Systems Analyst

Talentify; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Talentify seeks an Expert, Systems Analyst for a 30-month, in-person role in Albany, NY. The candidate will drive requirements, system modeling, data migration, and integration with document management systems.

Proficiency in MS Access, SQL Server, Oracle, and IBM FileNet is required, with extensive experience in UML/DFD/ERD modeling and .NET/C# development. The role involves collaborating with DPS staff and stakeholders, translating complex rules into technical specs, and leading end-to-end

Qualifications

• 84 months of stakeholder communications experience with presentations and materials.
• 60 months reverse-engineering legacy MS Access databases and writing complex SQL.
• 60 months liaison between stakeholders, vendors and developers translating technical requirements.
• 48 months with enterprise Document Management Systems or relational databases.
• 36 months developing multi-tier .NET Framework/.NET Core apps using C# and MVC.
• 84 months leading end-to-end technical analysis and system modeling (UML/DFD/ERD).
• 84 months experience as Lead Systems Analyst or Systems Architect on complex systems.
• Masters Degree in a computer or technology related field.

Responsibilities

• Gather requirements and communicate with DPS program staff and stakeholders.
• Analyze and model complex enterprise systems; produce UML, DFDs, and ERDs.
• Reverse-engineer legacy databases; design normalized schemas for SQL Server/Oracle.
• Translate business rules into technical requirements for .NET developers and DBAs.
• Design and support integrations with Document Management Systems and external databases.
• Plan data migration strategies and ETL specifications for legacy data transfer.
• Write and validate complex SQL queries; conduct system integration testing.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Technical analysis

System modeling

UML

DFD

ERD

Reverse-engineering

DB normalization

SQL queries

ETL planning

Data migration

System integration

APIs

Document management

Education

Master's degree in computer/technology field

Tools

MS Access

SQL Server

Oracle

IBM FileNet

.NET/C#

Job description

HBITS: HBITS-08-15024

Expert, Systems Analyst

30 month contract

Interview: In-person

Work model: 100% Office (No telecommuting stated)

Project Description

Candidate will work on existing and new initiatives including but not limited to Assessment Management System, Telecommunication Company Information, Pipeline Audit System (PAS), Document and Matter Management (DMM), and 753 Enforcement support, enhancements, and developments efforts.

Day-to-Day Tasks

1. Requirements Gathering & Stakeholder Communication: Collaborate with Department of Public Service (DPS) program staff, business stakeholders, and external entities to gather, analyze, and document business requirements for key initiatives (including Assessment Management, Pipeline Audit, and 753 Enforcement). Lead business process reengineering sessions and deliver presentations on "As-Is" and "To-Be" system states.
2. Technical Analysis & System Modeling: Perform end-to-end technical analysis and design for complex enterprise systems. Author highly detailed technical specifications, system architecture maps, and advanced system models including Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams, Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), and Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs).
3. Legacy Database Reverse-Engineering & Normalization: Reverse-engineer legacy MS Access databases by analyzing tables, relationships, queries, forms, macros, and VBA modules. Identify data integrity issues and design normalized (up to 3NF) relational database schemas for target platforms like SQL Server and Oracle.
4. Technical Liaison & Logic Translation: Act as a technical liaison between business stakeholders, software vendors, and application developers. Translate complex business rules, compliance logic, and workflows into precise technical requirements, pseudocode, database constraints, and system logic for .NET/C# application developers and DBAs.
5. Integration & Document Management Design: Analyze, design, and support system integration points, web services, and APIs to facilitate secure data exchange. Coordinate integrations with enterprise Document Management Systems (such as IBM FileNet) and external agency databases.
6. Data Migration & ETL Planning: Develop comprehensive data migration strategies, data mapping matrices, and Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) specifications to ensure the seamless and secure transfer of legacy data into modernized target systems.
7. Technical Testing & Database Validation: Write and execute complex SQL queries (including multi-table joins, subqueries, and analytical functions) to perform data validation, verify database migration accuracy, conduct system integration testing (SIT), and troubleshoot backend technical issues.

Required Qualifications

• 84 months experience with internal and external stakeholder communications and outreach, including the development of presentations and other materials that promote the rethinking of core business processes and envisioning of a reengineered environment.
• 60 Months of experience reverse-engineering legacy databases (specifically MS Access), including analyzing existing tables, relationships, queries, forms, macros, and VBA modules to identify structural anomalies, and writing complex SQL queries (including multi-table joins, subqueries, and analytical functions) to perform data validation, data profiling, and backend troubleshooting.
• 60 Months of experience acting as a technical liaison between business stakeholders, software vendors, and application developers to translate business requirements into highly technical system design artifacts, including Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERDs), Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), and detailed data mapping/ETL specifications.
• 48 Months of experience analyzing, designing, or supporting systems integrated with enterprise Document Management Systems (such as IBM FileNet) or enterprise relational databases (such as Oracle).
• 36 months experience as a developer developing and implementing multi-tier .Net Framework and .Net Core web applications using C# code leveraging ASP.Net patterns: Web Forms and Model-View-Controller (MVC); and designing and implementing system integration points, web services, or APIs to facilitate data exchange.
• 84 months of experience as a Lead Systems Analyst or Systems Architect directing the end-to-end technical analysis, design, and optimization of complex enterprise systems. Proven expertise utilizing advanced systems modeling methodologies-including Unified Modeling Language (UML), Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs), and entity-relationship modeling-to conduct comprehensive As-Is/To-Be system state evaluations, perform technical gap analyses, and architect scalable, high-performance system workflows and technical specifications.
• 84 months experience working on Business Requirements Project, as lead Analyst, which involved the application of strategies to gather and document business process requirements of new applications, with logical and physical data modeling, including data normalization (up to 3NF) to transform flat-file or legacy structures into enterprise relational database schemas (e.g., SQL Server, Oracle).
• Masters Degree in a computer or technology related field

MVP Consulting Plus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities during the application process.