HM Note: This hybrid contract role is five (5) days in office. Candidates' resumes must include first and last name.
Description
Responsibilities
Provides a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis services for clients with diverse business and technological needs.
Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements.
Prepares and advises on business analysis policies, processes, best practices and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice within the organization.
General Skills
Leads and conducts business analysis in order to assess client's business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be determined.
Applies re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative and cost effective service delivery approaches
Leads and conducts business analysis at varying levels of detail appropriate to the project and phases of project, aligning with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies
Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives
Develops sound processes for requirements gathering including but not limited to JAD sessions, interviews, mockups, etc.
Conducts business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects
Monitors progress, resolves problems and reports regularly to I&IT management and stakeholders
Develops performance measures and traceability matrices for business analysis evaluation and conducts follow-up
Experience developing strategies, preparing business cases and cost-benefit analysis
Experience conducting requirements gathering, developing documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducting stakeholder engagement
Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools to document conceptual requirements and scope
Awareness of emerging I&IT trends and technologies Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Desirable Skills
Experience in the use of information retrieval packages
Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
Ability to translate business and data requirements into specifications sufficient for designing appropriate technology solutions
Experience with a wide range of methods, tools and techniques for business analysis such as: business functional modelling, business event modelling, business process mapping
Experience in structured, object oriented and agile methodologies for user requirements
Experience developing performance measures for business analysis evaluation and subsequent follow-up
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
Must Haves:
Experience with Agile project methodology leveraging Jira and/or DevOps
Experience transposing requirements into coherent user stories
Strong communications, consultations and interpersonal skills to determine client needs
Experience working with the business users , IT development teams and external vendors
Strong business relationship skills
General Skills - 40%
Knowledge of cyber-security related practices including safeguards. Experience will be ideal
Lead and conduct business analysis in order to assess client's business problems/opportunities
Experience with Agile project methodology
Experience grooming and assembling requirements into coherent user stories and use cases and managing the Product Backlog Items, refining them and communicate changes to project manager/Team Lead
Lead and conduct business analysis at varying levels of detail appropriate to the
project, aligning with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and OPS Standard
Meet with the Product Owner and end-users to understand the team's work
Act as a proxy Product Owner for the team, where the BA answers questions or facilitates decisions on behalf of an absent Product Owner
Develop strategies, prepare business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives
Develop sound processes for requirements gathering including but not limited to JAD sessions, interviews, mockups, etc.
Conduct business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions
Monitor progress, resolve problems and reports regularly to I&IT management and stakeholders
Develop performance measures and traceability matrices for business analysis
Apply re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative and cost effective service delivery approaches
Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools to document conceptual requirements and scope
Knowledge of project management and in-depth knowledge of task estimation, scheduling and control
Can help plan, develop, manage, control projects and resolve complex technical design problems
A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines
Technical Knowledge and Expertise - 60%
You have:Working knowledge of business system technologies to provide technical expertise and advice
Experience with design, develop, test and implement systems solutions, and evaluate software/ hardware
Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle Methodologies and Agile project methodology
Experience with advanced application prototyping
Experience in the analysis and design of Microsoft Azure Cloud Based Applications and advanced workflows using Microsoft Flow & Logic Apps
Knowledge in Microsoft Power Platform App
Experience with creating and managing user stories using Microsoft Team Foundation Server and DevOps and/or Jira
knowledge of design methodologies in Internet-based and/or distributed environments
Familiarity with ITIL Processes for Change/Release, relational and hierarchical data base technologies, use of information retrieval packages using SQL and other query
knowledge of front end, web-based technologies and data-mining/reporting-based COTS tools encompassing feasibility studies, requirements definition, analysis, prototyping, system design, implementation, testing and maintenance
Advanced technical knowledge of large hardware and software operations and utilities, productivity tools, client server architecture, online processing systems, web-based technologies, Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) and database management systems
Ability to perform/complete business/systems analysis, consultation, information management, design, development, testing including completion of implementation and installation related tasks
Ability to translate client business requirements into functional and information documentation
experience in creating business process models, user stories, information models and requirements.
Knowledge of IT governance processes (IT Project and Enterprise Architecture related).
Knowledge of rules-based engines based in COTS applications
Knowledge of emerging IT trends and technologies
Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
Must Haves:
Experience with Agile project methodology leveraging Jira and/or DevOps
Experience transposing requirements into coherent user stories
Strong communications, consultations and interpersonal skills to determine client needs
Experience working with the business users, IT development teams and external vendors
Strong business relationship skills as cross-functional collaboration is highly desired.
Experience related to cyber security projects within large organizations.
Nice to Have:
Prior experience with Public / OPS organizations.
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