Business Analyst Consultant IV

Job Business Analyst State of Wisconsin YOU MUST DOWNLOAD THE SKILLS MATRIX LINK BELOW AND ATTACH IT PLUS REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AS STATED IN THE SKILLS MATRIX AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. https://docs.google.com/document/d/133Zy3Fg8m3XlEcdJxeaymIw15mmlTVpq/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=116685262497996648167&rtpof=true&sd=true Job Description The State of Wisconsin is looking for ONE (1) Business Analyst/Consultant -IV • *NOTICE- Candidates that are submitted to this posting and do not meet the required qualifications, restrictions, or requirements will NOT be allowed to be resubmitted to future re-postings of the position. False or inaccurate submissions will be reported. WISCONSIN ONLY POSTING: POSTING IS FOR WISCONSIN BASED CANDIDATES ONLY (OR THOSE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO WISCONSIN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE START DATE). Candidates that are NOT located IN WISCONSIN or willing TO RELOCATE will NOT be considered and should not be submitted. ALL WORK MUST BE DONE IN WISCONSIN Project Details: This position supports the overall planning, development, testing, implementation, and support of DCF's child welfare application, Wisconsin’s Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (eWiSACWIS). This position works with the vendor to define and develop detailed specifications and designs for system development. The position will work with County and State programmatic staff and Child Welfare project management staff to define and develop applications to support business processes The Business Analyst/Consultant IV will provide technical assistance and consultation to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) child welfare application, Wisconsin’s Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (eWiSACWIS). This position supports the overall planning, development, testing, implementation, and support of eWiSACWIS. This position is responsible for analyzing business requirements for the development of technical requirements resulting in a new feature or enhancement of eWiSACWIS. This position works with the vendor to define and develop detailed specifications and designs for system development. The position will work with County and State programmatic staff and Child Welfare project management staff to define and develop applications to support business processes. Duties include developing and executing system test plans, evaluation of system effectiveness, documentation review, ongoing application training, creation of training documents, and technical support for eWiSACWIS. This position will have major responsibility for the review and analysis of changes in eWiSACWIS, including detailed specifications for programming staff, developing test criteria, and post implementation evaluation. Duties will also include analysis of business flow for all aspects of Child Protective Services and reporting requirements to the Federal Government to document for future automation. Requirements & Years of Experience: Qualification Experience Develop use case scenarios 8 years Understanding of project management methodologies and experience with "Waterfall" and "Agile" methodologies and software 8 years Analytical/problem solving skills 8 years Excellent oral and written communication skills 8 years Ability to navigate and query a relational database 8 years Excel (MS) 8 years MS Office products 8 years Outlook (MS) 8 years PowerPoint (MS) 8 years Word (MS) 8 years Bug reporting and tracking tools 8 years Knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL 8 years Oracle 8 years Participate in design reviews 8 years SQL 8 years Business process improvement 8 years Documenting application requirements 8 years Documenting business processes 8 years In-Depth Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle Deliverables for each Phase of Development 8 years Requirements analysis 8 years Requirements gathering 8 years Requirements validation 8 years Ability to perform testing of applications, facilitate testing by others, document results 8 years Develop sample test data 8 years Develop test plans and procedures 8 years Maintain testing histories 8 years Manage systems testing and support user acceptance testing 8 years Testing methods/techniques including creation and execution of unit, system, and user acceptance plan 8 years Top Desired Skills Required for the Position: · Strong understanding of project management methodologies and experience with "Waterfall" and "Agile" methodologies · Strong analytic and problem-solving skills · Creating and maintaining artifacts such as: business requirements documents, requirements traceability matrices, and test plans · Ability to independently analyze, document, and speak competently to business objectives, gaps, needs and problems. Interview Notes: · Phone and web-based interviews will be acceptable. · However, an in-person interview may be required. · Interviews will be set up shortly after the posting close date. · MUST provide three (3) business references for the interview. (One reference must be a supervisory level.) Important Notes: · Candidate MUST be physically located in Wisconsin (or willing to relocate within 30 days of the start date). · Candidates must follow ALL DCF work rules. · Candidate must be available to perform all work during the Central Standard Time (CST) business hours 9:00 am – 3 pm (or CST hours as defined by the hiring manager) · Candidates will be required to provide their own equipment for this position (See job description for required specifications.) Duration: · 06/30/2025, with the potential to extend for an additional term(s) Hybrid/On Site positions: · This position is currently hybrid. (95% remote ~5% onsite) However, position status is subject to change. · Candidate must be a WI resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role. · No designated work-space will be assigned however, selected candidate must be available to work at our location as needed. DCF work location is 201 W. Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53703. · DCF does not pay for travel time or reimburse for travel expenses. Will this position have access to FTI (Federal Tax Information)? · No On Call hours required? · No Will the position require any weekend coverage? (IE: weekend maintenance) · No Is this position Remote, Hybrid**, or In Person? · HYBRID. 90-100% remote but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice. Additionally, we typically have hybrid team meetings three (3) times per year. Security Required? · Yes Does this position require the candidate to have access to any specific mobile device to use as part of this position? · No Other Notes to Suppliers: 1. Selected candidate will be required to provide personal equipment for remote work. Technical specifications of hardware are: Home Internet Service: Minimum 20 Mbit down and 5 Mbit up. Capability to plug in network (cat 5a or better) cable to the computer. Windows Computers - Operating System: Windows 10 - Memory: Minimum 4 GB, Preferred 8 GB+ - Processor (CPU): Any 32-bit or 64-bit running 2 Gigahertz (GHz) or faster - Graphics card that supports Direct3D 11 Video - Installation of the latest VMware Horizon Client Apple Computers - Operating System: MacOS: 10.14, 10.15, or 11 - Memory: Minimum 4GB, preferred 8 GB+ - Processor (CPU): Any 64-bit Intel-based Mac or ARM M1-based Mac running in emulation with Rosetta 2 - Installation of the latest VMware Horizon Client It is required to have full audio/video conferencing capabilities (camera and headset). 2. ALL candidates must be located within the United States. ALL contact information must also be domestic. Absolutely no work outside of the US is allowed. 3. The selected candidate will not be assigned specific work-space, however, may be required to report in person as needed with minimal notice. 4. An in-person interview may be required before a final hire is made. The hiring manager has discretion to allow phone or video interviews at any point during the process. 5. Please provide three (3) business references for the interview. 6. The selected candidate will be required to sign all onboarding documents as part of the onboarding process. Candidate will also be required to complete any security training as directed by the division, department, or agency. 7. The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check, and any fingerprinting as required by the position. 8. This position is budgeted for 1960 hours annually. Hours will be prorated in the first year based on start date. 9. DCF does not sponsor work visas, either at the time of hire or at any later date. 10. Suppliers must disclose any/all levels of sub-contracting and their respective supplier name(s). 11. Selected candidate must provide copies of any/all certifications as part of the hiring process. Please note the qualifications for this position per the contract: Business Analyst/Consultant capabilities with eight or more years of experience in the field or in a related area. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Independently, performs a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Follows approved life cycle methodologies, creates documentation, and performs business analysis tasks and system testing. Experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Can perform with no direct supervision. Job Description The State of Wisconsin is looking for ONE (1) Business Analyst/Consultant -IV • *NOTICE- Candidates that are submitted to this posting and do not meet the required qualifications, restrictions, or requirements will NOT be allowed to be resubmitted to future re-postings of the position. False or inaccurate submissions will be reported. WISCONSIN ONLY POSTING: POSTING IS FOR WISCONSIN BASED CANDIDATES ONLY (OR THOSE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO WISCONSIN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE START DATE). Candidates that are NOT located IN WISCONSIN or willing TO RELOCATE will NOT be considered and should not be submitted. ALL WORK MUST BE DONE IN WISCONSIN Project Details: This position supports the overall planning, development, testing, implementation, and support of DCF's child welfare application, Wisconsin’s Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (eWiSACWIS). This position works with the vendor to define and develop detailed specifications and designs for system development. The position will work with County and State programmatic staff and Child Welfare project management staff to define and develop applications to support business processes The Business Analyst/Consultant IV will provide technical assistance and consultation to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) child welfare application, Wisconsin’s Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (eWiSACWIS). This position supports the overall planning, development, testing, implementation, and support of eWiSACWIS. This position is responsible for analyzing business requirements for the development of technical requirements resulting in a new feature or enhancement of eWiSACWIS. This position works with the vendor to define and develop detailed specifications and designs for system development. The position will work with County and State programmatic staff and Child Welfare project management staff to define and develop applications to support business processes. Duties include developing and executing system test plans, evaluation of system effectiveness, documentation review, ongoing application training, creation of training documents, and technical support for eWiSACWIS. This position will have major responsibility for the review and analysis of changes in eWiSACWIS, including detailed specifications for programming staff, developing test criteria, and post implementation evaluation. Duties will also include analysis of business flow for all aspects of Child Protective Services and reporting requirements to the Federal Government to document for future automation. Requirements & Years of Experience: Qualification Experience Develop use case scenarios 8 years Understanding of project management methodologies and experience with "Waterfall" and "Agile" methodologies and software 8 years Analytical/problem