Contract
Key Responsibilities:
Business Analysis & Requirements Management
- Participate in the demand management process to assist business units in developing business cases, defining project scope, and documenting requirements for new systems or enhancements to existing systems.
- Gather, analyze, validate, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
- Translate business needs into clear solution requirements and technical documentation.
- Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions.
- Identify business process inefficiencies, operational pain points, and opportunities for process improvement.
- Develop and document:
o Business process workflows
o Current and future state analyses
o User stories and use cases
o Functional and system requirements
o System interaction diagrams
o Data mappings and logical data models
o Metadata documentation
o Screen mockups and wireframes
o Reporting and training requirements
o Test cases and acceptance criteria
- Ensure requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and validate that business requirements have been successfully implemented.
IT Procurement & Vendor Support
- Support the development of Statements of Work (SOW), solicitation documents, procurement packages, and related artifacts.
- Primarily support IT acquisitions involving software, hardware, professional services, or technology solutions.
- Assist in gathering documentation and information from vendors, contractors, and business stakeholders.
- Collaborate with IT, Procurement, Legal, Security, and technical teams to support vendor evaluations and procurement activities.
SDLC & Project Support
- Participate in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) activities and transition requirements to development and project teams.
- Collaborate & support documented requirements with project managers, architects, developers, QA testers, and business teams throughout project execution under the guidance of the IT BA Manager.
- Assist project managers with stakeholder coordination
- Communicate business requirements and priorities to technical implementation teams.
- Create diagrams, charts, specifications, and supporting artifacts to guide/support development and solution design.
- Provide status updates, maintain weekly work logs, and update assigned work tickets.
- Develop task estimates and target completion dates for project schedules and work management activities.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 5 + Years, Experience working as an IT Business Analyst supporting IT projects, system implementations, or technology procurements.
- 5 + Years, Strong understanding of business/data process analysis methodologies and SDLC processes.
- 5 + Years, Experience facilitating stakeholder meetings, workshops, and JAD sessions.
- 5 + Years, Ability to gather, document, and manage complex business, data, and functional requirements.
- 5 + Years, Experience developing process flows, workflow diagrams, and functional specifications.
- 5 + Years, Strong analytical, communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
- 5 + Years, Ability to work collaboratively with business and technical stakeholders.
- 5 + Years, Experience supporting procurement documentation, vendor coordination, or contract-related activities is preferred.
- 5 + Years, Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid project methodologies is preferred.
- 5 + Years, Documenting AS IS & TO BE Process & User Interface Mockups.
- 5+ Years Experience in developing statements/scope of work for contracting and procurement.
- 5 + Years Experience managing multiple projects/tasks at once; Results oriented and highly organized.
- 5 + Years Experience in Strong interviewing, active listening, communication, presentation, moderating meetings, and interpersonal skills - influencing, negotiating, etc.
- 5 + Years Experience in Strong written communication skills with the ability to prepare presentations and write scope/specifications.
Work Terms and Conditions
- This position is funded through the Georgia DOT fiscal year. GDOT may exercise the option to renew contracts annually in one-year increments.
- Several successful consultants have continued working through multiple contract extensions; however, GDOT is under no obligation to extend contracts and reserves the right to terminate employment at any time.
- Candidates must be:
o U.S. Citizens, or Permanent Residents with a valid Green Card.
o Proof of work authorization will be required during onboarding.
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Work Schedule & Environment
- This position currently follows a telework/remote hybrid work schedule.
- Work must be performed within the Eastern Time Zone during standard business hours, Monday through Friday.
- The Department observes 12 state holidays annually. Consultants may not work or make up time during holiday weeks without prior management approval.
- Extended leave requests during the first year of service (two weeks or greater) are discouraged unless disclosed prior to offer acceptance.
- Consultants must maintain a personal cell phone for business-related communications.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting government or public-sector IT initiatives.
- Experience with procurement lifecycle documentation and vendor management.
- Familiarity with workflow automation, business process improvement, and enterprise applications.
- Experience using tools such as Jira, ServiceNow, Visio, SharePoint, Balsamiq, or similar platforms.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and collaboration skills
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
Education Qualifications
- Minimum, bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Computer Science, Information Technology Systems) Required.
- Active IT Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Certification Preferred.
Skill Required/Desired Amount of Experience Experience working as an IT Business Analyst supporting IT projects, system implementations, or technology procurements. Required 5.0 Years Strong understanding of business/data process analysis methodologies and SDLC processes. Required 5.0 Years Documenting AS IS & TO BE Process & User Interface Mockups. Required 5.0 Years Ability to gather, document, and manage complex business, data, and functional requirements. Required 5.0 Years
