Business and Information Analyst

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Bring your technical expertise and consulting skills to the Central Agencies I&IT Cluster, where you will provide subject matter expertise in identifying, analyzing and documenting business and information requirements to support application system development projects.

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About the job

You will:
• gather business and information requirements for application system development projects
• document and analyze requirements, identify opportunities for reuse and provide advice to management on viability and strategies for automation
• analyze the current I&IT landscape and assist in the development and maintenance of technology roadmaps
• participate in preparing reports and presentation material for current and future states and technology roadmaps
• support clients and cluster staff in applying technology roadmaps to guide I&IT activities
• assist project managers with the development of business and information architectures
• assist in developing and maintaining architecture artefacts in the business and information domains
• assist project managers with maintaining project plans, tracking costs and status updates
• develop presentations, reports and communication material using office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio

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What you bring to the team

Technical Knowledge and Skills

You have:
• extensive knowledge and skills in gathering, analyzing and documenting business and information requirements
• knowledge of the system development life cycle (SDLC) including the planning, analysis, design, building, testing, implementation and post-implementation activities
• knowledge of information technologies such as servers, storage, networks, operating systems, database technologies, security technologies, development tools and programming languages
• knowledge of database design, data structures, data warehouses, business intelligence and related practices
• knowledge of IT service management such as incident management, configuration and change management, and operations management
• proficiency with office applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio to develop project documents and presentations
• proficiency in using project management information systems such as the Project Portfolio Management tool (PPM)

Architecture Knowledge and Skills

You have:
• knowledge of business and information architectures
• general knowledge of architecture principles, framework and practices
• general knowledge of application architectures and technology architectures
• general knowledge of systems security and privacy as they relate to architectures

Analytical and Consultation Skills

You have:
• analytical skills to analyze the clients' IT requirements and provide advice to management on strategies for automation
• consultation skills to gather business and information requirements of the client, through workshops, individual or group meetings

Communication Skills

You have:
• excellent written communication skills to prepare project documents and presentations
• excellent oral communication and presentation skills

Project Management Knowledge and Skills

You have:
• general knowledge of project management components and processes, including planning, scheduling, costing, procurement, resources, implementation, quality control, communications, stakeholder management, risk management and project integration

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Additional information:

Note:

• T-MG-53047/13

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
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