Business Analyst

Description Performs technical duties including planning and developing efficient business and operation systems in support of core organizational functions and business processes.
Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends technical solutions to problems and participates in implementing, supporting and documenting technical and business systems.
**Salary will be determined depending on qualifications of candidates who exceed the minimum requirements as outlined within the job description.
**Additional compensation based on licensure Essential Functions Note: These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed.
The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.
Assigned as the department liaison to be an advocate for the department and be involved in all related projects.
Research and assess the requirements and needs of County departments and agencies, collaborate with Information Systems teams and stakeholders.
Meet with decision makers, system owners, and end users to define business, financial, and operations requirements and systems goals, and identify and resolve systems issues.
Recommend efficient business and operation systems and technological solutions in support of core organizational functions, business processes and policies.
Review and analyze the effectiveness of existing systems and develop detailed functional specifications for improving or further leveraging these systems.
Identifies client organization’s strengths and weaknesses and suggested areas of improvement.
Delivers elements of systems design, including data migration rules, business rules, or other detailed deliverables.
Compares and evaluates Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) solutions and enhances existing solutions, configurations, and modifications available for integration, flow and data requirements.
Create, analyze, and validate detailed functional specifications.
Responsible for generating, compiling, and interpreting reports, facts and figures in support of their findings to include business cases and solutions.
Determine best return on investment for proposed solutions.
Identifies full functionality of existing software solutions to identify any untapped benefits.
Develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for products or services.
Perform team assessments and evaluations specific to the project to allow integration of the business solution.
Coordinate and perform tests, including end-user reviews, for modified and new systems, and other post-implementation support.
Provide training and documentation to end users for all modified and new systems.
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in information systems/technology, or a closely related field and one (1) to three (3) years of computer and information management business analysis experience.
PMI-PBA or PMI-PMP certification is required for the Business Analyst Role.
If not already achieved, certification must be obtained withing 12 months from date of hire.
Seminole County will reimburse test fees with a passing score provided when certification is obtained while employed with the county.
A comparable amount of education, training, or experience may be substituted for the minimum qualifications.
Additional Requirements Must be proficient at translating the business process into technical requirements, including database, integration, and functionality to vendors, management, development staff and users.
Must be proficient in Business English, spelling, punctuation, and arithmetic, along with modern office practices and procedures, including record keeping methods.
Must possess the ability to effectively interact with internal and external customers and at all levels of the organization.
Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is preferred.
Knowledge of Microsoft Visio and/or another tool for workflow creation is preferred Experience with SmartSheets is preferred Must possess and maintain a valid Class “E” Florida Commercial Driver’s License.
Requires, independent judgement, initiative and team work.
All employees must attend Seminole County Required Trainings.
Department Specific trainings per position may be required.
Performs other related work as required.
In the event of an emergency, all employees are considered essential personnel and may be required to perform alternate duties.