Location: Albany NY

Duration: 3 – 5 years

Rate: Competitive

Positions: 1

Candidates for each position must have all of the types and durations listed as follows of mandatory technical experience required for the position to be eligible for consideration. Non-mandatory technical requirements are desirable and will be scored based on level of experience. Technical experience may be concurrent.

MANDATORY Requirements:

NOTE: Candidates who do not meet all of the following mandatory requirements will not be considered for further evaluation and the entire proposal will be deemed non-responsive.

1. A minimum of six (6) years experience in performing business process analysis, business process improvement, and re-engineering.
2. A minimum of six (6) years experience in conducting JAD sessions, focus groups or individual interviews for requirements elicitation; determining and documenting business, technical and data requirements; developing business rules; and developing metadata.
3. A minimum of six (6) years of experience in object-oriented analysis and design of which a minimum of two (2) years must have been in UML (Unified Modeling Language) using standard UML techniques such as use case, activity, sequence, class, and component diagrams.
4. Ability to clearly and correctly communicate in both written and spoken English.

DESIRABLE Experience:

(Scores will be assigned based on the length of the experience.)

1. Experience in developing test plans and creating and executing automated test scripts using test management tools and tracking and addressing defects identified in testing and production.
2. Experience using IBM Rational Requisite Pro (Version 6.0 or higher).
3. Experience using IBM Rational Software Modeler (Version 6.0 or higher).
4. Experience in Conceptual Database Modeling (CDM) including use of data modeling tools.
5. Formal education in business analysis. (list courses and dates, or associated degree with date).
6. Current International Institute of Business Analysis certification (Certified Business Analysis Professional). Provide CBAP number and date of certification.

Duties: analysis and design of reporting, website, and user interface; transforms legislative, user and Agency requirements into system and data requirements and analysis artifacts including use cases; prepares technical and user documentation including business use cases.

Examples of Business Analyst activities and responsibilities that will be required of the Contractor in this project include, but not limited to:

• Conduct Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions, focus groups and personal interviews to capture business and technical requirements, including the transformation of user, Agency, and legislative requirements into system requirements;
• Work with Agency staff to develop, review, and gain approval of business, data, technical, and quality requirements;
• Develop use cases;
• Develop and/or modify functional and/or design specifications, technical writing and documentation;
• Assist in the design of web pages and user interfaces.

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