Code, is desired. • Knowledge of data migration is required. • Knowledge of change and release management is desired. • Knowledge of testing and quality assurance tools and techniques is desired. • Preference will be given to candidates with agile project experience and use of Azure DevOps to manage user requirements and backlogs. Education: • A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Business Administration, Communication, Information Systems, or other related field is required. Equivalent work experience may substitute for the educational requirement.