Business Analyst

NOTE: This position is currently listed as "Onsite"; however, the Assignment under this request will provisionally be "Hybrid", working 7.25 hours per calendar day, sometime between 8:00-5:00 PM (excluding lunch breaks) Monday to Friday inclusive, unless otherwise identified. These conditions are subject to change as the OPS reflects on its current situation. During the duration of the assignment you will be under the discretion of the Hiring Manager's requirements for the Project you are assigned to.

Must haves:

• Business Analysis
• Business Architecture
• Senior Knowledge/Experience of Technology Projects - .NET, Cloud Technologies
• Previous OPS/JTS experience is an asset

Description

• JTS requires a Business Analyst (L3 with 10+) to actively support the JTS IT Project Manager and project team to gather business requirements and create solution design documents.
• The consultant resource will interface directly with the program area staff and management and is accountable for ensuring customer satisfaction related to the contracted work items.
• Undertake special assignments/sub-projects as assigned.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

Deliverables/Knowledge:

• Functional Requirements
• System Requirements
• Process Flow/Mapping and Modelling Requirements
• Traceability Matrix
• Options Analysis
• Costing analysis
• Business Case
• Current State / GAP Analysis
• Final specification and documentation of all reporting requirements for the solution
• Final Logical/Physical Data Model, Data Dictionary and CRUD Matrix documentation
• Create, review, provide input and support of Enterprise Architecture artifacts for all checkpoints as needed.
• Ensure alignment and adherence to Ministry of Government Services' processes and standards.
• Research and document comparisons of existing Ontario Government, or COTS systems that will meet the client requirements.
• Work plan and outline of effort to completion.
• Attend any meetings related to the resolution of any request as required.
• Presentations (as required).
• Briefing Notes (as required).
• Status reports (as required).
• Other Documentation (as required).

Skills:

• Credentials and/or experience that reflect current professional standards for the discipline BABOK (Business Analyst Body of Knowledge) certification and/or demonstrated knowledge and familiarity with the key BABOK concepts, tasks, techniques, and skills.
• .NET technologies (ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET framework), MS Windows, MS SQL Server, Java / Oracle, Team Foundation Server, proficiency in use of MS Office.

CRITERIA RATING (100 MAXIMUM)

Criteria 1 - Business Analysis 40 points

• Recent experience as the lead or primary Business Analyst on large I&IT projects.
• Extensive experience with business process analysis and modelling.
• Extensive experience in development of requirements, facilitating Business Process Reengineering sessions and feasibility studies.

Criteria 2 - Business Architecture 25 points

• Experience in the last 5 years developing business architecture artifacts for Row 1 (Conceptual) and Row 2 (Logical).

Criteria 3 - Technology Experience 20 points

• Experience in the last 5 years working on projects using .NET technologies (ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET framework), MS Windows, MS SQL Server, Java / Oracle, Team Foundation Server, proficiency in use of MS Office 2010 or later software suite.

Criteria 4 - Communication 10 points

• Excellent communication skills; experience planning and leading JAD sessions and workshops with stakeholders.

Criteria 5 - Public Service Experience 5 points

• Previous experience in the last 5 years working as a Business Analyst on application development projects in the OPS or similar enterprise environment.