Senior Business Analyst

Government of New Brunswick•Fredericton, NB

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Service New Brunswick (SNB) is seeking an individual with Senior Business Analyst expertise to join the Technology Services Division in the Business Application Services unit. Reporting to the Supervisor, the Senior Business Analyst collaborates with the user community to gather business requirements and conduct workflow analysis, transforming them into functional benefits that will support the design and successful implementation of applications across the organization.

Requirements

A University Degree in a related field, and a minimum of five (5) years of related technology experience. Subject to the response to this competition, an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.
Written and spoken competence in English is required.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate the essential qualifications to be given further consideration.
Please state your language capability on your application and ensure that preferred language for assessment is clearly identified.

Nice To Haves

Experience within the public sector
Experience with the Agile methodology
Business Analyst Certifications (such as IIBA-CBAP, PMI-PBA, IQBBA)
Experience with HP ALM Quality Center, Azure DevOps
Experience with SaaS applications
Experience with Cloud applications
Experience with GIS applications
Candidates may be required to demonstrate on their application one or more of the asset qualifications in addition to the essential qualifications in order to be given further consideration.
Analytical Thinking/Judgment
Effective Interactive Communication
Client Service Orientation
Relationship/Network Building
Results Orientation
Self-Confidence
Project Management
Written Communication
Planning and Organizing Skills
Presentation Skills
Ability to use Office Technology, Software and Applications
High level understanding of Object Oriented Languages
High level understanding of SQL

Responsibilities

Participate in the planning, building and implementation of systems, upgrades and enhancements
Accountable for the maintenance and support of these systems, including troubleshooting and issue resolution
Ensure systems are configured to meet architectural standards and guidelines
Creating and implementing testing methodologies and processes to solve testing problems
Participate and lead the development of testing strategies, test plans, and test cases to ensure smooth transition into training and deployment
Creating test cases, requirements traceability documentation, defining test data requirements, and executing test cases
Assist with functional, integration and user acceptance testing as required
Act as a resource for team members to plan and assist with daily activities
Active involvement with project management
Coordinate and facilitate workshops to understand and develop client business processes, including current and future state analysis and gap definitions. This includes developing workshop materials, agendas and reports, as required
Work with project teams and business units to analyze business needs, then recommending and developing solutions to address their business challenges
Identify and document key business drivers
Analyze and document gaps between requirements and project deliverables. Document the results of the analysis in an appropriate format including business rules and workflow descriptions
Lead or participate in the development, review and update of project deliverables, including but not limited to: Business process diagrams, Business requirements discovery, Standard operating procedures / practices, Functional requirements, Training strategies, Work plans, Business cases
Work with Project Team Members and business areas to define and document project related benefits, outcomes and measures, contribute to issue, change, and risk management processes
Maintain a strong linkage and collaboration with project managers and other key stakeholders