DSHS FTAA IT Business Analyst SeniorSpecialist

Description

Before a system can change someone needs to understand what the business actually needs.

As a Senior IT Business Analyst with the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) youll help financial and technical teams prepare for Washingtons One Washington and Workday transition. Youll analyze existing processes identify what needs to change and turn business needs into requirements developers can use.

Your value is in asking the questions that prevent the wrong solution from being built.

Much of your week will involve facilitating discussions studying workflows documenting requirements and identifying gaps between current systems and Workday. Youll work with developers to clarify expectations and support business teams as they test proposed solutions.

We encourage you to apply if you can turn complex conversations into clear actionable requirements. You ask thoughtful questions recognize how changes affect related processes and help people with different perspectives reach a shared understanding. Experience with financial applications will help you identify risks and practical solutions.

Your first 90 days are about learning DSHS financial processes existing applications and the One Washington project. Youll build relationships facilitate requirements discussions and begin documenting workflows and change impacts.

Within your first year success means business needs are understood requirements are clear and technical teams have the information needed to deliver effective solutions.

The opportunity comes with a defined timeline.

This is a one-year project position with a possible extension dependent on additional funding. Youll work Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with at least two days each week at Office Building 2 during your first three months. No additional travel is expected. The Olympia area offers access to waterfront recreation parks and trails although wet winters and commuting conditions are worth considering.

Still reading Heres what youll do.

Some of What Youll Do

• Analyze financial processes business needs and system impacts.
• Gather document validate and prioritize requirements.
• Facilitate discussions with business and technical teams.
• Map workflows and compare current processes with Workday capabilities.
• Identify gaps dependencies risks and improvement opportunities.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements and specifications.
• Coordinate with developers testers and business partners.
• Support test planning user acceptance testing and defect analysis.
• Track requirements deliverables and project issues.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership.

Who Should Apply
Meet one of these pathways:

• A masters degree in information technology information systems computer science business administration or a closely related field and five years of professional IT experience; or
  
• A bachelors degree in one of those fields and seven years of professional IT experience; or
• An associate degree in one of those fields and nine years of professional IT experience; or
• Eleven years of professional IT experience.

And
Four years of experience with financial applications such a accounts payable accounts receivable purchasing asset management general ledger or budgeting.

Note: Your experience must include business and requirements analysis for complex IT solutions using established methods to gather analyze document validate prioritize and manage requirements.

Preferred Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Experience with software development and system implementation.
• Knowledge of TFS Azure DevOps or Agile/Scrum.
• Knowledge of financial and accounting principles including Washington State processes.
• CBAP CCBA or PMI-PBA certification.
• Experience with process maps use cases specifications and test documentation.
• Ability to facilitate discussions and resolve conflicting requirements.
• Experience supporting user acceptance testing and financial system changes.

How to Apply
Submit:

• Your resume.
• Your cover letter.
• Three professional references.

Describe your experience analyzing financial systems gathering requirements and supporting technical solutions.

Questions
Email recruiter Kris George at and reference job number 08831.

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) vision that people find human services to shape their own lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging common purpose shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agencys vision that you bring a fairness access and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to support all Washingtonians including Black Indigenous and People of Color people with physical behavioral health and intellectual disabilities elders LGBTQIA individuals immigrants and refugees and families building financial security.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid drivers license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment its programs or services on the basis of age sex sexual orientation gender gender identity/expression marital status race creed color national origin religion or beliefs political affiliation military status honorably discharged veteran Vietnam Era recently separated or other protected veteran status the presence of any sensory mental physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at . Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-. Relationship and Reporting Structure (Nepotism) Disclosure: If you are selected for hire you must disclose whether you have a relative household member close friend or romantic partner within your potential supervisory chain of command. DSHS has a Relationships and the Reporting Structure policy that prohibits nepotism and can be reviewed here . Applicants whose appointment would result in a prohibited reporting relationship are not eligible for appointment to that position.

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Required Experience:

Senior IC