Business Analyst - Information Technology

About the position

Fort Bend County is ranked as one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. We have capitalized on not only the creed of our location, but on the 'quality of life' for our families to call home. Our employees are the key to our success and the heartbeat of our foundation. The diversity and inclusivity of our community is our strength and at the forefront of a workplace environment welcoming to all. Live Here! Work Here! Job Summary: Supports both IT and business technology initiatives. Participates in planning of programs, policies or objectives for own work group and department. 2 positions are available.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and evaluates the current business processes of an organization and identifies areas of improvement.
• Researches and reviews up-to-date business processes and new IT advancements to make systems more modern.
• Communicates findings to project sponsor, team members, and other stakeholders.
• Collaborates with other team members and other department teams on roadmap planning and prioritization.
• Analyzes process issues and bottlenecks and performs data discovery, analysis and modeling.
• Creates reports, dashboards, and visualizations to understand business performance and communicate with stakeholders.
• Builds relationships and collaborates with business units, development teams and other stakeholders to gather and analyze requests.
• Performs additional duties and responsibilities as required.
• Participates in activities and duties related to emergency management during a local state of disaster as directed by appropriate county managers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems or related field preferred.
• High School/GED and four years of relevant professional experience in addition to 10 years required experience may be substituted for the Bachelor’s degree.
• 10 years Information Technology experience preferably in business/systems analysis or quality assurance.
• Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.
• Skilled in writing clear and well-structured business requirements.
• Proficiency in business analysis tools.
• Ability to facilitate meetings with business owners, sponsors and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with system implementation best practices and methodologies.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, ability to manage complexity, and intellectual curiosity.
• Strong written and communications skills with attention to detail and ability to advance multiple projects with competing priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and time management skills.

Benefits

• All full-time and part-time employees are members of the Texas County District Retirement System (TCDRS).
• Full-time employees also enjoy a wide-range of great benefits.