Business Analyst – Senior
- Pay Rate: Flexible- Onsite
- Location: Toronto, Ontario
- Contract Length: 6 Months
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Skills
Experience and Skill Set Requirements
1. Data & Business Analysis & Requirements Management (35%)
- Proven experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting data, system, and business requirements.
- Expertise in Business Analysis working visio diagrams and swim lane diagrams
- Ability to define use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria for IT solutions.
- Strong analytical skills for identifying business problems and proposing solutions.
- Experience in systems re-engineering and workflow optimization.
- Experience with database analysis and SQL language.
2. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication (25%)
- Ability to effectively liaise between business users, IT teams, and external vendors.
- Experience leading requirements workshops, JAD sessions, and stakeholder interviews.
- Excellent documentation and presentation skills for communicating business needs to technical teams.
- Strong negotiation and facilitation skills to align diverse stakeholder interests.
3. Technical & Tools Proficiency (15%)
- Hands-on experience with data and business analysis tools, including:
- JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps (for requirements tracking & project collaboration).
- Visio, Lucidchart, MIRO (for process modeling and workflow visualization), figma
- SharePoint, MS Teams (for document management & team collaboration).
- Familiarity with data-driven decision-making tools (Power BI, SQL, Advanced Excel) is a plus.
- Knowledge of ERP, CRM, or Cloud-based business solutions is an asset.
4. Systems Optimization & Digital Transformation (20%)
- Experience leading systems re-engineering initiatives to improve efficiency.
- Ability to identify automation opportunities and workflow enhancements.
- Understanding of Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies to support IT teams.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
5. Public Sector (OPS) Experience (5%)
- Prior experience working in Ontario Public Sector (OPS) or other government environments.
- Familiarity with OPS governance frameworks (Stage Gate, ITIL, security policies, etc.).
- Understanding of OPS procurement, regulatory compliance, and service delivery models.
Technology stack : Microsoft Dynamics CRM (backoffice), MuleSoft (middleware) and Java/React (public facing portal)
Must Have:
- Proven experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting data, system, and business requirements.
- Expertise in Business Analysis working visio diagrams and swim lane diagrams
- Ability to define use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria for IT solutions.
- Experience with database analysis and SQL language.
- Ability to effectively liaise between business users, IT teams, and external vendors.
- Experience leading requirements workshops, JAD sessions, and stakeholder interviews.
- Understanding of Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies to support IT teams.
- JIRA, Confluence, Azure DevOps (for requirements tracking & project collaboration).
Nice to have:
- OPS or public sector exp.
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