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Agency State Police, Division of

Title Business Systems Analyst 2

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 23

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $86681 to $109650 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Avenue

Building 22

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Duties Description The Business Systems Analyst function is a critical role in creating new or maintaining existing information technology (IT) systems and business processes. The Business Systems Analyst work with key project stakeholders and business staff to address strategic goals that the business wants to achieve using tools and methodology to optimize and focus their effort and determine specifically what to deliver or change to achieve those goals. The Business Systems Analyst examines and documents the current process and needs of all stakeholders and develops recommendations and requirements for a solution that will meet the specified goals. When technical solutions are required as part of the solution, the Business Systems Analyst serves as the liaison between the technical staff and business stakeholders. The Business Systems Analyst provides clear communication, structured documentation of requirements, and often aids in writing the user acceptance testing documentation used in proving a system meets all it was planned to do.The Business Systems Analyst 2, SG-23, will report to the Portfolio Management Office in the Administration Section of the Division of State Police. The incumbent of this position will be responsible for performing business systems analysis associated with various processes, programs and/or projects. This will include: overseeing and facilitating communications with both internal and external customers; requirements gathering and review, planning and management; solution assessment and validation; and testing and implementation.DUTIESWork closely with program staff to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements for changes to business systems and processes.Conduct Gap Analysis to explore current functionality and identify gaps with new or upgraded systems.Develop, write, and maintain comprehensive use cases which will also contain requirements.Work with end users to gather, review and analyze existing workflows and process flows. Creates flow charts and process models describing functions and the to-be state of the business process or function.Develops test data and scenarios, tests system functions, and documents the results.Develops training materials, procedure manuals and other business documentation as needed.Understand the current operational needs of the State Police and ensure technology infrastructure stays current while working with the Office ofInformation Technology Services (ITS) to communicate the State Police initiatives and business needs.Interact with ITS staff, business users and stakeholders as necessary to determine and implement functional and technical requirements.Perform business analysis duties on larger, more critical initiatives.Document the scope of business process changes or enhancements.Works independently on a wide variety of tasks including business process improvements, conducting gap analysis, bug fixes and other business analysis functions.Direct the Business Systems Analyst 1, SG-18, on specific project tasks and deliverables.Works with Project Managers to establish timelines for completion of projects.Provide guidance on business analysis best practices and deliverables.Conducts system research and information gathering.Train users on new IT system functions or business processes.

Minimum Qualifications One year as a Business Systems Analyst 1 (SG-18),ORSix (6) years of business analysis experience, where your duties included experience in at least four of the seven areas below:o Using recognized business analysis methodologies to elicit requirements from business users as the foundation for the solution to the organization's business needs;o Describing in a comprehensive written document (e.g., business case, fit-gap analysis document, or functional specification) what the system, process, or product/service must do to fulfill the business requirement(s);o Using recognized business analysis methodologies (e.g., business process flows, fit-gap analysis, or functional designs) to design solutions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the business processes;o Assessing business application needs and recommend system updates based on customer needs, changes in agency policy;o Maintain, modify, or add business rules to meet business requirements. Perform analysis to determine the impact of rule changes; and compose reports to aid in business rule change decisions;o Documenting, communicating, and validating requirements throughout the system, process, or product/service development lifecycle for all changes to processes that would enable the organization to achieve its goals;o Developing test scenarios, scripts, and data; reviewing test results; and assessing the implementation of appropriate solutions to ensure they perform to the required specifications and achieve the design capabilities.NOTE:An Associate's Degree may substitute for two (2) years of the above required experience;A Bachelor's Degree may substitute for four (4) years of the above required experience; a Master's Degree for an additional one (1) year of experience.Minimum qualifications must be met by the closing date of the posting.

Additional Comments Resumes will be evaluated to determine whether candidates will proceed to the interview phase of the process.The New York State Police values a diverse and inclusive workforce wherethe unique skills of all employees are valued in support of the mission ofthe Division. Qualified candidates are considered for employment withoutthe regard to age, race, color, religion, gender identity and expression,disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, military or veteranstatus or any other characteristic protected by law. The New York StatePolice is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that accept allapplications from a wide range of candidates.The New York State Police complies with federal and state laws and makes reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with the disabilities and/or sincerely held religious belief. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the Division Personnel Office at (518) 457-3840or [email protected].

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Mr. Christopher Siciliano, Director of Human Resources

Telephone 518-457-3840

Fax

Email Address [email protected]

Address

Street 1220 Washington Avenue

Building 22

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

Notes on Applying Kindly submit a letter of intent, complete resume, and transcripts via Email to [email protected] in the Subject line: BSA2