solving skills 8 years Excellent oral and written communication skills 8 years Ability to navigate and query a relational database 8 years Excel (MS) 8 years MS Office products 8 years Outlook (MS) 8 years PowerPoint (MS) 8 years Word (MS) 8 years Bug reporting and tracking tools 8 years Knowledge of Oracle PL/SQL 8 years Oracle 8 years Participate in design reviews 8 years SQL 8 years Business process improvement 8 years Documenting application requirements 8 years Documenting business processes 8 years In-Depth Knowledge of System Development Life Cycle Deliverables for each Phase of Development 8 years Requirements analysis 8 years Requirements gathering 8 years Requirements validation 8 years Ability to perform testing of applications, facilitate testing by others, document results 8 years Develop sample test data 8 years Develop test plans and procedures 8 years Maintain testing histories 8 years Manage systems testing and support user acceptance testing 8 years Testing methods/techniques including creation and execution of unit, system, and user acceptance plan 8 years Top Desired Skills Required for the Position: · Strong understanding of project management methodologies and experience with "Waterfall" and "Agile" methodologies · Strong analytic and problem-solving skills · Creating and maintaining artifacts such as: business requirements documents, requirements traceability matrices, and test plans · Ability to independently analyze, document, and speak competently to business objectives, gaps, needs and problems. Interview Notes: · Phone and web-based interviews will be acceptable. · However, an in-person interview may be required. · Interviews will be set up shortly after the posting close date. · MUST provide three (3) business references for the interview. (One reference must be a supervisory level.) Important Notes: · Candidate MUST be physically located in Wisconsin (or willing to relocate within 30 days of the start date). · Candidates must follow ALL DCF work rules. · Candidate must be available to perform all work during the Central Standard Time (CST) business hours 9:00 am – 3 pm (or CST hours as defined by the hiring manager) · Candidates will be required to provide their own equipment for this position (See job description for required specifications.) Duration: · 06/30/2025, with the potential to extend for an additional term(s) Hybrid/On Site positions: · This position is currently hybrid. (95% remote ~5% onsite) However, position status is subject to change. · Candidate must be a WI resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role. · No designated work-space will be assigned however, selected candidate must be available to work at our location as needed. DCF work location is 201 W. Washington Ave., Madison, WI 53703. · DCF does not pay for travel time or reimburse for travel expenses. Will this position have access to FTI (Federal Tax Information)? · No On Call hours required? · No Will the position require any weekend coverage? (IE: weekend maintenance) · No Is this position Remote, Hybrid**, or In Person? · HYBRID. 90-100% remote but can require staff to come onsite as necessary with sufficient notice. Additionally, we typically have hybrid team meetings three (3) times per year. Security Required? · Yes Does this position require the candidate to have access to any specific mobile device to use as part of this position? · No Other Notes to Suppliers: 1. Selected candidate will be required to provide personal equipment for remote work. Technical specifications of hardware are: Home Internet Service: Minimum 20 Mbit down and 5 Mbit up. Capability to plug in network (cat 5a or better) cable to the computer. Windows Computers - Operating System: Windows 10 - Memory: Minimum 4 GB, Preferred 8 GB+ - Processor (CPU): Any 32-bit or 64-bit running 2 Gigahertz (GHz) or faster - Graphics card that supports Direct3D 11 Video - Installation of the latest VMware Horizon Client Apple Computers - Operating System: MacOS: 10.14, 10.15, or 11 - Memory: Minimum 4GB, preferred 8 GB+ - Processor (CPU): Any 64-bit Intel-based Mac or ARM M1-based Mac running in emulation with Rosetta 2 - Installation of the latest VMware Horizon Client It is required to have full audio/video conferencing capabilities (camera and headset). 2. ALL candidates must be located within the United States. ALL contact information must also be domestic. Absolutely no work outside of the US is allowed. 3. The selected candidate will not be assigned specific work-space, however, may be required to report in person as needed with minimal notice. 4. An in-person interview may be required before a final hire is made. The hiring manager has discretion to allow phone or video interviews at any point during the process. 5. Please provide three (3) business references for the interview. 6. The selected candidate will be required to sign all onboarding documents as part of the onboarding process. Candidate will also be required to complete any security training as directed by the division, department, or agency. 7. The selected candidate will be required to complete a criminal background check, and any fingerprinting as required by the position. 8. This position is budgeted for 1960 hours annually. Hours will be prorated in the first year based on start date. 9. DCF does not sponsor work visas, either at the time of hire or at any later date. 10. Suppliers must disclose any/all levels of sub-contracting and their respective supplier name(s). 11. Selected candidate must provide copies of any/all certifications as part of the hiring process. Please note the qualifications for this position per the contract: Business Analyst/Consultant capabilities with eight or more years of experience in the field or in a related area. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Independently, performs a variety of complicated tasks. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Follows approved life cycle methodologies, creates documentation, and performs business analysis tasks and system testing. Experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. Can perform with no direct supervision. Remote About the Company: CERTEC, INC.