RQ08246 - Sr Business Analyst

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 clients business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be determined.

Applies reengineering 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 costbenefit 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 nonfunctional 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 followup Experience developing strategies preparing business cases and costbenefit 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 problemsolving and decisionmaking 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 followup Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards

Skills Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Business Analysis and Technical Skills 25%

• Leads and facilitates workshops to elicit review document and confirm business requirements business process reengineering business models business rules and user interface design.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and ability to break down complex business requirements into manageable deliverables for development teams.
• Create user stories support creation of UX functional and technical designs and ensuring that business analysis tasks align with iterative development cycles.
• Develops performance measures for business analysis evaluation and conducts followup assessments to ensure compliance with client cluster and corporate I&IT strategies policies and priorities.
• Proficient with a range of business analysis and project management tools (e.g. DevOps MS Visio figma and other modeling tools) to document and track business requirements and designs
• Familiarity with quality assurance methodologies and testing processes including user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensuring that business requirements are validated against system functionality before deployment.
• Strong skills in managing change processes including defining the change scope impact analysis and developing training and communication strategies to ensure smooth transitions for endusers.
• Experience leading and conducting business analysis for business projects to assess clients business problems or opportunities document the technical business requirements to meet the functional requirements.
• Experience developing context diagrams use cases and use case models.
• Experience developing process maps stakeholder maps and assessments.
• Experience creating systems diagrams
• Handson experience developing effective use cases and user stories
• Leads and conducts business analysis both on an ongoing basis and for business projects to assess clients business problems or opportunities document the technical business requirements to meet the functional requirements ensuring alignment with the OPS project management and related methodologies.
• Applies reengineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative cost effective service delivery approaches.
• Conducts ongoing business analysis activities and analysis within all phases of the project life cycle including initial technical requirements detailed plan of business analysis activity business modeling analysis of business transformation new business development and acquired solutions continual refinement of business requirements and identification of significant changes in requirement documentation and maintenance of approved business requirement.
• Oversees ongoing production support and configuration management.
• Leads and participates in the process for requests for proposals with a focus on client requirements and evaluation of vendor responses for I&IT business and/or infrastructure solutions.
• Leads and facilitates indepth workshops to elicit review document and confirm business requirements business process reengineering business models business rules and user interface design in order to create the technical framework/specifications for development of the business solution and/or infrastructure services or platforms.
• Develops performance measures for business analysis evaluation and conducts followup assessments to ensure compliance with client cluster and corporate I&IT strategies policies and priorities.
• Manages the problem identification and resolution activity to ensure timely resolution of production problems.

Experience 25 %

• Experience on a medium to large sized project as a business analyst or functional consultant
• Experience with the software development life cycle software design development and integration database concepts user interface design principle change management quality assurance risk management disaster recovery planning business continuity planning to develop solutions and/or infrastructure services to satisfy business needs.
• Experience conducting business analysis reviews recommending options & changes and contingency provisions.
• Experience providing technical leadership functional business analysis and architecture expertise to project staff colleagues and clients.
• Service delivery management portfolio program/project management and resource management to manage the business analysis to clients and provide recommendations on clients I&IT business and infrastructure needs.
• All aspects of business analysis including enterprise level and client program area business analysis and modeling expertise; related business analysis tools technology processes and methodologies; business analysisrelated technical and business planning.
• I&IT Cluster and corporate policies directives guidelines and procedures related to service delivery processes enterprise business architecture current trends and technologies relate to business driven IT solutions to provide practical expertise to meet business needs ensure traceability of business requirements to I&IT solutions and ensure compliance with OPS I&IT policies and standards.
• Analyzing and problem solving skills to:
  • Assess clients business requirements identify best technology solutions from among alternatives to ensure clients expectations are satisfied in the cost effective manner both for individual issues and longerterm overall requirements.
  • Evaluate directions trends standards and policies in a complex and evolving environment using multiple sources of guidance; identify requirements develop options and make recommendations on general and specific information architecture and data management issues.
  • Planning coordinating and leading all phases of assigned business analysis process improvements architecture or infrastructure projects or services within risk time and resource constraints to meet client needs.
  • Ensuring the quality of business solution recommendations and implementation and ensuring integration with enterprise and cluster standards and directions.
  • Conducting business analysis reviews recommending options & changes and contingency provisions.
• Handson experience working in Agile or Scrum environments conducting sprint planning facilitating daily standups and ensuring that business analysis tasks align with iterative development cycles.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and ability to break down complex business requirements into manageable deliverables for development teams.
• Strong skills in managing change processes including defining the change scope impact analysis and developing training and communication strategies to ensure smooth transitions for endusers.
• Ability to support enduser adoption by delivering clear communication and training on new systems or process changes.
• Familiarity with usercentered design principles to ensure that technology solutions are designed with the enduser experience in mind improving usability and ensuring effective user adoption.
• Experience with user interface design and prototyping tools such as Figma to translate requirements into userfriendly digital interfaces.
• Experience in budget estimation costbenefit analysis and ROI assessments to support the development of business cases ensuring that proposed IT solutions provide value.
• Proficient with a range of business analysis and project management tools (e.g. DevOps MS Visio and other modeling tools) to document and track business requirements project milestones and progress.
• Experience in identifying assessing and mitigating risks throughout the project lifecycle ensuring that risks are communicated effectively to stakeholders and appropriate mitigation strategies are put in place.
• Ability to balance competing priorities manage expectations and ensure that business analysis activities are completed within defined timelines.
• Familiarity with quality assurance methodologies and testing processes including user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensuring that business requirements are validated against system functionality before deployment.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills 20%

• Demonstrated ability to prepare clear concise and comprehensive documentation including reports reviews and assessments.
• Ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively in a userfriendly manner ensuring complex information is easily understood by both technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Maintain a high level of customer service when interacting with internal and external clients addressing concerns promptly and professionally.
• Skilled in conveying design concepts and development processes in a clear understandable manner to diverse stakeholders.
• Proven capability to adapt to changing requirements and navigate dynamic business environments maintaining focus and efficiency.
• Strong ability to analyze complex business problems logically and systematically developing innovative and effective solutions.
• Demonstrated effectiveness in working closely with crossfunctional teams including developers QA specialists and business stakeholders to achieve common project goals.

Must haves:

Leads and facilitates workshops to elicit review document and confirm business requirements business process reengineering business models business rules and user interface design.

Knowledge of Agile methodologies and ability to break down complex business requirements into manageable deliverables for development teams.

Create user stories support creation of UX functional and technical designs and ensuring that business analysis tasks align with iterative development cycles.

Nice to have:

Strong Technical BA experience