Business Analyst
Posted
Summary
Contract Business Analyst in Harrisburg, PA supporting modernization of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's CAI application: documenting and prioritizing requirements, writing user stories with acceptance criteria, coordinating UAT, and ensuring WCAG/public-sector compliance, using Agile tools like Azure DevOps or Jira.
Engagement Type
ContractKey Responsibilities
• Document the existing requirements of the CAI application
and verify all key functionality is accounted for.
• Prioritizes requirements, link them to legislative/policy
requirements where applicable
• Work with the various business units and make
recommendations for system improvements.
• Propose new features that bring business value to
the system.
• Work directly with the Product Manager in the translation
of business requirements into clear user stories and define the acceptance
criteria.
• Assist in analyzing technical approaches (including
potential platform, architecture, and integration decisions) as needed.
• Work with the Product Manager as needed to assist in
assuring business requirements is clearly understood by the technical delivery
team.
• Support change management, user adoption, and training
efforts related to the modernized solution as needed.
• Ensure the product aligns with Commonwealth and PA
PUC standards for security, accessibility (WCAG), data privacy, and compliance.
• Help identify risks, dependencies, and impediments.
• Provide regular status updates and recommendations
to IT leadership and business sponsors.
Required/Desired Skills
| Skill | Required/Desired | Amount | of Experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analyst of which at least three are in a Sr. Analyst role. | Required | 7.0 | Years |
| Demonstrated experience analyzing legacy applications or leading digital transformation requirement gathering. | Required | ||
| Strong experience gathering requirements and translating them into clearly understood user stories. | Required | ||
| Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar). | Required | ||
| Experience with the testing of large projects. | Required | ||
| Experience leading and coordinating UAT | Required | ||
| Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences. | Required | ||
| Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing demands. | Required | ||
| Experience with analysis as it relates to enterprise application modernization (e.g., migrating from legacy platforms, moving to modern architecture | Highly desired | ||
| Experience with process improvement and business process reengineering. | Highly desired | ||
| Knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) and public-sector compliance requirements. | Highly desired | ||
| • Previous experience working with Commonwealth of Pennsylvania agencies or similar public-sector organizations. | Highly desired |