Business Analyst - Data Management

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Sr. Business Analyst for a 12 month contract role with our client in St. Paul, MN. This role is 90% remote.

Summary:

This contractor will be supporting the Data Management team, so needs strength in the following areas:

• Self-directed, strong analytical skills to understand data, identify trends/themes as it arises especially cross programs and business areas.
• Knowledge of Data Management Concepts - ie: Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Security, and Data Privacy
• Knowledge of the end-to-end lifecycle of data management from data collection, storage, transformation, and analysis to visualization and reporting and data integration techniques.
• Proficiency with data management tools like SQL, Excel, Tableau, Power BI, or specialized data management platforms.
• Familiarity with data modeling, data integration, and reporting tools.
• Knowledge of business intelligence (BI) platforms and data analysis tools
  
  

Data Management

Intermediate to advanced understanding of data reporting and data visualizations in software such as PowerBI, Excel, and PowerPoint

Sample Tasks

• Elicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, storyboards, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, event lists, business analysis, competitive product analysis, task and workflow analysis, and/or viewpoints
• Write requirements specifications according to standard templates, using natural language simply, clearly, unambiguously, and concisely. Represent requirements using alternative views, such as analysis models (diagrams), prototypes, or scenarios, where appropriate
• Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional requirements specifying an appropriate level of detail suitable for use by those who must base their work on the requirements
• Identify the current- and future-state business processes; define quality attributes, external interfaces, constraints, and other nonfunctional requirements
• Lead requirements analysis and verification, ensuring that requirement statements are complete, consistent, concise, comprehensible, traceable, feasible, unambiguous, and verifiable, and that they conform to standards
• Participate in requirements prioritization and facilitate the negotiation of requirements amongst multiple stakeholders
• Analyze and document business requirements and required data to deliver work products throughout the project life cycle
• Translate business requirements to System/Functional specifications, and pass them on to Application Developers
• Coordinate Business Validation to verify that a set of end-to-end business processes function as intended
• Work with the product manager or project sponsor to document the product's vision and the project's scope
• Participate in peer reviews and inspections of requirements documents and work products derived from those documents to ensure that the requirements were interpreted correctly
• Manage requirements traceability information and track requirements status throughout the project
• Manage changes to baselined requirements through effective application of change control processes and tools
• Identify ways to assist product management in product planning through requirements development and analysis
• Provide knowledge transfer to State of Minnesota Production support staff and teams
• Perform other related duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to pass a full criminal background check including fingerprints.
• Ability to work remote or onsite as needed.
• Five (5) years of Business Analysis experience
• At Least two of those years need to be in a Senior or Lead Business Analyst Role
• Two (2) engagements lasting more than six (6) months each in a Business Analyst Role
• Two (2) years of experience leading small sub-groups of a project team
• Two (2) years of experience leading requirements gathering sessions
• Two (2) years of experience directly interacting with Project Sponsors, Stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts and Development Team Members.
• One (1) year of experience using remote team collaboration tools such as: Microsoft Teams, Skype, SharePoint, etc.
  
  

Desired Skills

• Lead of a project work stream or Business Analyst team on a project lasting more than six months
• Experience working in a Project Management Office
• Being assigned to multiple projects concurrently
• Project experience with systems that leverage data from multiple sources across an organization
• Experience gathering requirements and configuration needs of a COTS system implementation
• Experience with all aspects of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with different project methodologies (Waterfall, Agile)
• Bachelor's degree in Information Services
• Business Analyst Certification (IIBA certification or equivalent)
  
  

Compensation:

Hourly W2 pay: $60.00 to $70.00/hour

We have access to additional contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire positions with various rate ranges.

If you have the qualifications described and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year—in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20 years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)
• Remote opportunities available
  
  

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.