Senior Business System Analyst

At Lifescale Analytics, we help achieve data driven decisions by leveraging strategic technologies to create innovative solutions, that ultimately help our clients to navigate their ever-changing data landscape. We have an opportunity for a Senior Business System Analyst. This role will be an Onsite Role, candidates will be required to be onsite in Tallahassee, FL. Telecommuting is currently NOT an option for this position, candidates are required to be in the office Monday – Friday. Travel and relocation expenses will not be covered by the client or employer.

Applicants responding to this position must be a US Citizen and will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements by currently possessing the ability to view classified government information. Must have lived in the US for the past 5 years.

The Employer will not sponsor applicants for any employment visas, at hiring or in the future, including but not limited to H-1B visas, EAD, OPT Visa, F-1 Visas. Corp-to-Corp or subcontract personnel will not be considered for this position.

Scope of Services:

Background: The Florida Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management (PALM) project is a multiyear endeavor to replace the State of Florida’s accounting and cash management systems with a modern financial management solution. The Florida PALM Project is targeted to replace FLAIR functionality, with go-live scheduled for July 1, 2026.

Problem Statement: Modifications to the Department’s computing assets are necessary to align with the Florida PALM solution and are essential to the continuity of FDOT business. The selected candidate will be assigned initially to analyzing and documenting the Chart of Accounts impact on critical business functions, supporting business processes, and related computing assets. Additional focus will be on analyzing budget management related financial systems and dependent business processes owned by the Department and assisting in re-engineering in areas impacted by the Florida PALM Standardized Business Process Model and redeveloped interfaces.

The business analyst is a member of PALM remediation team. They will be expected to work across multiple business units to perform business and detailed systems analysis activities and tasks. They will coordinate with subject matter experts to document requirements. They will also develop test plans, perform test/quality assurance activities and closely coordinate with other remediation team members.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Business Administration, Communication, Information Systems, or other related field is required. Equivalent work experience may substitute for the educational requirement.

Experience:

• A minimum of five years of Business Process Analysts and systems analysis is required.
• Proficiency in process mapping/modeling with tools such as Visio is required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, required.
• Proficiency in writing SQL Queries and performing Data Analysis is required.
• Knowledge of data migration is required.
• Experience working with Microsoft DevOps is highly desired.
• Knowledge of Rules 60GG-1 – 60GG-5, Florida Administrative Code, is desired.
• Knowledge of change and release management is desired.
• Knowledge of testing and quality assurance tools and techniques is desired.
• Preference will be given to candidates with agile project experience and use of Azure DevOps to manage user requirements and backlogs.

Primary Job Duties/Tasks:

The activities the candidate will be tasked with include, but are not limited to the following:

• Research and understand FDOT business processes and their inter-relationships.
• Document and diagram business and system processes and dependencies between them.
• Research and document impacts on agency business systems.
• Facilitate joint analysis workshops with the business units.
• Gather and document business and technical requirements as user stories in Azure DevOps and other tools.
• Manage backlog and work items using Azure DevOps.
• Coordinate with data migration and development teams.
• Develop Test Plans and Test Cases.
• Coordinate testing and quality assurance efforts.
• Perform oversight reviews of deliverables for compliance with department standards.

Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

The submitted candidate must be able to apply specific knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:

• Business Analysis: Ability to perform detailed research, business analysis, as-is and to-be analysis, process modeling.
• Use of software tools is required and include, but are not limited to, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, and Visio.
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) is highly desired.
• System Analysis & Design: Ability to perform System Analysis & Design using a variety of modeling methodologies and techniques.
• Facilitation: Ability to expertly facilitate workshops and meetings with stakeholders.
• Technical Understanding: Excellent Technical knowledge and understanding of IT infrastructure and software development practices and techniques.
• Project Management: Knowledge of State of Florida Project Management Rule 60GG-1. Ability to apply principles and techniques in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

Additional:

• Advanced skills with Microsoft products: SharePoint, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, DevOPS, and Project.
• Ability to relate to stakeholders’ needs, document their requirements, and perform duties in the absence of staff.
• The ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
• Ability to adjust to changing demands in a dynamic environment with diverse work assignments.

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

The submitted candidate must be able to apply common knowledge, skills, and abilities in the following areas:

• Initiative: Must be able to comprehend assignments, organize workload, and meet deadlines with little direction. Must be able to monitor and analyze situations to determine the next step.
• Communication: Can clearly convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.
• Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions utilizing critical thinking skills and analysis.
• Flexibility: is open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Can adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. The ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.
• Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others
• Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Can adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.
• Problem Solving: Able to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.
• Team Building: Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal as an equal member of the team.
• Quality Assurance: Knowledge of ideologies, techniques and tools for quality assurance and control. The ability to put ideologies, techniques, and tools into practice.

Who we are:

Lifescale Analytics, a small business that provides specialized expertise in data and analytics. Since formed in 2012, the Lifescale Analytics team has years of experience providing a spectrum of customized data management services and solutions including Data Management/Analytics, Big Data Solutions, Cloud Services, Business Intelligence and Data Science that focuses on building strong portfolios and programs. Through experience and innovation, we allow businesses, pharmaceutical companies, financial institutions, and government agencies to manage and proactively make decisions based on their biggest asset, their data. Our specialists are skilled at managing, refining, analyzing, or visualizing information for the specific purpose of increasing the value of IT to benefit from the data science industry.

For more information, please visit our website at www.lifescaleanalytics.com