5-7 years of experience in business analysis and requirements gathering
Proficiency in tools like JIRA, Confluence, and Azure DevOps
Expertise in creating Visio diagrams and swim lane diagrams
Strong analytical skills for problem identification and solution proposal
Experience with SQL and database analysis
Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
Prior experience in the Ontario Public Sector (OPS) or similar government environments
Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive I&IT business analysis services for diverse client needs
Engage with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements
Advise on business analysis policies and best practices
Develop strategies and conduct feasibility studies for I&IT initiatives
Monitor project progress and report to management and stakeholders
Benefits
Opportunities for professional development and training
Collaborative work environment with diverse teams
Access to cutting-edge I&IT tools and technologies
Flexible work arrangements
Engagement in meaningful projects that impact public services
Full Job Description
Job 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
Requirements
Experience and Skill Set Requirements:
Must Haves:
Provenexperience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting data, system, andbusiness requirements.
Expertisein Business Analysis working visio diagrams and swim lane diagrams
Abilityto define use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria for ITsolutions.
Abilityto effectively liaise between business users, IT teams, and externalvendors.
Experienceleading requirements workshops, JAD sessions, and stakeholderinterviews.
