Business Analyst Expert

NYS Department of Health (DOH) is seeking a Business Analyst Expert

Specific activities to be performed include, but are not limited, to:

• Conducting and leading requirements gathering sessions; analyzing requirements gathered; identifying, documenting, and validating system requirements for continuous integration and deployment.
• Performing a gap analysis of COTS applications and their ability to meet implementation requirements.
• Reviewing, analyzing and documenting system As-Is state and proposed the To-Be state.
• Creating requirements documentation such as: Use cases, Screen prototypes, Process flows, Requirement specifications, Requirement traceability matrix, Test scenarios, Test cases while adhering to pre-established templates and utilizing a requirements management tool.
• Analyzing, extracting, transforming, and documenting legacy systems' functionality, system logic, business rules, and context diagrams.
• Managing all aspects of a business capability to build and maintain its business architecture (e.g., requirements, policies, applications, etc.).
• Analyzing quantitative data to drive recommendations and decisions and presenting justifications for system or business process requirements.
• Evaluating and providing feedback on vendor deliverables and/or artifacts throughout the project life cycle.
• Creating or improving existing templates for the business analysis functions.
• Participating in project meetings and calls with State, project, and vendor staff.
• Providing other business analysis support as required.

Requested Qualifications:

• 84 months of experience in Information Technology supporting complex software systems or applications and providing written communications to business owners, IT program team members, and management.
• 84 months of client focused business analysis experience analyzing complex business processes and converting these into verified and validated functional and non-functional requirements for continuous integration and deployment.
• 84 months of experience in researching, reviewing, and evaluating technical specifications for compliance with business objectives and managing requirements including creation of Requirement management plans, Requirement traceability matrix, establishing requirements baseline and managing change control.
• 84 months of experience on projects analyzing, extracting, transforming, and documenting legacy systems' functionality, system logic, business rules, and context diagrams.
• 72 months of experience facilitating requirements gathering sessions using focus groups, user interviews or subject matter experts and serving as the liaison between business users and developers to ensure requirements are understood, conveyed and met.
• 60 months of experience working with Health Insurance or the Affordable Care Act or Medicaid which includes Eligibility and Enrollment (not Health Care).
• Bachelor's degree or Masters' degree with coursework in Information Technology, Business or Public Administration, Project Management and/or Communications

Work hours and location:

• Full time role with engagement length of 30 months
• Daily work hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Physical office location: 11 Corporate Woods Drive Albany NY 12211
• Telecommuting options: 50%

Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.

Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

All full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Medical, dental, vision health benefits
Life Insurance and AD&D (paid by company)
401k, Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Account plans.
Paid-time Off or Paid Sick Leave (amount dependent on position level and if required by state).