South Carolina Staffing
Business Analyst Position
Act 60 of 2023 required the restructure and transfer of programs, services, duties, and authority of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) into the Department of Public Health (DPH) or the Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). As such, SCDESs Office of Technology is migrating all systems out of the DHEC environment (now maintained by DPH) and into the SCDES environment. SCDES has 1200+ employees using 100+ applications. These applications are intended to be maintained and supported by a mix of 31 Office of Technology staff and vendors. SCDES servers need to be established and prepared to host applications at the Department of Administrations Division of Technology Operations (DTO) state data center and in the commercial cloud. These applications have many dependencies on other systems, some of these dependencies will migrate however some will remain in the DHEC environment. The Business Analyst position will support the application migration. Must Have/Required Skills: 5 years experience with government IT projects as a business analyst or in related roles 5 years experience in eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business rules, processes, and requirements Skilled in interviewing stakeholders and mining policy documents for requirement gathering Superb written and verbal communication skills with ability to craft clear requirements and status reports Fluent in English with the ability to communicate across executive, project, and technical teams Proficient in business modeling and graphical process flow techniques Hands-on experience with the system development life cycle (SDLC) Ability to analyze and organize complex technical data logically and efficiently Skilled in translating business needs into functional and technical specifications Expertise in developing and executing test scenarios for system validation Experience in process analysis, re-engineering, and simulation Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting skills Effective collaborator with users, vendors, and IT personnel Experience planning, directing, and reviewing work of technical teams and staff Ability to search and understand the framework of SQL database Preferred/Nice to Have Skills: International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Certifications such as CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) Certification such as PMI-PBA (Professional in Business Analysis) Leadership experience in technical teams Familiarity with business feasibility assessments and recommending IT solutions Experience managing system modifications and coordinating with business units Subject matter expertise in complex content, processes, and procedures Ability to lead special projects and direct outcomes Experience in estimating analysis and development effort with developers Candidates should be self-starters and creative problem solvers and have the flexibility to learn new products and technologies quickly Experience using JIRA and Microsoft Office products Basic understanding of mainframe systems Required Education and/or Certifications: A bachelors degree in computer science or a related area and experience in computer system development and modification Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis Business Analyst Position Summary/Job Purpose: The Business Analyst leads the Office of Technology (OT) application migration efforts by bridging business and technical teams, streamlining processes, and ensuring readiness through testing, training, and stakeholder collaboration. Key Responsibilities/Job Functions: Program Area Facilitation and Migration Readiness Testing, Training, and User Readiness for Migration Process Engineering and Migration Support
Act 60 of 2023 required the restructure and transfer of programs, services, duties, and authority of the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) into the Department of Public Health (DPH) or the Department of Environmental Services (SCDES). As such, SCDESs Office of Technology is migrating all systems out of the DHEC environment (now maintained by DPH) and into the SCDES environment. SCDES has 1200+ employees using 100+ applications. These applications are intended to be maintained and supported by a mix of 31 Office of Technology staff and vendors. SCDES servers need to be established and prepared to host applications at the Department of Administrations Division of Technology Operations (DTO) state data center and in the commercial cloud. These applications have many dependencies on other systems, some of these dependencies will migrate however some will remain in the DHEC environment. The Business Analyst position will support the application migration. Must Have/Required Skills: 5 years experience with government IT projects as a business analyst or in related roles 5 years experience in eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business rules, processes, and requirements Skilled in interviewing stakeholders and mining policy documents for requirement gathering Superb written and verbal communication skills with ability to craft clear requirements and status reports Fluent in English with the ability to communicate across executive, project, and technical teams Proficient in business modeling and graphical process flow techniques Hands-on experience with the system development life cycle (SDLC) Ability to analyze and organize complex technical data logically and efficiently Skilled in translating business needs into functional and technical specifications Expertise in developing and executing test scenarios for system validation Experience in process analysis, re-engineering, and simulation Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting skills Effective collaborator with users, vendors, and IT personnel Experience planning, directing, and reviewing work of technical teams and staff Ability to search and understand the framework of SQL database Preferred/Nice to Have Skills: International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) Certifications such as CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or Certification of Capability in Business Analysis (CCBA) Certification such as PMI-PBA (Professional in Business Analysis) Leadership experience in technical teams Familiarity with business feasibility assessments and recommending IT solutions Experience managing system modifications and coordinating with business units Subject matter expertise in complex content, processes, and procedures Ability to lead special projects and direct outcomes Experience in estimating analysis and development effort with developers Candidates should be self-starters and creative problem solvers and have the flexibility to learn new products and technologies quickly Experience using JIRA and Microsoft Office products Basic understanding of mainframe systems Required Education and/or Certifications: A bachelors degree in computer science or a related area and experience in computer system development and modification Relevant experience may substitute for the bachelors degree on a year-for-year basis Business Analyst Position Summary/Job Purpose: The Business Analyst leads the Office of Technology (OT) application migration efforts by bridging business and technical teams, streamlining processes, and ensuring readiness through testing, training, and stakeholder collaboration. Key Responsibilities/Job Functions: Program Area Facilitation and Migration Readiness Testing, Training, and User Readiness for Migration Process Engineering and Migration Support