TECHNICAL BUSINESS ANALYST - 48003823

Requisition No: 824931 

Agency: Florida Board of Governors

Working Title: TECHNICAL BUSINESS ANALYST - 48003823

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 48003823 

Salary:  $65,000 

Posting Closing Date: 08/08/2024 

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Technical Business Analyst, Information Technology and Security (03823)

The Florida Board of Governors is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Technical Business Analyst (Position# 48003823) within the Information Technology and Security (ITS) Department. As a Technical Business Analyst, you will be a part of the ITS Application Development Team, that primarily develops and supports web-based applications using ORACLE database (19.8) and ORACLE Application Express (APEX) as the front end.

       Responsibilities, duties, and activities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop strong relationships with Business and Technical groups as well as with our end-users in order to improve IT services, support and customer satisfaction.
• Gain an understanding of the organization’s business processes and perform thorough determination of user needs at system or/and process level.
• Design and document Technical solutions to the user needs utilizing the most appropriate tools available. Documentation should use a variety of business analysis modeling techniques including, but not limited to flowcharting, use cases and use case diagrams, user stories, and requirements traceability matrices.
• Develop use cases to explain/demonstrate business requirements/specifications to the Application Development Team.
• Flesh out details of a business solution, which requires a good understanding of how technological solutions are implemented.
• Work closely with the Developers in coming up with a Prototype for new applications.
• Develop Test scripts utilizing comprehensive business requirements.
• Testing the developed applications and validate the applications meet the business requirements.
• Work on more than one project at a time and hence constantly reevaluate priorities and deadlines.
• Participate in the development and review of policies, procedures and standards within the Information Technology and Security (ITS) Department.
• Work in cooperation with Project Manager, Quality Assurance Director and Developers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree.
• Three or more years of related experience, or combination of education and/or experience.
• Experience in IT Projects as a Business Analyst or related duties.
• Experience in eliciting, and documenting business rules and/or processes.
• Good writing skills – must be able to present technical information in a written form that is clear and understandable to Technical and non-technical Stakeholders.
• Experience in Microsoft Visio or similar tool to draw Visio diagrams, Process Flows, and Flow charts.
• Experience in Balsamiq or similar tool to create prototypes.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Experience in performing manual application testing.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, organize and perform multiple work assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and work with others.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Successful candidate will be expected to give demonstrations of prototypes and completed projects.  Strong presentation skills are preferred.

How to Apply
Submit cover letter; resume; and State of Florida application.  This position requires pre-employment background screening.  Applicants selected for interviews may be required to submit additional information. 

Hiring Range
Salary $65,000.   

This position requires pre-employment background screening that includes fingerprinting.

As one of the nation's largest university systems, the State University System of Florida is comprised of 12 institutions— ranging from a nationally-ranked liberal arts college to top-ranked comprehensive research universities—serving more than 350,000 students.  The Florida Board of Governors is the constitutionally created body that oversees the System, ensuring its well-planned coordination and operation. The 17-member Board appoints a Chancellor who serves as the chief executive officer of the System, providing guidance to the Board and oversight of the Board Office, which is located in Tallahassee, Florida.  The Board of Governors Office:  Is an EEO/AA Employer | Does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace | Only hires U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. | Contact us if you require an accommodation to participate in the selection process

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.