Business Analyst

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Apollo ITS
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Position- Business Analyst
Location- Harrisburg, PA
Duration- 13 Month (ONSITE/REMOTE)

Note- Local Candidates Only - Based on the needs/requests from the PMO and/or Program area the contractor may be required to be physically present in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Job Description-
  • Plan and facilitate requirement sessions with stakeholders to understand andcapture requirements based on enhancement request.
  • Comfortable working with various stakeholders which includes internal andexternal stakeholders.
  • Possess strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  • Produce all necessary deliverables and artifacts as defined by the project.
  • Plan and facilitate other project related meetings as needed.
  • Serve as the liaison between the technical teams and the stakeholders duringthe Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
  • Ability to drive the process forward and ensure all risks and issues are escalated appropriately .
  • Possess strong understanding of IT Business Analysis Body of Knowledge(BABOK)
  • he IT Business nalyst 3 is a senior level resource with specialized knowledge andexperience in requirements analysis and documentation, test case planning andtesting, coordinating communications and project tasks, while acting as liaison
  • between customer program areas and IT teams.
  • This position will work with business analysts, application developers, and DBAs to achieve project objectives -delivery dates, cost objectives, quality objectives, and program area customer satisfaction objectives.
responsible:
  • Drive identification of requirements across business units and identify
  • substandard systems processes through evaluation of real-time data.
  • Construct workflow charts and diagrams; studying system capabilities andwriting specifications.
  • Serve as thought leader for technical business processes, developing forward-
  • thinking systems prototypes that promote increased efficiency and productivity on multiple levels.
  • Perform, evaluate, and communicate thorough quality assurance at every
  • stage of systems development.Determine and develop user requirements for systems in production, to ensuremaximum usability
  • Work with testing team to provide SME inputs to the testers and assist intesting when needed.
  • Assist with development of training documentation and prepare for and/orconduct training when needed.
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  • Experience conducting Facilitated Workshops for requirements analysis.
  • Experience creating workflows using formal notation such as the Business
  • Process Modeling Notation (BPMN).
  • Knowledge of formal requirements gathering methodologies.
  • Experience developing Business Requirements - project initiation document,
  • what the needed achievements will be, and the quality measures.
  • Experience developing Functional requirements - describe what the system,
  • process, or product/service must do in order to fulfill the business requirements.
  • Experience developing User (stakeholder) requirements - are a very important
  • part of the deliverables, the needs of the stakeholders will have to be correctlyinterpreted.
  • This deliverable can also reflect how the product will be designed, developed, and define how test cases must be formulated.
  • Experience developing Quality-of-service (QoS) (non-functional) requirements -re requirements that do not perform a specific function for the business requirementbut are needed to support the functionality For example: performance, scalability QoS, security and usability
  • Experience developing Report Specifications - define the purpose of a report,
  • its justification, attributes and columns, owners, and runtime parameters.Experience developing Requirements
  • Traceability Matrix - a cross matrix for recording the requirements through each stage of the requirements gathering process.
  • Strong organization and writing skills.
  • Experience developing graphic representations of complex businessprocesses.
  • Ability to analyze data and perform statistical analysis.
  • Knowledge and familiarity using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, software
  • design tools and structured query language (SQL) queries and tools
  • Seven (7) plus years of relevant experience working closely with stakeholders
  • directly engaged with technical initiatives working with a large complement of teammembers throughout the various ITareas, technical complexity and vendorinvolvement.
  • A four (4) year college degree or equivalent.
  • IT Analyst certification through the International Institute of Business nalysis(IIBA) is preferred.
  • The ability for the contractor to ramp up quickly and perform independently isessential.
Required/Desired Skills:
  • Experience working with stakeholders directly engaged with technical initiatives working with a large complement of team members Four year college degree
  • Knowledge of formal requirements gathering methodologies.
  • Experience developing Business Requirements
  • Experience developing Functional requirements
  • Experience developing User (stakeholder) requirements
  • Experience developing Quality-ofservice (QoS) (non-functional) requirements
  • Experience developing Report Specifications
  • Experience developing Requirements Traceability Matrix
  • Knowledge and familiarity using Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, software design tools and structured query language (SQL) queries and tools
  • IT Analyst certification through the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA)
Date Posted: 12 May 2025
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