Intermediate Business Analyst with public sector experience to define business requirements related to changing energy regulations and support technical de

Our client is seeking an Intermediate Business Analyst with public sector experience to define business requirements related to changing energy regulations and support technical design specifications and UAT. (619)

This is expected to be a fully remote role but must be worked within Canada.

Must Haves:

• 6+ years' experience as a business analyst translating business requirements into detailed technical requirements in an enterprise IT environment including:
• 3+years' experience in developing integrated system and technical design specifications on complex engagements.
• 5+ years' experience in facilitating and managing business process development and process re-engineering workshops and sessions.
• 3+ years' experience in gathering requirements from a diverse group of stakeholders across ministries or departments.
• 5+ years' experience with written and verbal communications including specific experience in drafting strategic business and technical documentation.

A Combination of the following Experience is Required:

• 5+ years of experience in facilitating meetings and communicating with senior management and project stakeholders.
• 5+ years of experience in the development of project documents for a wide variety of initiatives and projects (strategic, business improvement, information technology, etc.).
• 5+ years of experience with User Acceptance Testing processes on large, complex, multi-stakeholder environment.
• 2+ years of experience working in or for the public sector.
• 4+ years of experience working on projects with changing priorities, timelines, or requirements.
• 1+ years of experience working within an agile development environment.

About the Role:

The regulations within the Mine and Minerals Act are changing. These updates to the regulation need to be reflected in the various energy applications.

Duties:

• Experience in gathering business, functional, and technical requirements through interviews, workshops, surveys, and document analysis.

• Provide support by bridging communication between vendors, client ministries, and corporate technical and business teams.

• Proficient in creating clear and comprehensive requirements documentation, such as business requirements documents (BRDs), functional specifications, user stories, and use cases.

• Experience in functional testing, including system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and regression testing. Ability to document and track defects, ensuring they are resolved before product delivery.

• Risk mitigation skills and ability to identify project risks, analyze their impact, and develop mitigation plans to address potential issues before they arise.

• Familiarity with change management software or platforms like ServiceNow to manage incidents, problems, and changes within IT systems.

• Ability to work closely with development teams and understand technical aspects of software projects.

• Ensure appropriate project communication occurs to all parties involved during all phases of the project.

• Prepare regular project status reports indicating project deliverables, possible risk and issues, timelines and anticipated effort.

• Escalate unresolved issues/risks, options and recommendations.

• Prepare, update and manage documents defining the business requirements, software requirements, functional design, and project plans and schedules reflecting achievable deliverables for the applications.

• Additional responsibilities as required by the Project Manager for a Business Analyst or Lead Technical Analyst role