7640: Business Analyst C - Advanced

Statement of Work (SOW) State Term Contract No. 80101507-23-STC-ITSA The Florida Department of Transportation (Department/FDOT), Office of Work Program and Budget (OWPB), is requesting resumes and hourly rate quotes for staff augmentation resources meeting the specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) listed below. The Department will select the candidate that provides the best overall value to the State, based on skill set and rate.Term: The contract term for this Staff Augmentation position is intended to be 05/18/26 - 6/30/26, with possible extension, based on excellence in work provided, need and budget availability.NOTE: 'Term" does not mean the awarded contractor or resource are locked in for the full year - any contractor or resource may be terminated for cause, convenience, or funding during the contract term.Candidate Submission: The Office of Work Program and Budget is accepting a maximum of three submissions per vendor for this Vacant position.Funding: Funds are granted following Legislative approval. Fiscal year funds are approved and allocated on a quarterly basis.Rate Increase: Please do not impose a rate increase for the second year of the contract as part of your bid response. This is a firm fixed price and will be increased only at the discretion of the Department, based on consultant job performance and availability of funds. Imposing additional increases will automatically disqualify the candidate submission from consideration.Quote Evaluation: Quotes will be evaluated based on the specifications identified in the scope of services and sub sections below. The eQuote will be awarded to the Contractor who presents a Candidate who demonstrates the best value to the Department based upon the response provided. The submission of additional work samples, or in person interview(s) may be requested.Face to Face Interviews: In the event an interview is requested, interviews may be in person, or scheduled via Microsoft Teams, at the discretion of the hiring manager.Telecommuting: Telecommuting is currently only allowed at most, 2-days a week, with a minimum of 3-days a week in the office required. Telecommuting requirements are subject to change, as FDOT requirements change, or at the discretion of the hiring manager.This position will report to: Burns Building, 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399Conflict of Interest Statement: The Department reserves the discretion to utilize staff augmentation resources to perform a wide variety of support activities/tasks, which may expose the consultant to draft procurement documentation, project development, or other information considered collectively as Procurement Information associated with other Department IT projects under development and prior to solicitation. To avoid and neutralize potential conflicts of interest, any consultant firm awarded this Staff Augmentation IT contract/Purchase Order shall be ineligible for selection and award of any and all Project Based IT contracts developed by the Department during the term of this contract/Purchase Order. This restriction shall also apply to sub-consultants utilized on this Staff Augmentation contract/Purchase Order.Need help with MFMP? Contact the MFMP Customer Service Desk at 866-352-3776 if you have any regarding application functionality.Problem Statement: The selected candidate will be assigned to support requirements gathering and analysis, backlog management and quality assurance for the HR Automation initiative, starting with HR Actions application development effort in collaboration with the HR Office and Office of Work Program and Budget. The candidate will serve as the primary liaison between OWPB Systems Support and HR subject-matter experts, translating HR business intent to actionable user stories with clear acceptance criteria. Quality assurance and user acceptance testing will play a vital part of the overall delivery to ensure any discrepancies or gaps that may arise during implementation are quickly and properly addressed. As part of this effort, the candidate will participate in iterative release planning, support stakeholder engagement across HR and OWPB, and produce documentation that supports both the development team and end users. The selected candidate will be given access to existing source documentation and project staff, and will be required to identify functional gaps, develop, and document all activities necessary for successful implementation.Coordinate the development of project schedules, implementation plans, and documentation for HR automation releases and present to management, customers, and technical staff.Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) cycles with HR Office stakeholders; confer with impacted personnel such as Budget Office to ensure systems are performing as required.Oversee the development of testing strategies, data scenarios, and test plans to ensure functional requirements are addressed.Evaluate critical information gathered from multiple resources. Summarize detailed data into executive level formats as well as breaking down aggregate information into meaningful pieces.Develop standardized desk procedures that include the purpose, prerequisites, process flows and narratives of business processes.Manage user stories, project backlog, sprint backlogs, participate in SCRUM meetings including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and sprint retrospectives within Azure DevOps.Produce deliverables including, but not limited to, project schedules, implementation plans, business requirements, functional specifications, supporting business processes, quality assurance plans, and user acceptance testing artifacts.Use subject matter expertise, industry methodologies and best practices, and automated tools to analyze and make recommendations on behalf of the Department for required changes to HR automations supporting HR workflow processes.Prepare business specifications to communicate Department specific functional requirements for remediation efforts and address dependencies with other interfacing systems and external stakeholder interfaces.Assist in business process redesign and documentation as needed to support ongoing efforts in the Office of Work Program and Budget and Enterprise environment.Work with functional and enterprise system support staff during technical assessments of the Department's internal HR-related systems and integrations as needed.Facilitate work sessions with HR subject-matter experts to elicit and prioritize remediation requirements. Identify any functionality seen as needed, but missing, in Department maintained systems.Translate high level business requirements into detailed business documents and/or functional specifications. b Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)Knowledge of human resources business processes and state government workflow practices with the ability to translate HR domain knowledge into functional requirements and acceptance criteria.Ability to produce legible and complete functional documentation in a way that thoroughly captures business processes and inputs/outputs of the applications.Ability to analyze and accurately and completely define processes and workflows to design efficient information solutions, including missing or duplicate functionality in existing applications.Ability to work effectively with users and a project team, to identify and document requirements for the maintenance, enhancement, or development of computer application systems, including technical overviews and context diagrams.Knowledge of relational database theories and concepts.Skill in testing complex applications and interpreting whether requirements and designs were met in the product.Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and prioritize work assignments for him/herself.Skill in accurately preparing schedule estimates for requirements analysis and quality assurance tasks in an iterative software delivery environment.Ability to work effectively with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Software Developers, and Technical Architects to build efficient, viable solutions in the maintenance of business applications utilizing all established Departmental standards.Ability to prepare functional specifications and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.Ability to prepare test plans and to design test cases, test data, and test environments.Ability to interpret and communicate technical and functional information related to software applications, both verbally and writing.Advanced skills with Microsoft products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project.Experience working workflow automation, human resources, or government administrative computing applications.Knowledge of Agile Project Management methodologies and practices.Knowledge of the SCRUM Framework.Preferred (but not required) KSAsAzure DevOps experience for backlog management, spring planning, and test execution.Skill in performing QA reviews in determining that standards are met.Experience with state government human resources systems, payroll systems, or position management applications.Skill in data analysis techniques, data validation approaches and validating data relationships.Communication: Ability to clearly convey information, in both written and verbal formats, to individuals or groups in a wide variety of settings (i.e., project team meetings, management presentations, etc.). Must have the ability to effectively listen and process information provided by others.Customer Service: Works well with clients and customers (i.e., business office, public, or other agencies). Able to assess the needs of the customer, provide information or assistance to satisfy expectations or resolve a problem.Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions.Flexibility: Open to change, new processes (or process improvement), and new information. Has the ability to adapt in response to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles. Ability to receive and give constructive criticism and maintain effective work relationships with others.Interpersonal: Shows friendliness, courtesy, understanding, and politeness to others.Leadership: Motivates, encourages, and challenges others. Adapt leadership styles in a variety of situations.Problem Solving: Ability to identify, evaluate, and use sound judgement to generate and evaluate alternative actions, and make recommendations as accordingly.Encourages, inspires, and guides others toward accomplishing the common goal.By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at .