Job Description :
Business Analyst 2 (596147)
12 Months
Lansing MI
F2F (In-Person interview only)
50/hr CTC
Short Description:
Seeking a Business Analyst to assist operational support activities for the Michigan Department of Education (MDE
Complete Description:
We are looking for someone who understands and has experience with the software development lifecycle as they will be managing work requests to support operational support needs for web applications. This role is the liaison between the technical team and the business client. These are non-critical systems for MDE.
Knowledge of the software development lifecycle, agile practices, the ability to learn, and work as a member of a team ensures success in this position.
Tasks:
Facilitates stand up meetings with the technical team and business client.
Assist in gathering requirements and project specifications. Develops user stories in the change management tool (Microsoft DevOps)
Manage project tasks, timelines, and communication between business product owner and development team associated with the Change Management lifecycle
Ensures the team is adhering to the department change management policies
Assist IT manager with State of Michigan project management tool, including project status reports and resource demand projections.
Maintains documentation on the project SharePoint Site.
Must be detail oriented.
Desired Education
Possession of a degree in Management Information Systems, Information Systems, or related field. Alternative Degrees and combination of work experience will be considered.
Bachelor’s degree preferred
Associate degree and combination of education and experience that can be shown to provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered.
Years of Experience:
Combination of education and experience that can be shown to provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities will be considered.
Years of Experience:
4-7 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
Job Description:
Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies. Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective. Familiar with industry standard (including Legacy, Core, and Emerging technologies), business process mapping, and reengineering. Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc. Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.
Prepare and document Functional and Technical Specifications for reporting and data warehouse work. Assist with business warehouse/intelligence support and enhancements. Develops RFPs. Assist in deployment and management of end-user reporting tools and platforms. Work with IT and business project teams to understand reporting and data warehousing requirements and propose solutions. Document and provide knowledge transfer to the rest of the Enterprise Reporting Team for all solutions.
Knowledge of commonly-used concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Familiar with relational database concepts, and client-server concepts. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a project manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
Required / Desired Skills
Exposure to Business Applications Required 3 Years
Ability to conduct training & information sessions, communicate at a level appropriate to the audience, make oral and written reports and presentation Required 3 Years
Experience in a professional office environment Required 3 Years
Proficiency with MS Office Required 3 Years
Experience in a role, as a business analyst, supporting a software development project Required 2 Years
Knowledge and understanding of the Software Development Life-cycle Required 2 Years
Project management skills and knowledge in project management and related methodologies Nice to have 6 Months
Experience working as a liaison between the development team and project manager or business client in a software development project Highly desired 6 Months
Experience with Microsoft Team Foundation Server or DevOps, using Work Item Tracking Nice to have 6 Months
Experience with the Microsoft SharePoint Not Required 6 Months
Questions
Description
Question 1
Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement?
Question 2
Please list candidate''s email address that will be used when submitting E-RTR.
Question 3
For any potential candidate in need of work authorization/verification, please be advised that by order of the SOM Attorney General’s office – CAI and suppliers cannot request letters from the State of Michigan, and SOM managers cannot and will not sign any supplier letter(s) directly. If you require a template letter with engagement specifications for any potential H1 filing(s), please contact the CAI Contract Managers. Do you accept this requirement?
Question 4
Please add the candidates cell phone number and attach contact information (email and phone) of professional (work) references from the applicant''s current or prior work experiences.
Question 5
This work location is on site. Work remote requests are not considered. Do you accept this requirement?
Question 6
Attach contact information(email and phone) of professional references from the applicant''s current or prior work experiences.
Question 7
Please confirm all aspects of the skills matrix (above) - are listed and accurate on the candidate''s resume. If there are inconsistencies between the number of years listed and what shows on the resume - candidate may not be considered for position.
Question 8
In person interviews will take place on 6/19-6/20 at 9am, 10am, 11am. Please confirm your candidate will be able to make this work.