Reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs.
Formulates systems to parallel overall business strategies.
Experienced with business process reengineering and identifying new applications of technology to business problems to make business more effective.
Prepares solution options, risk identification, and financial analyses such as cost/benefit, ROI, buy/build, etc.
Writes detailed description of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs.
Participates in highly complex (senior-level) IT business requirements and related activities throughout Business Automation and Social Services Applications divisional areas.
Provides analysis and guidance regarding interpreting policies and procedures within eligibility-system functionality.
Analyzes client assistance program policies and procedures to determine impact on SSA automated systems (TIERS, SSP, EST, and other related systems).
Meets with client business areas and external customers to define system-related business requirements.
Serves as a senior analyst in developing and implementing eligibility programs’ business rules, business requirements, and technical specifications.
Develops, implements, and maintains quality assurance processes, best practices, and standards; monitors internal operations and vendor performance and reports deficiencies.
Assists in developing and implementing continuous process improvement initiatives; analyzes performance data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
Performs root cause analysis and develops corrective action plans for IT systems and processes.
Provides peer reviews of business requirements documentation and coordinates technical writing and editing reviews.
Reviews complex project deliverables (project charters, design documentation, test plans, risk assessment plans) and provides comments and suggestions.
Leads production of documentation and provides expertise in response to internal and external audit requests.
Prepares and presents complex communications and reports to all levels of staff up to executive management.
Provides production support and technical assistance to users of SSA eligibility systems.
Requirements
Years Required/Preferred Experience 4 Required
Ability to mentor and provide consultation and direction to other Social Services Applications (SSA) staff.
Ability to analyze and interpret technical information including regulations, policy, and automation system documentation
Ability to communicate in writing, translating user/business needs into a technical style, and communicate technical instructions to system users.
Ability to plan and coordinate individual and group work activities.
Ability to detect and diagnose application problems.
Ability to create technical designs for solutions to problems.
Ability to work profesionally with a broad range of stakeholders.
Ability to prepare concise business requirements, technical specifications documents and related artifacts.