GIS Business System Analyst (Senior)

THE OVERALL PURPOSE OF POSITION:  

Working in a creative and fast-paced environment, the GIS Business System Analyst III will develop, manage, and execute all phases of requirements gathering, including analysis of business processes that can be supported/enhanced through geospatial analysis, requirements and design documentation, and collaborating with both the business customers and IT development team. Among others, your responsibilities will include the following:  

SCOPE OF WORK  

The position’s SCOPE OF WORK include the following:  

• Develops and maintains a thorough knowledge of business processes supported by geospatial software systems/products.  

• Support the development/implementation of mapping, reporting and geo-analytics products that enable geospatial editing, analysis and visualization  

• Documents business and system requirements and business processes that can be supported/enhanced through geospatial analysis.   

• Develops geospatial software release documentation (release notes, user manuals, training guides).  

• Analyzes and documents “as-is” and “to-be” scenarios (geospatial processes, models, use cases, plans and solutions).  

• Communicates effectively with business customers and IT development to provide creative and valuable solutions leveraging geospatial technology  

• Leads requirements reviews, design reviews, and change control activities.   

• Defines and implements standards, methods and procedures for requirements gathering.  

• Interact with QA to support the development of test cases  

• Works as part of Agile Development Team. Effectively participates in agile development planning and agile ceremony meetings  

• Mentor and coach junior GIS business systems analysts  

• Other duties, as assigned.  

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:  

EXPERIENCE:          

Years of Experience  

• 10-12 years demonstrated experience with increasingly complex system analysis projects    

• 2-3 years' experience developing user stories based on business and system requirements    

• 2-3 years' experience defining and elaborating user stories with validation and acceptance criteria 

• 7-10 years' experience with various requirements gathering techniques and methodologies (UML/ Use cases, Activity diagrams, JAD sessions)  

• 2-3 years experience with Scrum and/or other Agile Development frameworks     

• 5 – 7 years hands-on experience implementing, using and supporting geospatial software packages and related data management tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS, CartoDB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)    

• 5-7 years Experience in integrating external business systems with geospatial software packages   

NOTE: In addition, this is the desired experience.  

• Experience with automated requirements engineering   

• RDBMS experience (MS SQL Server and/or Oracle) and ability to write SQL queries.  

• Experience with Project Management Software  

• Experience with Software Development  

• Experience in geospatial data development, data analysis, and geospatial system implementation  

SPECIAL SKILLS:  

• Analytical and problem-solving skills  

• Advanced problem-solving and decision-making skills  

• Preparing and delivering information in a concise, professionally written format  

• Preparing and presenting information to staff in formal settings  

• Working in teams, task forces, etc.  

• Directing/coordination work among teams, groups, etc.  

• Developing, documenting, and/or creating new or more effective ideas, approaches, etc. 

• Developing, documenting, and/or creating methods, procedures, training, etc.  

• Developing, documenting, and formulating short-range plans/decisions  

• Analyzing and developing solutions to problems  

• Managing various projects, work, technical support, etc.  

• Developing and maintaining positive customer rapport  

• Organizational skills  

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills  

• General computer and presentation skills