Senior Business Analyst Contract

*************************************************
Client: Government
Type: Contract
Role: Senior Business Analyst
Term: 8 Months + extension
Pay Rate: Negotiable
Start date: ASAP
Req ID: 5866
*************************************************
On behalf of our Public Sector client, Wirehead has a new contract opportunity for a Senior Business Analyst.

Requirements: What you’ll need
 
Skills, Knowledge, Experience, and Qualifications

Deliverables:

Business Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills

·       7+ years of experience as a Technology Business Analyst
·       Work with stakeholders (internal and external) across the program to develop clearly defined epics and user stories.
·       Experienced in requirement elicitation, documentation, gap analysis, evaluation of alternative solutions, user interation/experience design (UI/UX) and making recommendations. (MUST HAVE)
·       Experience facilitating sessions with a diverse audience for requirements discovery and analysis using a variety of methodologies (e.g. Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid). (MUST HAVE)
·       Work with stakeholders (internal and external) across the program to develop clearly defined epics and user stories.
·       Experience in writing user stories in Azure DevOps. (MUST HAVE)
·       Gather information on client problems, services and business goals/objectives
·       Help program understand their needs and translate to design models and concepts
·       Evaluate requirements and review options for solution, assess cost/benefit of options, evaluate alternative conceptual systems designs and potential impact of proposed system changes on existing service delivery
·       Recommend approaches and discuss with team and stakeholders
·       Translate from technical terminology to business terms

Technical Knowledge and Expertise

·       Led/managed business transformation/solution design initiatives, with a focus on business architecture and user interation/experience design (UI/UX). (MUST HAVE)
·       Experience in conceptual design of enterprise data warehouses and extensive experience in data management supporting development teams – working on requirements gathering and design documentation. (MUST HAVE)
·       Understand data warehouse modeling concepts and design principles (Kimball and Inmon)
·       Advanced technical knowledge of large hardware and software operations and utilities, productivity tools, online processing systems, web-based technologies and database management systems
·       Knowledge of enterprise architectural concepts and processes, specifically in the area of business architecture for data warehouses, marts, lakes (in Azure platform). (MUST HAVE)
·       Knowledge of front end, web-based technologies and data-mining/reporting-based COTS tools encompassing feasibility studies, requirements definition, analysis, prototyping, system design, implementation, testing and maintenance. (Nice to have)
·       Provide consultation on source to target mapping to ensure business and technical alignment
·       Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle Methodologies, familiarity with ITIL Processes for Change/Release Management, relational data base technologies, use of information retrieval packages using SQL and other query languages.
·       Knowledge of emerging IT trends and technologies – cloud computing, enterprise data warehousing, etc.
·       Knowledge of accessibility compliance requirements e.g AODA, WCAG 2.0 AA

Organizational and Project Management Skills

·       Plan, develop, manage, control projects and resolve complex technical design problems
·       Knowledge of project management and in-depth knowledge of task estimation, scheduling and control
·       Development of documentation and materials as part of a review and knowledge transfer to other members
·       Development of specific activities as part of a review (hand over to ministry staff)and building block approach which, build on knowledge transfer and skills development from the previous stage to the next
·       Hands-on experience working in an Agile environment.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

·       Gather information, clarify needs and desired system changes, explain system development recommendations, explain and provide instruction on new/modified systems and technology
·       Prepare business cases, systems documentation, user manuals and guidelines
·       Clarify and discuss systems development options with clients

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply for this opportunity by using the Apply button or sending your resume directly to careers@wirehead.com

We thank all candidates for their interest but advise that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted directly. Rest assured that your resume will be kept on our database and will be considered for all future opportunities.

***This opportunity is in Toronto; preference will be given to local candidates. Wirehead does not offer a relocation package. We encourage you continue to refer to our Job listing page as new opportunities become available and updated on a regular basis. Thank you again for your interest in Wirehead!