IT BA IV
About The Position
Performs business analysis work in support of the State Health Analytics Reporting Platform (SHARP). Works closely with the other application development teams, business stakeholders, and other partners. Utilizes Agile development practices and works together with other teams in support of data acquisition and data acquisition automation. Supports and assists with data quality and data validation efforts and initiatives. Provides technology operations triage support by troubleshooting & resolving functional & performance issues encountered in production, development, and test environments. Works under minimal direction with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Selected candidate must be willing to work from an HHS office located in Austin, Texas designated by the hiring manager.
Requirements
- Knowledge and hands-on experience of the limitations and capabilities of computer systems, information technology equipment, applicable programming languages, computer hardware and software, and computer operating systems.
- Agile (or a closely related) development methodology.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving with experience in software development, data analytics, performance management system, or data warehousing project.
- Strong technical writing and diagraming skills, including proficiency with modeling and mapping tools (e.g., Visio, Erwin)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
- Analyzing technology systems capabilities, limitations, defects, and business problems to draw evidence-based conclusions and devise innovative solutions.
- Working with stakeholders to understand and document their requirements.
- Work under pressure and successfully manage multiple overlapping deadlines.
- Contribute to teamwork and unit harmony.
- Accept suggestions for improvement and take steps to continuously improve one’s own performance and conduct.
- Produce reliable, accurate, high-quality results.
- Leverage AI assistants to increase productivity in office tasks, and improve velocity, quality and thoroughness of deliverables.
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a closely related field is preferred.
- 5 + Years experience being a BA in an IT setting
- 2+ Years in a role requiring hands on testing, Data validation or Quality Assurance
- Experience with Agile
Responsibilities
- Delivers a quality work product. Designs and implements data acquisition strategies and solutions as required. Executes and automates data acquisition and transformation processes in support of performance management dashboard development. Supports the Test Team in performing quality assurance tasks. Produces technical specifications, diagrams, and other documentation required to support the DD&I efforts. Identifies and documents technical support policy and process as requested/needed.
- Works together with team members to meet deliverable goals and objectives. Participates in requirements and design sessions as a member of an agile sprint team. Analysis and diagnoses of data access/acquisition related problems and documents proposed corrective actions or alternative methods of access. Participates in knowledge transfer of technical information such as application development, operating systems/ platforms, development tools, system integration, and business area knowledge.
- Develops standards for data acquisition and transformation strategies for the HHS analytics projects.
- Collaboration with other members of the Chief Data Architect team, key stakeholders, other agencies, and third-party vendors. Interpretation of new and changing business requirements to determine the data acquisition impact and proposing enhancements and changes to meet these new requirements
- Oversees and provides data acquisition support (defect repair, maintenance, and production operations support). Work with a team of application developers for the support monitoring of data acquisition automation operations and assists with troubleshooting, diagnosis, and problem resolution.
- Attends meetings, monitors deliverables and reviews submitted documentation to ensure established procedures are being followed. Identifies inconsistencies discovered, documents and reports to management for mitigation.
Benefits
- 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees
- a defined benefit pension plan
- generous time off benefits
- numerous opportunities for career advancement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
