IA-DOM-IWD-BA6-Technical BA-UI Modernization

Technical Business Analyst skilled at consulting with business stakeholders and technical resources to define requirements and validate conversion for a largescale data migration effort for Unemployment Insurance Modernization.

Thisposition requires that someone is available to work onsite 2 days per week sothe priority will be given to local resources.

Complete Description: Iowa Workforce Developmenthas an immediate need for a Technical Business Analyst skilled at consultingwith business stakeholders and technical resources to define requirements andvalidate conversion for alargescale data migration effort for Unemployment Insurance Modernization. Specifically this role will be dedicated to gathering necessary documentationparticipating in technical requirement discussions and performing validations.

• This individual will participate in testing and group sessions to define and validate requirements identify gaps and analyze process needs.
• This individual will participate in vendorhosted data conversion sessions articulating and/or documenting needs clearly and accurately to vendor teams.
• This individual will perform data validation for a largescale data migration effort as legacy data is migrated to a modernized system working in partnership with IWD IT resources and vendor project team to prepare test cases as necessary document test results and articulate needs.

Iowa Workforce Development is a state agency with aremarkable amount of modernization taking place. These projects will transformagency business operations eliminate technical debt improve user experienceand return significant cost savings.

The UI Benefit Modernization will move a 40yearold legacy mainframe system toa contemporary webbased solution. The new system will be amodified/configurable offtheshelf product developed and hosted by athirdparty vendor.

This position will work closely with the UI Benefits Modernization projectmanager and data conversion workstream lead as well as IWD technical resourceand UI SMEs while interacting daily with the vendors project management andbusiness analyst teams.

Skill Requirements

• Involvement in prior medium to largescale data conversions
• Demonstrated ability to elicit document and understand business and technical requirements
• Experience preparing data flow diagrams system architecture mapping business process flow documentation
• Demonstrated strong communication skills across technical teams and business stakeholders
• Proficient understanding of the software development lifecycle and related methodologies
• Experience testing systems against test cases and technical specifications analyzing and documenting results
• Experience preparing test cases and technical specifications
• Proficient in the use of MS Office MS Project MS Visio Jira (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate productive meetings with technical teams and business stakeholders
• Working knowledge using SQL Intermediate level or higher
• Involvement in milestone/stage gate sign off and approval ensuring technical and business readiness
• Experience partnering with vendor project teams and managing relationships
  
  
  

  We are seeking a Business Analyst with data migration experience to analyze and triage data migration testing results. The testing phase is complete and all scripts for the data migration have been written. The original data mapping and requirements have also been finalized. We need a Business Analyst who can review the script results identify discrepancies and determine necessary changes to the data mapping requirements. This role involves working closely with both the business side to refine requirements and the technical team managing the data warehouse. While prior testing experience is not required as the scripts are already in place the ideal candidate should be able to understand why discrepancies exist and revise the requirements accordingly.

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Required/Desired Skills
SkillRequired /DesiredAmountof Experience Involvement in prior medium to largescale data conversionsRequired7Years Demonstrated ability to elicit document and understand business and technical requirementsRequired7Years Experience preparing data flow diagrams system architecture mapping business process flow documentationRequired7Years Demonstrated strong communication skills across technical teams and business stakeholdersRequired7Years Proficient understanding of the software development lifecycle and related methodologiesRequired7Years Experience testing systems against test cases and technical specifications analyzing and documenting results Required7Years Experience preparing test cases and technical specificationsRequired7Years Proficient in the use of MS Office MS Project MS Visio Jira (or equivalent)Required7Years Demonstrated ability to facilitate productive meetings with technical teams and business stakeholdersRequired7Years Working knowledge using SQL Intermediate level or higherRequired7Years Involvement in milestone/stage gate sign off and approval ensuring technical and business readinessRequired7Years Experience partnering with vendor project teams and managing relationshipsRequired7Years
Questions
No.QuestionQuestion1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI Management in advance and contact information must be provided to CAI so that a resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if she or he does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you agree to this requirementQuestion2The Contractor must report any disciplinary action misdemeanor or felony convictions to the State for any temporary IT staff provided. Do you agree to this requirementQuestion3What is your candidates email addressQuestion4Have you completed and submitted the Right to Represent form making sure to do so exactly as instructed The form is located at Question5The hourly Vendor Rate for this position is . Do you agree to this requirementQuestion6PROVIDE CANDIDIDATES CURRENT LOCATION (CITY/STATE) HERE: Question7SHOW YOUR WORK In the summary of qualifications field under the details tab of the candidates profile you should explain why your candidate is the best fit for this position. Please confirm that you have thoroughly validated and attested to the accuracy of the credentials listed throughout this candidates VectorVMS profile and resume according to Section 5.2.5 of ITS009440. Do you confirm Candidates will get rejected if an agency cuts and pastes the candidates resumes into this field REQUIRED Question8Background Check Requirements: DOM contractor personnel are required to undergo additional background check investigations (run by DOM) before starting requiring the completion of several waiver forms & fingerprint processes. The selected candidate will be responsible for completing all the necessary waiver forms scheduling and completing the fingerprinting process and returning all completed items to DOM for processing. This is in addition to the National Criminal and Sex Offender check that the vendor Question9PROVIDE CANDIDATES FULL PHYSICAL ADDRESS where DOM DoIT Background Check form and Fingerprint cards are to be mailed REQUIRED Question10INTERVIEW DATES: Interviews will be conducted on OCTOBER 16 17 18 Only submit candidates available for interviews on the date(s) provided.