Technical Business Analyst

Job Posting Title

Agency

Supervisory Organization

Job Posting End Date

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Job Type

Compensation

Job Description

• Full-time

• Vacancies: One

• Salary: Commensurate upon education and experience

• Primary Working Hours: M-F; 8-5

• Location: Oklahoma City, OK

• Supervisory: Not a supervisory position

• Travel: Occasional travel may be required

• The State of Oklahoma offers a comprehensive Benefits Packet, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.

• Identify and communicate effectively with key stakeholders.

• Analyze business processes and the business systems that drive them.

• Identify risks and inefficiencies in business processes and recommend technology-based solutions.

• Develop and maintain system documentation including the creation of Business and Functional Requirements, User Stories and process maps.

• Works closely with assigned business unit team(s) to elicit, translate and distill business vision into clear business requirements. Compiles information in a format meaningful to both the business stakeholders and software developers.

• Builds requirements and specifications for new functionality and enhancements as well as helps to develop new ideas based on relevant industry experience.

• Recommends/facilitates/collaborates on selection of technology solutions and options.

• Schedules and/or participates in the organization and leadership of project related meetings and work groups. Sets agendas in advance, identifies action items, and compiles and distributes meeting recaps.

• Prepares for and facilitates standing projects status meetings with assigned Agency Divisions.

• Serves dual role of Project Manager & Business Analyst for projects of appropriate size/scope.

• Contributes to testing by creating test scripts, coordinating/facilitating User Acceptance Testing and assisting with Regression Testing.

• Owns or assists with preparation of a variety of project-associated documentation (including training materials, process mapping, and user manuals).

• Owns/manages User Acceptance Testing including creation of test scripts.

• Supplements functional, regression and system testing as determined by project team.

• Owns full test cycle on small projects.

• Builds proficiency in the application(s) that support assigned Agency Divisions.

• Knowledge of organizational functions, methods and techniques of public administration, process improvement, Lean, and change management principles.

• Ability to solve complex problems of the organization and prepare cost benefit analysis.

• On-site attendance is an essential function of the position, as the role requires direct interaction with staff, clients, and on-site office resources.

These job functions, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• Work is typically performed in the office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to noise levels determined by the office environment.  While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms requiring periods of sitting or standing and daily use of computer and phone. It also requires the occasional use of the office machinery in accordance with safety and security protocols.

• Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree and three (3) years of professional level experience in business or public administration, data science, data analysis, or similar experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience substituting one (1) year of experience for each year of the required degree.

• Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Teams, SharePoint and Azure DevOps.

• Candidate must have knowledge of data modeling; statistical analysis; predictive modeling; and Business Intelligence platforms and data manipulation languages (e.g., SQL).

• Specific Business Intelligence platform experience is preferred (e.g., Microsoft Power BI, Tableu, or Qlik).

• Employee must be capable of lifting, carrying, and moving objects of up to 25 pounds.

• OESC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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