Senior Business Analyst #024571

Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position

Job Location:

• The office for this position is Daniel Dunklin Building, 421 E. Dunklin St, Jefferson City, MO 65109.

Why you’ll love this position:

Do you enjoy working with both IT and business staff? Do you have strong communication and analytical skills?  Do you have administrative SharePoint experience and know your way around Excel?  If so, we invite you to apply for the Senior Business Analyst position within the Information Technology Services Division - Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (ITSD-DOLIR) team.  Our senior business analysts are analytical thinkers, provide training to other business analysts, and mentor team members. This professional position serves as our SharePoint Administrator, is accountable for management analysis of our maintenance and project costs, keeping our teams informed of changes and trends in data, and determining business needs and translating them into functional specifications; defines systems scope, objectives, and functionality based on user input and understanding of business processes; provides the basis for the design or modification of information systems through business analysis and documents requirements.

• Authorization to work in the United States is a prerequisite of employment. The Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) will not sponsor applicants for work visas.
  
  
• The salary indicated represents a base pay rate.  If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck.  A pay differential does not raise your base pay. 

This position is with the Office of Administration, Information Technology Services Division (OA-ITSD) supporting Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOLIR)..

ITSD Core Values - We Innovate and Partner with Passion, Respect, and Integrity United as #OneTeam.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Assist the supervisor/project manager when applicable.
• SharePoint administration (creating libraries, lists, granting permissions).
• Maintain Total Cost of Ownership/Management reports.
• Assist with hardware/software renewals and procurement.
• Mentor, coach, and promote skill development and best practices across BA teams.
• Serve as a liaison between business clients, developers, and vendors.
• Help design, document, and maintain system processes.
• Requirements gathering and elicitation.
• Trouble shoot common sources of technical issues or questions and make recommendations to development team.
• Interpret functionality requirements.
• Create Technical Specification documentation.
• Develop test scripts.
• Assist with QA testing.
• Provide user acceptance testing guidance.
• Work collaboratively with project management staff.
• Facilitate the delivery of services and continuing improvement efforts.

Qualifications - All you need for success

• Ability to coach, mentor, and professionally develop team members.
• Ability to create and understand process diagrams, flowcharts and business models.
• Ability to identify and define scope, objectives, and functionality of a project.
• Ability to translate technical terminology into easy-to-understand terms.
• Skill in outlining project scope, objectives, and functionality.
• Skill in translating business processes into information technology requirements.
• Ability to assess situations, including risks and benefits, receive feedback from stakeholders, and select a course of action.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Previous Business/Systems Analysis or Quality Assurance experience.
• Management Reporting and Cost Analysis experience.
• Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• SharePoint Administration experience.
• Preferred experience in SQL.
• Successful background check results are required for employment in this position. This may include background checks involving a candidate’s name and/or fingerprints and other screenings as needed for the specific position.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The classification for this position is Senior Business Analyst; click for more information.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

If you have questions please contact: [email protected]

Applications are accepted for a minimum of seven days. After this period, the posting will remain active until the position is filled.

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.