This is a contract position for a Business Analyst for our public sector client.
Work location: Downtown Toronto
Duration: Twelve Months
7.25 hours/day
This is a Hybrid role that requires the candidate to be onsite 3 days of the week (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and is non-negotiable outside of exceptional circumstances.)
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Advantages
Good compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.
Responsibilities
As part of the modernization of Early Child Development reporting platform (Legacy Cognos system), review existing data model and redesign to be scalable and flexible to meet current program and Ministry needs for analytical and operational reporting.
Business Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills:
- Experienced in requirement elicitation, documentation, gap analysis, evaluation of alternative solutions, user interation/experience design (UI/UX) and making recommendations. (MUST HAVE)
- Experience facilitating sessions with a diverse audience for requirements discovery and analysis using a variety of methodologies (e.g. Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid). (MUST HAVE)
- Work with stakeholders (internal and external) across the program to develop clearly defined epics and user stories.
- Experience in writing user stories in Azure DevOps. (MUST HAVE)
- Gather information on client problems, services and business goals/objectives
- Help program understand their needs and translate to design models and concepts
- Evaluate requirements and review options for solution, assess cost/benefit of options, evaluate alternative conceptual systems designs and potential impact of proposed system changes on existing service delivery
- Recommend approaches and discuss with team and stakeholders
- Translate from technical terminology to business terms
Technical Knowledge and Expertise
- Led/managed business transformation/solution design initiatives, with a focus on business architecture and user interation/experience design (UI/UX). (MUST HAVE)
- Experience in conceptual design of enterprise data warehouses and extensive experience in data management supporting development teams - working on requirements gathering and design documentation
- Understand data warehouse modeling concepts and design principles (Kimball and Inmon)
- Advanced technical knowledge of large hardware and software operations and utilities, productivity tools, online processing systems, web-based technologies and database management systems
- Knowledge of enterprise architectural concepts and processes, specifically in the area of business architecture for data warehouses, marts, lakes (in Azure platform). (MUST HAVE)
- Knowledge of front end, web-based technologies and data-mining/reporting-based COTS tools encompassing feasibility studies, requirements definition, analysis, prototyping, system design, implementation, testing and maintenance (Nice to have)
- Provide consultation on source to target mapping to ensure business and technical alignment
- Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle Methodologies, familiarity with ITIL Processes for Change/Release Management, relational data base technologies, use of information retrieval packages using SQL and other query languages.
- Knowledge of emerging IT trends and technologies - cloud computing, enterprise data warehousing, etc.
- Knowledge of accessibility compliance requirements e.g AODA, WCAG 2.0 AA
Organizational and Project Management Skills
- Plan, develop, manage, control projects and resolve complex technical design problems
- Knowledge of project management and in-depth knowledge of task estimation, scheduling and control
- Development of documentation and materials as part of a review and knowledge transfer to other members
- Development of specific activities as part of a review (hand over to ministry staff)and building block approach which, build on knowledge transfer and skills development from the previous stage to the next
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Gather information, clarify needs and desired system changes, explain system development recommendations, explain and provide instruction on new/modified systems and technology
- Prepare business cases, systems documentation, user manuals and guidelines
- Clarify and discuss systems development options with clients
Qualifications
- Experienced in requirement elicitation, documentation, gap analysis, evaluation of alternative solutions, user interation/experience design (UI/UX) and making recommendations.
- Experience facilitating sessions with a diverse audience for requirements discovery and analysis using a variety of methodologies (e.g. Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid).
- Experience in writing user stories in Azure DevOps.
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of front end, web-based technologies and data-mining/reporting-based COTS tools encompassing feasibility studies, requirements definition, analysis, prototyping, system design, implementation, testing and maintenance.
Summary
If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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This is a contract position for a Business Analyst for our public sector client.
Work location: Downtown Toronto
Duration: Twelve Months
7.25 hours/day
This is a Hybrid role that requires the candidate to be onsite 3 days of the week (This is a mandatory requirement of the role and is non-negotiable outside of exceptional circumstances.)
Advantages
Good compensation working on projects that will make a difference to the people of Ontario.
Responsibilities
As part of the modernization of Early Child Development reporting platform (Legacy Cognos system), review existing data model and redesign to be scalable and flexible to meet current program and Ministry needs for analytical and operational reporting.
Business Analysis and Problem-Solving Skills:
- Experienced in requirement elicitation, documentation, gap analysis, evaluation of alternative solutions, user interation/experience design (UI/UX) and making recommendations. (MUST HAVE)
- Experience facilitating sessions with a diverse audience for requirements discovery and analysis using a variety of methodologies (e.g. Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid). (MUST HAVE)
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- Work with stakeholders (internal and external) across the program to develop clearly defined epics and user stories.
- Experience in writing user stories in Azure DevOps. (MUST HAVE)
- Gather information on client problems, services and business goals/objectives
- Help program understand their needs and translate to design models and concepts
- Evaluate requirements and review options for solution, assess cost/benefit of options, evaluate alternative conceptual systems designs and potential impact of proposed system changes on existing service delivery
- Recommend approaches and discuss with team and stakeholders
- Translate from technical terminology to business terms
Technical Knowledge and Expertise
- Led/managed business transformation/solution design initiatives, with a focus on business architecture and user interation/experience design (UI/UX). (MUST HAVE)
- Experience in conceptual design of enterprise data warehouses and extensive experience in data management supporting development teams - working on requirements gathering and design documentation
- Understand data warehouse modeling concepts and design principles (Kimball and Inmon)
- Advanced technical knowledge of large hardware and software operations and utilities, productivity tools, online processing systems, web-based technologies and database management systems
- Knowledge of enterprise architectural concepts and processes, specifically in the area of business architecture for data warehouses, marts, lakes (in Azure platform). (MUST HAVE)
- Knowledge of front end, web-based technologies and data-mining/reporting-based COTS tools encompassing feasibility studies, requirements definition, analysis, prototyping, system design, implementation, testing and maintenance (Nice to have)
- Provide consultation on source to target mapping to ensure business and technical alignment
- Knowledge of Systems Development Life Cycle Methodologies, familiarity with ITIL Processes for Change/Release Management, relational data base technologies, use of information retrieval packages using SQL and other query languages.
- Knowledge of emerging IT trends and technologies - cloud computing, enterprise data warehousing, etc.
- Knowledge of accessibility compliance requirements e.g AODA, WCAG 2.0 AA
Organizational and Project Management Skills
- Plan, develop, manage, control projects and resolve complex technical design problems
- Knowledge of project management and in-depth knowledge of task estimation, scheduling and control
- Development of documentation and materials as part of a review and knowledge transfer to other members
- Development of specific activities as part of a review (hand over to ministry staff)and building block approach which, build on knowledge transfer and skills development from the previous stage to the next
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Gather information, clarify needs and desired system changes, explain system development recommendations, explain and provide instruction on new/modified systems and technology
- Prepare business cases, systems documentation, user manuals and guidelines
- Clarify and discuss systems development options with clients
Qualifications
- Experienced in requirement elicitation, documentation, gap analysis, evaluation of alternative solutions, user interation/experience design (UI/UX) and making recommendations.
- Experience facilitating sessions with a diverse audience for requirements discovery and analysis using a variety of methodologies (e.g. Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid).
- Experience in writing user stories in Azure DevOps.
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of front end, web-based technologies and data-mining/reporting-based COTS tools encompassing feasibility studies, requirements definition, analysis, prototyping, system design, implementation, testing and maintenance.
Summary
If interested and qualified for this role, please apply today for immediate consideration!
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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