Job Description
We are seeking a full-time contractor or employee for a Lead Business Analyst Specialist role.Responsibilities: Consult with business analysts and developers on feasible strategies to incorporate user stories into existing system. Utilize knowledge of process gaps between legacy system and new system to assist in development of detailed requirements gathering to modify new system. Liaise with systems team, program team, business analysts and developers to align enhancement requirements. Expedite development of identified gaps to eliminate unexpected delays. Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs. Identify potential project risks and difficulties and recommend solutions. Advise on project, offering solution-design support and best practices. Keep all stakeholders informed through the distribution of project information and project status reports. Monitors and manages project quality to ensure that project deliverables fulfill agency expectations. Works independently and in coordination with TDA staff as assigned, to perform a variety of complicated tasks with a wide degree of creativity and latitude. Required Skills: years of experience serving as liaison between business analysts and IT. years of experience working with USDAs National School Lunch Program administration. years of experience with OSSE Orchard system requirements gathering and processes. years of experience and knowledge of best practices in system transitions. Preferred Skills: years of project management Experience with TDAs TX-UNPS system Managing or providing direction to system developers and business analysts