Business Analyst Location: Maryland

• Creates detailed unit/system testing scripts based on functional requirements.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing processes as required.
• Assesses and develops recommendations for process improvements and technology solutions
for County agencies.
• Captures, consolidates, and communicates information from the Subject Matter Experts
(SMEs).
• Responsible for the high-level design and integration of software development by effectively
partnering with business users, project managers and application developers.
• Analyzes existing business processes and data flows to develop system designs, delivery roadmaps and integrations to other systems. • Conducts in-depth analysis of County systems, operations, and procedures. Works with County users to define system requirements and resolve problems. Translates client requirements into highly specified system design documents. Works with staff to coordinate system design and
implementation requirements.
• Performs full life cycle development of systems. Assesses business opportunities, defines
problems and identifies business solutions. Develops the needs assessment and requirements
analysis.
Minimum Qualifications/Skill Sets

• Demonstrated experience in land use management implementations and post-production
environment as a primary technical resource.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Accela.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining
computer information systems.
• Knowledge of processes, methods and techniques utilized to analyze and evaluate business
operations.
• Skilled in analyzing and evaluating administrative processes for automation. • Ability to assist in the analysis and evaluation of the feasibility and suitability of information technology projects. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to create precise and effective technical documentation. • Excellent oral and written communication skills with internal and external clients and vendors. • Ability to produce documentation that will be used by various audiences, including but not limited
to design documents for each application being reviewed that will include business requirements,
functional specifications, test plans and scripts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Outstanding business process fluency, with a strong ability to discuss processes at a level of detail
sufficient to gain insight into the underlying business problem or opportunity.
• Ability to work in a team environment; establishing and maintaining strong professional
relationships.
• Maintain the security and confidentiality of any proprietary or sensitive data in any medium.

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