Functional/ Business Systems Analyst

KCS; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KCS is seeking a Functional/Business Systems Analyst in Richmond, Virginia to work with internal staff and clients to enhance operational processes. The analyst will translate system requirements into specifications and ensure comprehensive documentation of necessary modifications.

The role involves collaboration with various stakeholders and requires significant experience in business analysis and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have strong knowledge of business process management concepts.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience delivering business and systems analysis artifacts.
• Experience with large, multi-module systems.
• CBAP, TOGAF certification is beneficial, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Understand operational systems of a client to document required modifications.
• Translate detailed requirements into technical design specifications.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify system gaps.
• Diagram proposed modifications using architecture and data flow diagrams.
• Collaborate with staff, vendors, and consultants on tasks.
• Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases is completed.
• Facilitate requirements and design sessions for assigned projects.

Skills

Business process management concepts

Creating business process models

Exceptional written and oral communications skills

Job description

Title: Functional/ Business Systems Analyst

Duration: 3 Months

Overview

• The Client's Information Technology Division is seeking a Functional Analyst to work with both internal staff and external clients to optimize processes and improve quality for the design, development and maintenance of VDOT technical assets. The role of the functional analyst will also act as an agile team member or a scrum master for small project efforts.
• It is critical for a functional analyst to understand the operational systems of a client, and what the client requires as changes to their existing systems. The systems analyst must translate those requirements into technical specifications to be used by internal staff to develop the system modifications; diagrams must also be prepared explaining the modifications so that both technical staff and executive management can understand what must be done. The functional analyst must propose alternative solutions that balance cost and benefit, and adequately test the possibilities for business and technical compatibility.

Job Description

Responsibilities to include:

• Understand the operational systems of a client in order to discover and document required modifications to improve both business and technical processing.
• Drive to detailed requirements and translate them into technical design specifications to be used by internal staff to develop the system modifications.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify system gaps and deficiencies that require a business, technical or blended approach for resolution.
• Diagram proposed modifications using architecture and data flow diagrams, so that both technical staff and executive management can understand what must be done.
• Propose alternative solutions that balance cost and benefit, and adequately test a solution’s feasibility for business and technical compatibility.
• Document current state processes where documentation is missing or out of date.
• Collaborate with staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors as they are engaged on tasks to formulate, detail and test potential and implemented solutions.
• Ensure documentation of requirements and use cases are completed.
• Facilitate requirements and design sessions for assigned projects.
• Participate with the Quality Analyst and Tester in defining test objectives, and designing test plans and test cases for assigned deliveries.
• Assist in the design of reusable regression tests on existing applications.
• Report to management on status of work for milestones and deliverables.
• Provide analysis for opportunities to define and measure progress with metrics present findings to project team and management for adoption and implementation.
• Provide analysis and documentation for continuous improvement and drive to excellence within the Functional Analyst, QA and Testing team.
• Must be proficient in business process management concepts on BPM tools. Strong experience in creating business process models.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Required:

• The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience delivering business and systems analysis artifacts.
• Experience with large, multi-module systems.
• The candidate must have exceptional written and oral communications skills.
• CBAP, TOGAF certification is beneficial, but not required.

Additional Information

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