RQ09198 - Business Analyst - Senior
Rubicon Path · Toronto, ON, Canada ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Business analysis
Rubicon Path · Toronto, ON, Canada ·
Source Code · Toronto, ON, Canada
Source Code · Toronto, ON, Canada
fwd · Hong Kong - Taikoo Shing (Group Office)
Senior Business Analyst supporting design, implementation, and testing phases for a government Ministry's Transportation Safety Division, applying SDLC methodologies (Agile/waterfall), UML modeling, and mainframe/COTS systems experience.
Description
The Ministry is seeking the services of one (1) Business Analyst, Level 3, to work as part of the Project Management & Program Delivery project team in collaboration with the core project team, solution delivery vendor(s) and other stakeholders as required.
Provide support during the design, implementation and testing phases of the project.
Report progress of assignment on a regular basis to Project Management, raise any issue and concerns and propose mitigation strategies.
Lead and/or participate in teams developing solutions within MTO's Transportation Safety (TS) Division.
Conduct feasibility analysis, project scoping and provide project work estimates.
Conduct Joint Requirements Planning and Joint Application Design sessions.
Analyze and map processes / data for current state and future state.
Requirements development involving requirements elicitation, elaboration, analysis, specification and validation.
Use of ministry mandated requirement management tools and templates for requirements
Review and feedback of technical design documents.
Conduct and/or participate in walkthroughs at each project milestone.
Knowledge transfer to TS and I&IT Cluster at all stages of the assignment.
Report status to, and follow overall direction from the Project Manager and/or Lead Business Analyst.
The Deliverables include (but are not limited to):
Business Cases and Request for Bids
Business requirements / rules
Business process models
System Requirements specifications
Business / Data Glossary
Business and System use cases
User epics, stories and themes / Product backlog and sprint plans
Data requirements / models (conceptual / logical)
Functional and Non-functional requirements
Requirements Traceability Matrices
User Interface specifications, low and high fidelity prototypes
Report specifications
Test plan/strategies, test cases
Risks and Issues
Status reports
Work plans, e.g. requirements management plan
Artefacts/documents required for enterprise architecture development from a business needs point-of-view (contextual and conceptual), as required for the Architecture Governance Point review process
Other artefacts as determined by the project
Support to Development and Test teams in following areas (but are not limited to):
· Building and testing support to development team
· Reviewing test strategy, test plan and cases
· Management of defect logs
· Testing Applications
· Supporting end-user inquiries
· Defining the integration test plan
· Defining the user acceptance test plan
· Identification and resolution of problems/issues
· Document and manage risks and liaise with other project teams to coordinate project interdependencies.
· Documentation of all artefacts in a shared project library.
Skill Set Requirements
Knowledge with Solutions Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and structured methodologies including agile, waterfall and iterative
Demonstrable experience with Business Object Oriented Modeling, UML tools and techniques.
Demonstrable skills and experience with documenting deliverables outlined in Deliverables section
Work Experience in investigating, analyzing, estimating system applications in a large integrated mainframe and mid-tier environment
Proven experience with all stages of automated system implementation in complex mainframe, with online and batch transactions
Proven experience with sprint facilitation, interpretation of business needs to technical requirements, facilitation of project meetings for reviews
Experience with the Public Sector architecture.
Demonstrable knowledge of Public Sector applications, databases and systems; demonstrated experience working with legacy infrastructure hosting environments such as mainframe with complex applications;
Experience with supporting legacy applications and transformation of legacy solutions using COTS products such as Oracle Siebel
Demonstrable knowledge and experience working in accordance with policies and procedures of Public Service Sector
Demonstrable knowledge of Project Management framework in the Public Sector and Architecture Checkpoint requirements
Excellent analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills.
Experience in conducting feasibility analysis, project scoping and providing project work estimates
Experience with requirements development involving requirements elicitation, analysis, specification and validation
Experience with documenting user stories, planning and managing product backlog, planning and managing sprints, and implementing in an iterative manner
Demonstrated experience in the facilitation of project meetings for reviews
Experience in reporting progress of assignment(s) on a regular basis to Project Management and raise any issues / concerns and propose mitigation strategies.
Can work effectively independently and in a team environment.
Strong communication, interpersonal, collaboration, and negotiation skills to work seamlessly in an agile cross-functional team, with clients, vendor(s) and other stakeholders.
Excellent facilitation, presentation, time-management and problem-solving skills.
Able to build strong and trusting relationships while liaising effectively with internal and external stakeholders and solution delivery vendor(s).
Strong leadership skills to provide advice and guidance on all aspects of user experience and design, assessing user characteristics, needs, goals, and opportunities.
Creative, innovative, and can think outside the box to visualize solutions that meet business needs.
Knowledgeable in design thinking, have a user-centric mindset and attention to detail.
Knowledge and experience with supporting Public Sector Digital First strategies; experience with working with Digital Service standards including formal submissions for assessments as per official digital standards established
Creative, analytical approach and strong understanding of interaction design principles, including ability and experience to deliver mock-ups using advanced tools
Able to resolve issues in a timely manner, provide options and recommendations.
Thrive on feedback and comfortable transforming ideas generated through user research and analysis to create elegant, effective designs for diverse audiences.
Understand business metrics and able to translate business goals and objectives into digital experiences.
Able to prioritize change requests from clients and guide the team in determining how best to address them.
Knowledge to ensure compliance with requirements for accessibility and user centric design including Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Simpler, Better, Faster Services Act
Strong research skills to perform industry research, provide options and make recommendations for solution improvements.
SkillsExperience and Skill Set Requirements
Modeling and Methodologies - 25%
Technical Skills - 15%
Business Analysis Skills - 25%
Communication Skills - 15%
Business Subject Matter Knowledge and Expertise - 15%
Public Sector Experience - 5%
Must haves:
Demonstrated experience with the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and methodologies such as waterfall and Agile methods with a focus on iterative development and delivery with proven ability to lead sprints.
Experience with engaging business and IT stakeholders, understanding requirements for new functionality or changes to existing ones and providing high-level and detailed estimates
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