Business Analyst

BUSINESS ANALYST #3179

JOB DESCRIPTION:

REQUIRED SKILLS

FOR BUSINESS ANALYST (1 REQUIRED):

TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE FOR BUSINESS ANALYST (PART OF EVALUATION CRITERIA):

1. Business Requirements documentation & processes (Minimum 3 years)

2. Experience with requirements for Web Development (Minimum 3 years)

3. Software Process management using Microsoft Team Foundation Server, particularly with traceability from defects to requirements (Minimum 2 years)

4. Experience validating initial code releases and validating defects against requirements (Minimum 2 years)

5. Familiarity with Relational Database design (normalized models, data integrity, data encryption) (Minimum 2 years)

6. Experience and ability using Structured Query Language (SQL) (Minimum 2 years)

DESIRED SKILLS

OSS DOMAIN EXPERIENCE (PART OF EVALUATION CRITERIA):

1. Knowledge of OSS Election Reporting System (ERS) or similar

2. Knowledge of OSS Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS) or similar

3. Knowledge of OSS Voter Information Portal or similar

4. Knowledge of Minnesota election processes or similar

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT TEAM EXPERIENCE (PART OF EVALUATION CRITERIA):

1. Ability and experience working as part of a software development team using Team Foundation Server

2. Software process & methodology (design and code review, source control, quality assurance, test and deployment, change control processes, project management)

3. Requirements Analysis and design documentation, knowledge transfer

4. Ability and experience working with business subject matter experts.

The successful vendor will have available staff that will meet or exceed the skills and experience stated above. Work will typically be performed onsite at OSS, working with OSS management, Project Managers, or with software developers. Work will be managed via individual work orders, each with a specific work plan, deliverables and acceptance criteria.