Business Analyst

Job Title:

Business Analyst - Senior

Location:

Toronto Work Model:

Hybrid Duration:

6 months Extension:

3 times Must Haves Leads and conducts business analysis in order to assess client's business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be determined. These include use of UML in development of use cases, activity/sequence/state diagrams for capturing business process flows, workflows and documenting business, and system functional requirements. Conducts business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for IT systems under implementation. Develops sound processes for requirements gathering including but not limited to JAD sessions, interviews, mockups, etc. Has excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills. Team player who is tactful, flexible, and is aligned on Client's project vision and direction. Keeps Client Project Manager up to date on work activities, risks and issues. Ability to translate business and data requirements into specifications sufficient for designing appropriate technology solutions including development of ETL requirement specifications enabling data sharing and data ingestion. Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards. Experience with Agile methodologies. Facilitate product backlog grooming, creation of Epics and user stories development; analysis and documentation of complex process flow and calculations; collaborating and support Client with prioritization of user stories. Description / Responsibilities / Skills Responsibilities Provides a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis services for clients with diverse business and technological needs. Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements. Prepares and advises on business analysis policies, processes, best practices and standards to promote a comprehensive and consistent business analysis practice within the organization. General Skills Applies re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative and cost effective service delivery approaches Leads and conducts business analysis at varying levels of detail appropriate to the project and phases of project, aligning with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives Monitors progress, resolves problems and reports regularly to I&IT management and stakeholders Develops performance measures and traceability matrices for business analysis evaluation and conducts follow-up Experience in the use of Computer Aided Software Engineering (CASE) tools to document conceptual requirements and scope Experience & Skill Set Requirements Technical Desirable Skills and Experience 15% Experience with similar MECP applications covering environmental (inspections, compliance, enforcement) systems, and hazardous waste management systems Detailed business analysis knowledge and hands-on experience related to soil management systems will be an asset. Meticulous, self-driven and able to self-manage work with limited supervision. Experience with developing and executing RDBMS SQL queries Experience with DevOPS, and Waterfall methodologies. Develop future state lean process including change management. Experience managing requirement risks. Experience with IT software tools such as Microsoft Visio, Microsoft PowerPoint, Figma, JIRA, Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel).