IT Business Analyst Senior

Kentucky Personnel Cabinet•Frankfort, KY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Kentucky Department of Education is a service agency of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and part of the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The department provides resources and guidance to Kentucky’s public schools and districts as they implement the state’s P-12 education requirements. The department also serves as the state liaison for federal education requirements and funding opportunities. The department is led by an appointed commissioner of education, who is hired by and answers to the 11-member Kentucky Board of Education. Offices are administered by associate commissioners, and divisions within those offices are administered by division directors. The department employs approximately 425 Frankfort-based workers; 175 employees in support of the Kentucky School for the Blind (Jefferson County) and Kentucky School for the Deaf (Boyle County); and about 518 employees at the 50 Area Technology Centers across the state. OUR MISSION: To partner with districts, schools, families, students, business, industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student. OUR CORE VALUES: Equity Achievement Collaboration Integrity The department seeks to hire a smart, experienced, hardworking and dependable IT Business Analyst Senior to join our dedicated team. This role represents a fantastic opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging and professional environment. We invite you to apply for the opportunity to allow you to expand your learning potential, while receiving a steady income and benefits. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Requirements

Graduate of a college or university with a bachelor's degree OR a graduate of a college or university with an associate's degree in IT or related field OR certification in an IT-related field.
Three years of systems analysis, IT support, business administration, or public administration experience or a related field of experience.
A master's degree in IT, business or public administration, or a related field will substitute for the experience requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Two years of additional experience in computer programming, systems analysis, IT services, research and statistics, business administration, or public administration, or a related field will substitute for the education requirement.

Responsibilities

Leads in the analysis of Infinite Campus business processes and in the collaboration between internal and external stakeholders for the development, maintenance, and improvement of Information Technology (IT) systems solutions.
Serves as departmental informational resources manager and creates and promotes use of statewide information resource management guidelines and technology standards. Design and promote use of information locators, public information access techniques and reporting to meet user needs.
Acts as a liaison between the business/programmatic functions of the agency and the information systems functions to define and support best practices in data collection and reporting in Kentucky Student Information System (Infinite Campus) system. Develops and maintains a good understanding of the Infinite Campus system.
Analyzes alternatives for collection, manipulation, storage, retrieval & dissemination of information & develops recommendations accordingly. Advises agency management concerning the impact of federal/regulatory changes. Examines data dictionaries, records schedules & system documentation.to ensure systems are managed in accordance with state level standards & guidelines.
Support program areas, schools, and districts to define Information Technology standards and solutions. Provides guidance and best practices for School Report Card, Open House, Infinite Campus, and other enterprise systems to guide alignment with data standards and data best practices. Modifies information resource plans to respond to changes in agency goals, service objectives, or organization.
Advises program managers regarding information technology projects, needs, and costs. Serves as a resource to agency management during evaluation and monitoring of Information Technology work. Makes formal presentations to agency executives and system users through internal and external training events. Schedules annual planning meetings to review requirements and plan for upcoming year.
Makes recommendations for sharing information resources through the development of inter-departmental systems and participation in state level systems. Develops print-ready newsletter articles to promote awareness as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance (effective first day of employment)
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Optional Insurance (Dental/Vision)
Life Insurance
Retirement savings.
Paid Leave (annual, sick, compensatory, jury, voting, election, blood donation, living organ, educational, military)
Paid holidays (12.5 days per year, 13.5 days in a Presidential Election year)
Deferred Compensation/Free Financial Planning Program
Professional development opportunities and ongoing training.
A collaborative and innovative work environment.
Flexible Work Schedules
Employee Resource Groups
Employee Recognition