Job ID: MNSITE-1943 (90091105)3P
Lead Business Analyst (IIBA/CSM) with RFP, SOW, software solution recommendation, make/buy, project estimation and government experience
Location: St Paul MN (MnDoT)
Duration: 12 months
Interview: phone/online
Visa: any
Attachments: RTR/Skill Matrix
Positions: 1 (1/1)
Minimum Qualifications
• One (1) Engagement lasting more than six (6) months assist in the requirements gathering for solicitation documents such as Request for Proposals and Statements of Work
• Two (2) engagements lasting more than six (6) months scoping and estimating projects over $300,000, including researching and recommending appropriate software solutions to meet the needs of the business; analyzing business activities and presenting the findings for analysis of solutions to purchase, implement, or develop
• Two (2) engagements lasting more than six (6) months identifying the estimated costs of the project including labor, hardware and software. Estimating the duration of the project along with determining which resources will be needed and the level of effort for those resources
Desired Skills
• Experience with all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Lead BA experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Services
• Business Analyst Certification (IIBA certification or equivalent)
• Scrum Master Certification.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally, present complex information to users in a comprehensive style, and translate technical and system information for non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple deadlines and work independently, define problems as they arise, and recommend alternative solutions.
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills in problem definition, information gathering and research, alternatives analysis, applying creative solutions to unique and/or immediate problems, and appropriate resolution implementation.
• Ability to work with a diverse team, resolve interpersonal conflict, motivate and develop team members, and influence stakeholders and key decision-makers.
• Experience with technologies that span the complete spectrum of IT systems, solutions and processes to support, and enhance foundation infrastructure, services, business systems and enterprise software applications.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills for teams on large projects
• At least one engagement lasting more than 6 months, using Agile
• At least 2 engagements lasting more than 6 months, leading requirements gathering sessions to analyze, define and document business processes, software requirements, data management systems, interface specifications and development of specifications for technology initiatives.
Sample Tasks
• Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis, and/or viewpoints
• Write requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely. Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate
• Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements specifying an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by those must base their work on the requirements
• Identify the current- and future-state business processes; define quality attributes, external interfaces, constraints, and other nonfunctional requirements
• Lead requirements analysis and verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable, and that they conform to standards
• Scope and estimate large, enterprise projects, including researching and recommending appropriate software solutions to meet the needs of the business; analyze business activities and present the findings for analysis of solutions to purchase, implement, or develop.
• Identify the estimated costs of the project including labor, hardware and software. Estimate the duration of the project along with determining which resources will be needed and the level of effort for those resources
• Provide business/systems analysis and related written project documentation (includes but is not limited to all or portions of: Business Case, Scope, Business Requirements Summary, Use Cases, Business Requirement Specifications, Supplementary Requirements Specifications, Requirements Traceability, Diagrams and Models, User Stories, Work Breakdown Structure, User Acceptance Test Cases etc. dependent on specific project)
• Participate in requirements prioritization and facilitate the negotiation of requirements amongst multiple stakeholders
• Analyze and document business requirements and required data to deliver work products throughout the project life cycle
• Translate business requirements to System/Functional specifications, and pass them on to Application Developers
• Coordinate Business Validation to verify that a set of end-to-end business processes function as intended
• Work with the product manager or project sponsor to document the product’s vision and the project’s scope
• Participate in peer reviews and inspections of requirements documents and work products derived from those documents to ensure that the requirements were interpreted correctly
• Manage requirements traceability information and track requirements status throughout the project
• Manage changes to baselined requirements through effective application of change control processes and tools
• Identify ways to assist product management in product planning through requirements development and analysis
• Propose new product features and updates
• Provide knowledge transfer
Description of Project
MNIT partnering with the Minnesota Department of Transportation has a large portfolio of projects in the backlog. A Business Analyst resource is needed to scope and implement these important projects so that we can meet the organization’s mission. The Business Analyst will work with the business to identify detailed business requirements and scope the projects to determine the best solution for the business need, the resources needed to implement the solution, and any hardware/software or other costs according to MNIT @DOT standards. If needed, the BA will assist in the requirements gathering for solicitations/RFPs and assist the State with the solicitation process. Once scoping is completed, the BA will work with the team to implement the projects to ensure they meet the business needs. Responder awarded work under this solicitation will be precluded from responding to future solicitations for ongoing work or additional phases. Work is anticipated to be offsite in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Once restrictions are removed, work is expected to be onsite at the MN Department of Transportation Central Office; 395 John Ireland Blvd., St. Paul, MN.