Information Technology Business Analyst I - Limited Service

Overview

Do you enjoy working directly with others to make a difference in the lives of Vermonters? Do you enjoy working as a team to achieve a common goal? Are you a naturally curious person? If so, become a Business Analyst for the State of Vermont.

The Agency of Digital Services (ADS) is seeking an IT Business Analyst to join our *Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). (Why an IT BA you ask? Because our topic of conversation is focused on requirements of a technology solution meeting the needs of the business.) The EPMO is a centralized division comprised of IT Project Managers and IT Business Analysts providing a range of services to partner with Agencies across the State of Vermont. This position is predominately focused on IT Projects supporting the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA). Being offered this position comes with strong health insurance benefits, a pension plan, a deferred compensation plan, and reimbursement for continuing education to name few of the benefits.

 

We have a healthy work/life balance and offer a standard work schedule of Monday through Friday, 7:45am-4:30pm with some flexibilities. Currently we are also able to offer a five-day remote-work schedule with a mandatory day in the office once a quarter.

Other examples of work include:

• Identify and establish scope and parameters of business analysis on a project-by-project basis to define project impact, outcome criteria, and metrics.
• Gathering user requirements via interviews, workshops, questionnaires, surveys, site visits, workflow storyboards, scenarios, and other methods.
• Work with stakeholders and project team to prioritize collected requirements.
• Analyze and verify requirements for applicability, consistency, comprehensibility, feasibility, completeness, and conformity to standards.
• Translate conceptual user requirements into clear, detailed functional requirements.
• Create process models, specifications, diagrams, and charts.
• Manage and track the status of requirements throughout the project lifecycle; enforce and redefine as necessary.
• Communicate changes, enhancements, and modifications of business requirements to project managers, sponsors, and other stakeholders so that issues and solutions are understood.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, able to work under moderate pressure to meet deadlines, is customer service oriented, and has excellent verbal and written communication skills. The candidate is proficient in the use of MS Visio as well as project and software development tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira or CA Clarity. He/she brings a working understanding of business analysis standards as defined by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA), as well as the Agile Manifesto and scrum techniques, and has experience successfully applying those standards in a variety of project frameworks.

Who May Apply

This position, Information Technology Business Analyst I - Limited Service (Job Requisition #49299), is open to all State employees and external applicants.  It is a Limited Service position, which is non-tenured and authorized for a specific period of time. Limited Service positions are established for specially funded projects or programs. 

 

Please Note: This position is being recruited at multiple levels. If you would like to be considered for more than one level, you MUST apply to the specific Job Requisition. 

 

Level I: 49299

Level II: 48776

Level III: 48781

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Ross.Marcotte@vermont.gov.

Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail. You must apply online to be considered.

Please note that multiple positions in the same work location may be filled from this job posting.

Environmental Factors

Duties are performed largely in a standard office setting. The role involves intensive interaction with departmental officials who may advocate strongly for their programs. Implementation of recommendations may be difficult because of competing interests and limited resources. Rapid response in the face of tight deadlines may be necessary. Evening and weekend duty, although rare, may be anticipated

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in an IT-related subject

OR

Two (2) years or more of experience in an Information Technology field

Total Compensation

As a State employee you are offered a great career opportunity, but it's more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package features an outstanding set of employee benefits that are worth about 30% of your total compensation, including:

• 80% State paid medical premium and a dental plan at no cost for employees