VRS - Business Analyst 4

Short Description:
VRS - Business Analyst. Replacing VRS - Business Analyst 4 (749676). Candidate withdrew.

ON SITE REQUIRED: 2 days in (Tues and Wed in office each week required) with other 3 days remote. *Parking is not provided for contractorsMAX VENDOR RATE: ***

Complete Description:
VRS - Business Analyst
ON SITE REQUIRED: 2 days in (Tuesday and Wednesday in office each week required) with other 3 days remote. *Parking is not provided for contractors
MAX VENDOR RATE: ***

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is seeking an experienced
business analyst to assist with documenting current and future state
requirements, developing test cases, testing the system, documenting users
guides and standard operating procedures for a procurement and contract
management system. As a Business Analyst, the ideal candidate brings proven
leadership experience in the procurement and contract management domain and
thrives in a highly collaborative, fast-paced work environment. This position
is hybrid, requiring onsite presence on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and other days as
required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):

Analysis
•
Independently and proactively lead/facilitate efforts to
identify opportunities to leverage technology to enable business success and
alignment with strategic vision.
•
Collaborate with all stakeholders to gather,
evaluate, and document requirements for new systems or system enhancements
based on business user input, technical requirements and constraints.
•
Document requirements using Structured
Analysis Techniques such as Use Cases, Entity Relationship Diagrams, Process
Decomposition Diagrams, Workflows and Wireframes.
•
Analyze proposed system and process changes to identify
strategies for meeting business objectives and impacts, including assessing costs
and implementation efforts.
•
Develop innovative strategies to meet business requirements
by leveraging the capabilities of existing technology tools or
acquiring/developing new ones.
•
Present strategies and findings in meetings and presentations with key
users and agency executives.
•
Serve as a liaison between business partners and technical
staff.
•
Coordinate with business users and technical staff to develop test data
and test procedures to verify application functionality and oversee testing
within projects.

Technical Expertise and Guidance
•
Apply a broad range of expertise of technology principles,
best practices and procedures to complex assignments across multiple functional
areas.
•
Ensure security best practices in accordance with VRS
Security policies.
•
Utilize comprehensive technical knowledge of software
solutions analysis and design to oversee significant assignments, escalating only
the most complex technology issues to higher levels.
•
Develop and document technology processes and
methodologies.
•
Promote and adhere to the Systems Development Life Cycle
(SDLC) methodology and recommend changes when appropriate. Collaborate with both business partners and
technical staff to ensure adherence to the SDLC methodology, ensuring high-quality
project deliverables.

Skills and
Abilities

Demonstrated ability to:

Work effectively and independently in a fast-paced
team environment where priorities can rapidly change.

Prioritize task with minimal guidance and
coaching.

Solve complex problems through discovery and analysis
with minimal guidance.

Communicate effectively orally and in writing
with users at all levels within VRS.

Expert knowledge
and experience in the following:

- The Software Development Life Cycle

Business Systems Analysis and Design
Techniques

Demonstrated experience and knowledge of procurement
processes, systems and best practices

Demonstrated
ability to:

Analyze complex processes and understand
intricate materials and documentation.

Research and gather data, compile results and
solve problems.

Define user requirements and document user
stories.

Use of various analytical techniques including process flows and use
cases.

Prepare complex documents, including general
and detail design specifications.

Successfully interact in a team environment.

Demonstrated
working knowledge of the following tools/technologies:

Web-based systems and business support tools
such as procure-to- pay systems and contract management systems.

M365 apps - Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
SharePoint.

General IT security standards and practices.

Education and
Experience

Candidates must possess
a bachelor's degree in computer science or closely related field from a
four-year college or university, with 5 or more years of relevant experience.
Preferred qualifications include at least 3 years as an analyst in the
implementation of procurement workflows and contract management systems, as
well as 2 years of experience organizing and coordinating multiple work
assignments and priorities.

This
position will be on a contract basis for a period of up to 6 months. For optimal effectiveness, the selected
candidate should be available to start within the next month. VRS desires to interview proposed individuals
before final approval. VRS feels the
individual needs to be onsite the majority of the time to work closely with the
teams to be successful.

Required / Desired Skills and Amount of Experience:
Expert knowledge and experience in software development cycle. Required 5 Years
Expert knowledge and experience in business systems analysis and design techniques. Required 5 Years
General understanding of procurement processes, systems and best practices. Required 5 Years
Work effectively and independently in a fast-paced team environment where priorities can rapidly change. Required 5 Years
Prioritize task with minimal guidance and coaching. Required 5 Years
Solve complex problems through discovery and analysis with minimal guidance. Required 5 Years
Communicate effectively orally and in writing with users at all levels within VRS. Required 5 Years
Analyze complex processes and understand intricate materials and documentation. Required 5 Years
Research and gather data, compile results and solve problems. Required 5 Years
Define user requirements and document user stories. Required 5 Years
Use of various analytical techniques including process flows and use cases. Required 5 Years
Prepare complex documents, including general and detail design specifications. Required 5 Years
Successfully interact in a team environment. Required 5 Years
Web-based systems and business support tools such as procure-to- pay systems and contract management systems. Required 5 Years
M365 apps - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint. Required 5 Years
General IT security standards and practices. Required 5 Years
Questions:
Question 1 Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment?
Question 2 Please list candidate's email address.
Question 3 In what city and state does your candidate currently reside?
Question 4 This role requires the candidate be ON SITE on Tuesday and Wednesday of each week (with rest of the team). If selected, does your candidate agree to this arrangement?