Senior Business Analyst
Hybrid - Raleigh, NC
1 year contract with potential for extension
Our government client is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support the business process and requirements analysis and implementation of a statewide Public Health/Lab Information IT project.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop a strong understanding of the functions, uses and requirements for the new Information Management System
- Identifying and documenting current and future state process workflows
- Developing documents such as: Business objects inventory list Reports, email notifications and Forms List, Email Notifications/Letters Inventory List, User Stories, Permission Matrix, Wireframes
- Additional development of documents may include but is not limited to entity relationship diagrams, data dictionaries, system context diagrams
- Assisting in performing functional and integrated testing
- Preparing and maintaining project documentation and artifacts including analysis, reports and user documentation
- Working with project manager, developers, and end-users to ensure LIMS designs meet business requirements
- Providing UAT support, including developing test scenarios and cases using DHHS methodology
- Supporting required system go-live activities
- Documenting gap analysis
- Track delivery and review/approval progress of each deliverable in accordance with approved Project Work Plan and RACI
- Attending PMO meetings
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES / COMPETENCIES
- Demonstrated experience participating in the documentation of functional requirements and technical specifications for existing and new applications
- Strong writing and communication skills
- Collaboration and relationship-building with their team members and clients
- Results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work with customers as a member of cross-divisional work groups and maintain positive and productive relationships with customers, peers, and superiors
- Ability to act independently with sound business judgment and thrive in environment with diverse communication styles
- Ability to prepare and present oral and written documents clearly and concisely
- Ability to manage complex assignments with multiple work streams and aggressive (and sometimes competing) timelines
- Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) concepts and process
- Knowledge of and experience with IT Service Management best practices and principles
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Visio) and Microsoft Project
- Extensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience, sites, libraries, lists and groups
- Lab Information Management System (LIMS) or other health systems experience is desired
- Must have familiarity with agile methodology, tools and frameworks, i.e. scrum, kanban
