Job ID :
4594
Company :
State of Iowa
Location :
DES MOINES, IA
Type :
Contract
Duration :
6 Months
Status :
Active
Openings :
1
Posted :
07 Feb 2014
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Complete Description:

The Candidate will be working with multiple programs within the Bureau of Radiological Health, in addition to some programs from Bureau of Environmental Health Services.  The Business Analyst will evaluate current processes and will need to develop requirements to build a system to replace the current Data Ease/Paradox databases for the short term, with the knowledge that the programs would like to expand to a web based renewals and other functionality in the long term. The Business Analyst will also evaluate the feasibility of using a web based licensing database from the NRC as a base to start with.  Additionally, there is a database recently developed by another state department that would need to be evaluated for possible usage.

 

The Business Analyst (BA) plans, develops, tests and documents computer programs, applying knowledge of programming techniques and computer systems: Evaluates user request for new or modified program.  Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies.  Leads analysis and solution definition.  Understands the business issues and data challenges of the organization.  Identifies organization’s strengths and weaknesses and suggests areas of improvement.  Reviews and edits requirements, specifications, business processes and recommendations related to proposed solution.  Develops functional and non-functional specifications, uses cases and system design specifications for systems.  Conducts effective joint applications development and brainstorming sessions.  Interviews and surveys subject matter experts and stakeholders to gather requirements. Understands the agile development and the universal modeling language.

 

 

Skills:

Skill

Required / Desired

Amount

of Experience

 

Analyzes business needs for complex automation projects and consults with end-users to prepare a detailed requirements document.

Highly desired

8

Years

Strong quantitative, analytics, problem solving, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills are required

Highly desired

8

Years

Experience analyzing an existing system, develop process flows and make recommendation for new program direction

Highly desired

8

Years

Experience with Access Database - ability to evaluation systems and extract business requirements

Highly desired

8

Years

Ability to write basic queries and analyst the data and process for SQL Database

Highly desired

8

Years