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State of Minnesota IT Senior Business Analyst - ITS5 in St. Paul, Minnesota
Working Title: IT Senior Business Analyst
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
Job ID : 77839
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes #LI-Hybrid
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 06/28/2024
Closing Date : 07/11/2024
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services
Division/Unit : Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $37.45 - $64.04 / hourly; $78,195 - $133,715 / annually
Job Class Option : Business Analyst
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
The work you'll do is more than just a job.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
Join the 2,600+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The MNIT DEED team provides technical support to help improve employment conditions in Minnesota. The team supports work that improves workforce and community development, increases business recruitment, and helps Minnesota small businesses to expand into international trade.
Come join Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) partnering with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to implement DEED’s new Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML) Program. This position with work with other IT and DEED agency professionals as well as vendors, to help shape and develop a world class system to be used by the residents of Minnesota.
This Level 5 Business Analyst position is a lead level position that exists to perform business analysis functions using a set of tasks and techniques to successfully act as a liaison among stakeholders to understand the structure, policies, and operations of the organization and to be able to recommend solutions that enable projects to be successful and goals to be met. This includes participating in requirements gathering sessions to analyze, define and document business processes, software requirements, data management systems and development of specifications for technology initiatives.
In this position you will work as a liaison between IT and business representatives, analyzing business activities and translating them into solutions to purchase, implement, or develop. You will work with the development team members by guiding, consulting, and collaborating on the development, testing, deployment, and adoption of solutions. This Lead Business Analyst also communicates and consults with system user populations concerning system changes and coordinates implementation planning for changes and releases. You will mentor and coach less experienced business analysts which may include suggesting learning curriculum and training paths.
The incumbent will participate in and practice: Business Analysis Planning and Monitoring; Elicitation; Requirements Management and Communication; Enterprise Analysis; Requirements Analysis; and Solution Assessment and Validation using industry best practices and generally accepted standards outlined in the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK) (or equivalent industry standards and best practices) and by MNIT.
This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:
Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:
This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience in performing IT business analysis functions.
Experience must include:
Developing business analysis work-plans or similar planning documents.
Understanding and experience with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes and project management methodologies.
Eliciting and managing requirements by creating design specifications and other documentation such as business process modeling, use cases, user stories, functional decompositions, and other modeling types.
Ability to communicate clearly and to present complex information in a comprehensive style by using effective verbal, written or visual diagrams to facilitate a mutual understanding between multiple parties.
Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.
A master’s degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor’s degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate’s degree substitutes for one (1) year.
Preferred Qualifications
Ability to work closely with Product Managers, Project Managers, other Business Analysts, Subject Matter Experts and developers to solve problems and write detailed requirements for coding by developers.
Experience working with vendor products, configurable products, and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) product implementations.
Ability to collaborate and work effectively as part of an Agile team.
Experience using the Microsoft Suite of tools, including Power BI, and Excel to manage and summarize data.
Knowledge of and / or experience with Power Apps, AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Azure Services (e.g., cloud technologies, managed databases, API Manager).
Knowledge of SQL and reporting.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal History Check
Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Education Verification
Other legally required checks
Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.