JOB SPECIFICS

Washington County is currently hiring for a Business Analyst. Under limited supervision, this position gathers the requirements to plan, analyze, design, configure, test, train, and implement systems, processes, and applications in a variety of technical areas, documents, and analyzes findings, and has responsibility for assigned duties on smaller scale projects. This role will be assigned to the Public Safety business department. This role will gather requirements, document and evaluate business processes, create process models, such as use casea, data flow diagrams and validate solutions are aligned to the enterprise technology standards. Provide project support and ongoing application support as needed to support the Public Safety business department.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Paid work experience working as a Business Analyst on Criminal Justice Enterprise Systems: Central Square enterprise application, demonstrated work experience defining and/or tracing system requirements, develop business processing modeling aligned to the public safety process.
• Paid work experience training end users ; project management experience working in or with an agency in the Criminal Justice System.
• Paid work experience working as a Business Analyst on Criminal Justice Enterprise Systems.
• Knowledge of Central Square application, demonstrated work experience defining and/or tracing system requirements, develop business processing modeling aligned to the public safety process.
• Paid work experience training end users ; project management experience working in or with an agency in the Criminal Justice System.

HOURS / DAYS: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm M-F with occasional after hours and weekend support. Work schedules (hours and days) and location are subject to change based on department needs.

ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $33.35 - $45.52 Hourly

JOB SUMMARY

The IT Business Analyst Senior independently gathers the requirements to plan, analyze, design, configure, test, train, and implement systems, processes and applications in a variety of technical areas, and also coordinates activities, provides work direction to business departments and vendors, and has responsibility for all aspects of assigned large scale projects.

EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gather user requirements and develop, validate and secure acceptance of business requirements documents;
• Document and evaluate work processes and business re-engineering opportunities;
• Create business process models and information models (user cases, data flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams);
• Translate business requirements into functional specifications;
• May research software and hardware products and recommend systems and applications for purchase; and
• May participate in the creation of technology recommendations.

• Provide input to the project plan to define scope, work breakdown, and task assignments;
• Confirm project business requirements and ensure successful completion;
• Help with planning, design and implementation of new and enhanced applications or systems; and
• Create and execute test plans that ensure accuracy, integrity and usability of applications.

• Troubleshoot issues as needed;
• May provide training to end users; and
• May provide guidance to other staff members.

Perform other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work will involve remaining in a stationary position for extended periods of time, although the incumbent will need to move about inside the office to access files or equipment from time to time, and may occasionally need to travel to other sites to perform work or interact with other professionals. The ability to operate and interact with computers or other office equipment, via keyboard, mouse, touch screen, or other Human Interface Device (HID) is required. The incumbent will be exposed to noise and a regular flow of people around an office environment, assigned to changing priorities and occasionally required to work outside of typical business hours to meet project deadlines, or be available on an on-call basis for special projects or to provide support.

Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.

This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.

Washington County offers a comprehensive benefit package (Download PDF reader) including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.