Business Analyst IT

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority is seeking a Business Analyst IT to join their Aviation Enterprise team. The role involves translating business requirements into IT solutions, providing functional support, and ensuring the effectiveness of developed applications through technical assistance and guidance.

Responsibilities:

• Works with users to design, develop, and implement business applications, defining business process improvements, assisting in gathering information for data driven decision making, performing and supporting quality assurance initiatives, and defining requirements within a scrum/agile environment
• Develops and presents recommendations to adjust functional procedures that solve complex problems within the system, support data integrity, and/or support efficiency and take advantage of automated system capabilities
• Provides functional support for application and data issues
• Identifies issues, options, and decisions which involve developing and implementing effective, durable, and practical relationships between the Airports Authority’s overall mission and its technology implementations
• Develops, implements, and maintains comprehensive software systems; tests systems/ specifications; applies enhancements to meet current and foreseeable requirements; and resolves end-user support and training issues with regard to applications/systems
• Defines application data problems, conducts analysis to identify root causes and required improvements; and initiates actions that result in resolution of the identified problems
• Develops, designs, creates, and documents reports (revenue reports, finance reports, etc.) for end-users
• Coordinates testing of new software and software upgrades after development; ensures developed solution meets the user’s needs; secures sign-off/approval; and assists in future maintenance, as necessary
• Conducts/coordinates sprint reviews and user acceptance testing for applications
• Assists in the design, implementation, and maintenance of interfaces between developed and existing systems to automate workflows
• Develops and maintains production processing schedules for applications to ensure they interface/communicate properly with new/existing systems
• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Seven years of progressively responsible experience designing, developing, testing, implementing, and maintaining an enterprise-wide software system (such as ERP, Business Intelligence, web, or mobile application)
• Knowledge of software systems and skill in planning, scheduling, coordinating, and overseeing major software upgrades, new releases, and installation of related software applications
• Ability to organize and assign test teams, coordinate implementation schedules and work tasks, and coordinate installation of program fixes
• Knowledge of and ability to maintain major enterprise systems and the supported business processes and associated integrated software package functionality
• Knowledge of and skill in using Business Intelligence and reporting systems, providing applications support to end-users and training on how to effectively use system features and related applications
• Ability to perform complex analyses of data and information and make recommendations
• Skill in working on/handling multiple, major projects concurrently and in ensuring coordination and integration among related efforts
• Ability to speak and write effectively, with emphasis on communicating technical issues to nontechnical audiences
• A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• A state driver's license in good standing
• A Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
• Certification as a ScrumMaster (CSM) from the Scrum Alliance
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Certification as a Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) from the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or certification as a Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) from the Data Management Association International (DAMA-I)
• Experience with Oracle ERP, OBIEE, TMS, and/or PROPworks