Business Analyst
Albany, NY
Contracted
Experienced
ONLY CONSIDERING CANDIDATES WITH 7+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WHO RESIDE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE TO ALBANY, NY
“Join GD Resources for dynamic opportunities in business management and IT, where innovation meets excellence.”
About the Company:
GD Resources is a Veteran Women-Owned Business Management and Information Technology company committed to excellence. GD Resources provides dynamic opportunities for veterans and professionals alike to contribute to innovative projects and drive success in a collaborative and supportive environment. Join us to make a difference, advance your career, and grow with a company that values integrity, diversity, and continuous improvement.
Job Title: Business Analyst (Expert Level)
HBITS Task Order: HBITS-07-14192
Agency: Information Technology Services (ITS)
Location: CNSE-ZEN, 201 Fuller Rd., Floor 2, Albany, NY 12203 (Region 1)
Telecommuting Allowed: Negotiable, up to 50%
Rate: Depends on experience
“Join GD Resources for dynamic opportunities in business management and IT, where innovation meets excellence.”
About the Company:
GD Resources is a Veteran Women-Owned Business Management and Information Technology company committed to excellence. GD Resources provides dynamic opportunities for veterans and professionals alike to contribute to innovative projects and drive success in a collaborative and supportive environment. Join us to make a difference, advance your career, and grow with a company that values integrity, diversity, and continuous improvement.
Job Title: Business Analyst (Expert Level)
HBITS Task Order: HBITS-07-14192
Agency: Information Technology Services (ITS)
Location: CNSE-ZEN, 201 Fuller Rd., Floor 2, Albany, NY 12203 (Region 1)
Telecommuting Allowed: Negotiable, up to 50%
Rate: Depends on experience
Position Overview:
The New York State Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) is seeking an Expert-level Business Analyst to support key projects for the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), including pesticide reporting, licensing, environmental bond act information systems, and lab data management initiatives. This is a 24-month full-time engagement beginning on September 9, 2025, with work based in Albany, NY and telecommuting options up to 50%.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with project managers, technical staff, and agency stakeholders to support Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) activities.
- Define project scope and analyze business problems, recommending system and process solutions.
- Act as a liaison to gather, validate, and communicate functional and non-functional requirements.
- Create and maintain clear documentation including business requirements documents (BRDs), workflow diagrams, mockups, and system specifications.
- Develop "as-is" and "to-be" business process models to support modernization and transformation efforts.
- Facilitate requirement workshops including JAD sessions and structured walkthroughs.
- Ensure traceability of requirements throughout the lifecycle of each project.
- Develop and execute test plans and test cases to support user acceptance testing (UAT).
- Ensure alignment with ITS governance standards and Secure Systems Development Lifecycle (SSDLC) practices.
Qualifications:
- 7 years of experience eliciting and analyzing business needs, converting them into functional/non-functional requirements.
- 7 years of experience developing documentation such as BRDs, use cases, mockups, interface specifications, and flow diagrams.
- 7 years of experience facilitating requirement workshops including JAD sessions and walkthroughs.
- 7 years of experience managing the requirements lifecycle, including traceability and change control.
- 7 years of experience creating and executing test plans and supporting UAT.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Intelligence, Information Technology, Health Science, Criminal Justice, Public/Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- CBAP certification from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) is required.
Required Documentation:
- Updated Resume
- Copy of valid identification (Driver’s License, Green Card, Visa, or Passport, if applicable)
- Supporting documentation for qualifications (degree, CBAP certification)
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