RQ11668 – Business Analyst – Senior

Description:

• The Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks
  (MECP) Species at Risk Branch (SARB) is responsible for the administration and
  issuance of Registrations under the new Species Conservation Act (SCA), 2025.
  
• The objective of this project is to build a modern online
  Registration system for both external and internal users.
  
• Technology stack : Microsoft Dynamics CRM (backoffice),
  MuleSoft (middleware) and Java/React (public facing portal)
  
• This position is to understand MECP Registration and Permit
  workflows and write user stories and related functional and technical
  specifications, develop Figma prototypes; including briefing requirements to
  the development team, leading QA testing, coordinating UAT with Ministry users
  and updating / grooming product backlog on on-going bases.
  

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

Must Haves:

• Proven
  experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting data, system, and
  business requirements. 
• Expertise
  in Business Analysis working visio diagrams and swim lane diagrams
• Ability
  to define use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria for IT
  solutions. 
• Experience
  with database analysis and SQL language. 
• Ability
  to effectively liaise between business users, IT teams, and external
  vendors. 
• Experience
  leading requirements workshops, JAD sessions, and stakeholder
  interviews. 
• Understanding
  of Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies to support IT
  teams. 
• JIRA,
  Confluence, Azure DevOps (for requirements tracking & project
  collaboration). 

Nice to have:

• OPS or public sector exp.
  

Skill Set Requirements:

Data & Business Analysis & Requirements
Management:

• Proven
  experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting data, system, and
  business requirements. 
• Expertise
  in Business Analysis working visio diagrams and swim lane diagrams
• Ability
  to define use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria for IT
  solutions. 
• Strong
  analytical skills for identifying business problems and proposing
  solutions. 
• Experience
  in systems re-engineering and workflow optimization. 
• Experience
  with database analysis and SQL language. 

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:

• Ability
  to effectively liaise between business users, IT teams, and external
  vendors. 
• Experience
  leading requirements workshops, JAD sessions, and stakeholder
  interviews. 
• Excellent
  documentation and presentation skills for communicating business needs to
  technical teams. 
• Strong
  negotiation and facilitation skills to align diverse stakeholder
  interests. 

Technical & Tools Proficiency:

• Hands-on
  experience with data and business analysis tools, including: 
• JIRA,
  Confluence, Azure DevOps (for requirements tracking & project
  collaboration). 
• Visio,
  Lucidchart, MIRO (for process modeling and workflow visualization), figma
• SharePoint,
  MS Teams (for document management & team collaboration). 
• Familiarity
  with data-driven decision-making tools (Power BI, SQL, Advanced Excel) is
  a plus. 
• Knowledge
  of ERP, CRM, or Cloud-based business solutions is an asset. 

Systems Optimization & Digital Transformation:

• Experience
  leading systems re-engineering initiatives to improve efficiency. 
• Ability
  to identify automation opportunities and workflow enhancements. 
• Understanding
  of Agile (Scrum, Kanban) and Waterfall methodologies to support IT
  teams. 
• Strong
  problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven decision-making. 

Public Sector (OPS) Experience:

• Prior
  experience working in Ontario Public Sector (OPS) or other government
  environments. 
• Familiarity
  with OPS governance frameworks (Stage Gate, ITIL, security policies,
  etc.). 
• Understanding
  of OPS procurement, regulatory compliance, and service delivery
  models.