Business Analyst II

Summary of Work This position provides ample opportunities to work with interesting tools, engage in meaningful projects and programs, and grow personally and professionally.
It is a small office that provides analysis, design, development, and support for a variety of applications, including large applications impacting a significant number of users within the Office of Attorney General and hundreds of criminal justice professionals across North Dakota.
This makes the office environment dynamic, fast-paced, challenging, and collaborative.
The duties of this position are varied and frequently require interpretation and independent determination of the appropriate courses of action.
It requires the ability to prioritize multiple projects and roles at various stages.
Duties and Tasks Business Analysis: * Elicit, gather, analyze, communicate, validate, prioritize, and document business requirements, business rules, policies, and processes * Identify, manage, monitor, and respond to requirement gaps, conflicts, and risks for IT/CJIS programs, projects, support tickets, and interfaces.
* Translate IT/CJIS users' and stakeholders' business requirements into functional specifications for information technology or other solutions and manage specification changes.
* Facilitate meetings and user group sessions to gather business requirements.
* Identify and assess solution options with regard to technical feasibility, cost/benefit analysis, business risks, and success measures.
* Document solution prototypes and mock-ups.
* Ensure usability of technology solutions by developing, documenting, and executing test plans.
* Create formal test plans for projects and programs as needed * Network and collaborate with IT/CJIS stakeholders to learn about potential opportunities and/or challenges.
* Formulate alternative solutions to satisfy requirements, which may involve business process reengineering, deployment of information technology, and end user training * Plan and/or conduct knowledge transfers.
* Provide business analysis support throughout the project lifecycle for the installation, testing, data conversion, and implementation of information systems.
* Assist with the analysis of the organization's strategic business needs and ensure business analysis activities contribute to and achieve strategic and organizational objectives.
* Provide communication, presentation, and delivery of business documentation.
Quality Assurance and Security * Assist with investigating sources of quality issues and identify corrective behaviors.
* Assist with reviewing and approving test plans and procedures.
* Assist with documenting FBI and OAG procedures and processes.
* Assist in the definition of, and ensuring adherence to, quality standards.
Serve on oncall rotation Other duties as assigned In addition to the monthly salary based upon experience and demonstrated competency, this position includes fully paid health insurance for employee and family, the option to participate in employee-paid dental and vision for employee and family, participation in the state NDPERS defined benefit or defined compensation retirement plans, as well as the option to participate in the 457 deferred compensation plan, and the option to contribute to a medical spending account.
The position also includes annual and sick leave benefits.
Employees in this position are eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
Minimum Qualifications 1.
A bachelor's degree with a major in computer science, computer or management information systems, project management, business administration, criminal justice, or a closely related field and four years of work experience involving business analysis, computer development/programming, or technology implementation, such as requirements planning and management, elicitation, documentation, solution assessment, training, customer account management, or IT product/project management etc.
Additional work experience as described may substitute for up to two years of the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
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Demonstrated ability to communicate tactfully and with emphasis on customer service.
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Skilled at writing requirement specifications 4.
Must have excellent prioritization, time management, and organization skills.
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Ability to establish and maintain effective, harmonious working relationships with co-workers and supervisors.
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Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
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Display interpersonal skills in dealing with customers and co-workers, utilize appropriate telephone etiquette, demonstrate appropriate written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrate ability to perform standard office tasks and operate standard office equipment.
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Successful completion of the interview process, reference checks, and standard background and criminal record checks.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills 11.
Ability to implement new systems and procedures and evaluate their effectiveness 12.
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