Senior IT Business Analyst: Strategic Tech & Process Leader

State of Nevada; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Nevada's Secretary of State's Office is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst to support enterprise-wide technology and business initiatives across the agency. This in-person role is based in Carson City or Las Vegas and involves leading business process evaluation, project scoping, requirements development, and governance support.

The role requires experience in analyzing complex initiatives, coordinating with executives, IT, and program areas, and providing analytical and technical

Qualifications

• Apply data processing concepts to business process plans and analyses.
• Develop work and/or data flow diagrams illustrating functional processes.
• Document business and functional requirements for proposed projects.
• Review test results to assess accuracy and completeness of application code.
• Monitor quality assurance.
• Research and evaluate computer hardware and software needs.
• Analyze business processes, propose improvements, and identify automations.

Responsibilities

• Apply recognized data processing concepts to business process plans and analyses.
• Develop work and/or data flow diagrams that illustrate and describe functional processes of the system.
• Document business and functional requirements for proposed projects.
• Review and document test results to assess the accuracy and completeness of application code.
• Monitor quality assurance.
• Research and evaluate computer hardware and software needs.
• Analyze business processes, propose improvements, and identify work processes that may be automated.
• Define potential benefits of proposed systems or deficiencies to be corrected in the existing system.
• Define and document data definitions and relationships to be used in the foundation of systems development.
• Develop procedural alternatives in the absence of properly operating software.
• Consult with stakeholders to determine business function and end-user requirements.
• Conduct alternative analyses and develop written requirements for proposed systems and applications.
• Train individuals in the use of the system and system software.
• Test systems functionality by preparing test plans and participating in quality assurance.
• Initiate system work requests.
• Develop bridging specifications to program areas that interact with processes and output.
• Consult with programmers regarding the technical requirements, logic, and deficiencies of programs.
• Participate in recommending and justifying resource allocations and expenditure decisions.
• Assist in procedure development, evaluation, preparation, and modification.
• Develop transition plans.
• Participate in training development and presentation.
• Review, analyze, and interpret the effects of federal and State laws, regulations, and agency policies.
• Write technical requirements for grant proposals.
• Prepare documentation for the computer system manual.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Process analysis

Stakeholder communication

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

State of Nevada's Secretary of State's Office is seeking a Senior IT Business Analyst to support enterprise-wide technology and business initiatives across the agency. This in-person role is based in Carson City or Las Vegas and involves leading business process evaluation, project scoping, requirements development, and governance support.

The role requires experience in analyzing complex initiatives, coordinating with executives, IT, and program areas, and providing analytical and technical