Sr. Business Analyst/ Product Owner

Job Title Sr. Business Analyst/ Product Owner Location Ashburton place, Boston Duration 12+ Months Contacts - Hybrid Job Description We are looking for a Sr. Business Analyst/ Product Owner with at least 6+ years of IT experience and strong Agile Scrum experience. This resource also needs to have a CSPO, CBAP, or CSM certification. Top Desired Skills MUST HAVE A CSPO, CBAP, or CSM certification 6+ years of Agile product owner/ business analysis experience. 5+ years working within an AGILE environment around the full SDLC, support Agile Systems Development Life cycle: Requirement Definition, Analysis, Design, development, testing and post-production maintenance. Experience with government health care and eligibility systems POSITION OVERVIEW Senior Business Analyst - Agile Product Owner/ Business Analyst The Executive Office of Health and Human Services is seeking an experienced professional Senior Business Analyst to join the IT team supporting the Department of Transitional Assistance. Roles & Responsibilities Support Agile Systems Development Life cycle: Requirement Definition, Analysis, Design, development, testing and post-production maintenance. Provide business systems analysis and process redesign expertise, interacting with business internal and external users to clearly define and document requirements. Experience managing agile requirements, prioritizing requirements, and scoping for sprints. Experienced in using JIRA, Confluence and SharePoint. Monitor systems operation; review daily reports including but not limited to tickets, error reports; track, research and resolve reported issues. Gather requirements by facilitating JAD sessions, analyzing system workflows and processes. Evaluate information from multiple sources and prioritize user requirements using MOSCOW and other techniques. Understand systemic data requirements as they relate to enhancing/changing the business process or system. Participate and/or coordinate required testing/validation of system enhancements and fixes, creating and/or executing the test cases including problem determination and resolution. Use database querying tools (e.g. TOAD) to run queries for data validation and meet agency's reporting needs. Working knowledge of SQL. Provides status updates to business leads/stakeholders and attains timely requirement approvals on documentation Prepares all system documentation, including but not limited to business analysis summary, research, presentations, requirements and detailed design documents. Monitors System Requests, Change Orders and Information Requests to ensure adequate priority is assigned and are addressed timely. Facilitates project meetings and promptly creates/disseminates project summary/meeting notes and status. Reviews changes in State and Federal regulations to determine the impact on existing systems and recommends system modifications to accommodate these changes. Reviews database structure to ensure the design supports the application. Prepares data flow diagrams by analyzing the business needs of end users to determine the flow of data within the organization. Function as a mentor for one or more junior staff in areas of expertise, such as: extensive knowledge of the Department's business operations and eligibility systems Qualifications 6+ years of Agile product owner/ business analysis experience. CSPO, CBAP or CSM certification required. Proven skill and effectiveness in requirements gathering, definition, business planning, data analysis, process analysis, business and functional requirements analysis, system design, testing implementation and change management. Skill and experience working on Agile projects. Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate to various levels of team members and management to clarify needs and evaluate alternative business solutions. Demonstrated experience solving business and technical issues while supporting colleagues in a coaching and mentoring capacity. Ability to adapt to evolving business processes and operations. #J-18808-Ljbffr