Senior HR Systems & Workflow Strategist

First Soft Solutions LLC; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

First Soft Solutions LLC seeks a Senior HR Systems & Workflow Strategist to lead a major HR business process modernization for the Florida Department of Transportation. This role involves requirements gathering, backlog management, and quality assurance in a 100% on-site position in Tallahassee, FL. The ideal candidate will have at least 6 years of experience in business analysis and work with government projects, ensuring successful delivery aligned with technical execution. Skills in Agile management and tools like Azure DevOps are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 6 years of experience in business analysis and requirements engineering.
• Experience working on government projects.
• Ability to lead quality assurance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between the Office of Work Program and Budget and HR experts.
• Manage user stories, project backlogs, and sprint planning.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing cycles with stakeholders.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements engineering

Quality assurance documentation

Agile project management

Microsoft Project

Azure DevOps

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or finance-related field

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Client: Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)

Location: Tallahassee, FL 100% Onsite

Work Authorization: US Citizen or Green Card Holder ONLY (Mandatory)

Job Title

Senior HR Systems & Workflow Strategist

About The Opportunity

The Department is launching a critical Human Resources (HR) business process modernization initiative to automate complex workflows and eliminate operational inefficiencies. This project focuses on developing a custom automation platform using ReactJS and .NET Clean Architecture to manage "HR Actions" including vacancy authorizations, appointment packages, and pay action requests which currently suffer from limited visibility and elevated time-to-fill metrics.

We are seeking a senior-level strategist to serve as the primary liaison between the Office of Work Program and Budget (OWPB) and HR subject-matter experts. The selected candidate will lead requirements gathering, backlog management, and quality assurance to ensure the successful delivery of a platform that aligns high-level business intent with technical execution.

Mandatory Requirements

• Work Authorization: Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.
• Government Experience: Prior experience working on government projects is mandatory to ensure familiarity with state workflow practices and administrative computing applications.
• Core Experience: Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in business analysis, requirements engineering, and quality assurance documentation.
• Education: Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a finance-related field. Note: Professional work experience can substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Engineering & Strategic Liaison

• Facilitate work sessions with HR subject-matter experts to elicit, prioritize, and translate high-level business intent into actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Identify functional gaps in existing systems and assist in business process redesign to support OWPB and enterprise objectives.
• Evaluate critical information from multiple resources to summarize detailed data into executive-level formats.

Agile Backlog & Project Management

• Manage user stories, project backlogs, and sprint backlogs within Azure DevOps.
• Participate in all SCRUM ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Coordinate the development of project schedules, implementation plans, and functional specifications for HR automation releases.

Quality Assurance & Testing Leadership

• Oversee the development of testing strategies, data scenarios, and test plans.
• Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles with stakeholders to ensure systems meet functional requirements and performance standards.
• Produce comprehensive documentation including QA plans, user manuals, and standardized desk procedures.

Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities (KSAs)

• Domain Expertise: Knowledge of HR business processes and state government workflow practices.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills with Microsoft Project, Visio, Excel, and Word; knowledge of relational database concepts.
• Methodology: Deep understanding of Agile Project Management and the SCRUM Framework.
• Documentation: Ability to capture complex business processes into context diagrams, technical overviews, and functional specifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Certifications: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB) certification.
• System Expertise: Experience with Azure DevOps for test execution or experience with state government payroll and position management systems.
• Data Analysis: Skill in data validation approaches and validating complex data relationships.

Submission Requirements

• Current Resume in Word format highlighting 6+ years of BA/QA experience.
• Valid Photo ID (Redacted as per agency instructions).
• Signed Right to Represent (Form E).
• Verification of USC/GC Status.