Business Analyst 8085-3113

at  Foilcon

DESCRIPTION:

In this role, the successful candidate will be required to lead a collaborative discovery and recommendations phase for a project supporting the development of a new Enterprise-level Service Ontario Location geospatial dataset. They will ensure the project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, scope, and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks. Work centers on:

• A jurisdictional scan, including a review of current data, and data availability
• Stakeholder engagement and user needs analysis
• Developing a conceptual data model
• Work with implementation team to develop an implementation and maintenance plan
• Collaboration with the Geospatial Ontario implementation team to support database implementation planning, ensuring alignment with Business Analyst activities, deliverables, and other related tasks as needed

The successful candidate will work under the Geospatial Ontario IT Program and report to Geospatial Ontario directly (please see attachments for more information). The work is tied to:

• Intake Item #290 - GDP Future State for LIO Modernization FY24-25 project (100% allocation or 130 days of effort)
• This project aims to explore Geospatial Ontario’s future service and solution development / delivery. Work this fiscal will focus on provisioning and configuring a Raster Analytics role for ArcGIS Image Server, and service delivery discovery i.e., a new flood hazard layer, a new Ontario Service location layer, and Ontario Parcel data access requirements

The successful candidate maybe redeployed to other Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects:

• Intake item #197 - LIO Modernize Data Maintenance (LIO Editor)
• This project aims to review the data editing and maintenance requirements of users and data owners across the province. Results should be combined with the discovery outcomes of items 204, and 205 to design a replacement for the legacy LIO Editor/Mapper/Reporter toolset; i.e., recommend new Geospatial Ontario data maintenance solution(s).
• Intake item #204 - Providing Access to OPS GIS to LIO Warehouse
• This project aims to review the Geospatial Ontario Warehouse (authoritative geospatial data database) data access solutions against the needs of their users. The objective is to identify solutions available for decommissioning, design recommended solutions for development, as well as, inform the development of new data modelling standards, and/or the new data maintenance solution(s) (LIO Editor/Mapper/Reporter replacement)
• Intake item #205 - LIO Data Modelling Standards
• This project aims to understand data owner required data model control, what, and how those data models need to change, and how those changes can support future user data access, and data maintenance (LIO Editor/Mapper/Reporter replacement) solutioning
• Intake Item #288 - GIS Delivery Platform Planned Maintenance FY24-25
• This is an annually recurring maintenance project for the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP). Work this fiscal will focus on software patching, Portal for ArcGIS implementation, Geocortex to VertiGIS migration, Cyber Security analysis/mitigations, and platform architecture review/documentation.
• Intake Item #289 - GIS Delivery Platform Modernization FY24-25
• This is an ad hoc modernization project for the GIS Delivery Platform (GDP). Work this fiscal will focus on analyzing platform monitoring, analytics, and operational management modernization requirements, then implementing recommendations
• Intake Item #321 - ArcGIS Portal
• This is a new high-priority project for multiple ministries. Following business needs analysis in conjunction with Esri last fiscal, work this fiscal focuses on finalizing that discovery, formalizing infrastructure design canvas’, provisioning required resources, configuring, then deploying a Portal for ArcGIS Enterprise deployment site (multiple environment) for multi-ministry shared usage. Esri is being brought in to support project work
• Geospatial Ontario implementation Phase 2 projects

The GDP is a comprehensive suite of interconnected GIS related infrastructure. It includes the hardware, software, and networking components required to deliver corporate applications, web services, data, and geomatics tools.
As of June, 2024, LIO, or Land Information Ontario, is now known as GEO, or Geospatial Ontario.
All Geospatial Ontario IT Program projects are composed of both IT Source Fee-For-Service and Full Time Employee resources.
Projects will maintain independent, as well as, Program, and Corporate level governance.

GENERAL SKILLS:

• Leads and conducts business analysis in order to assess client’s business problems/opportunities and documents the business requirements in such a way that I&IT solutions can be determined
• Applies re-engineering concepts to promote business improvements through alternative and cost effective service delivery approaches
• Leads and conducts business analysis at varying levels of detail appropriate to the project and phases of project, aligning with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies Develops strategies, prepares business cases and cost-benefit analysis, and conducts feasibility studies for business I&IT initiatives
• Develops sound processes for requirements gathering including but not limited to JAD sessions, interviews, mockups, etc.
• Conducts business modeling; use case modeling; conceptual and logical data modeling; process and data flow modeling; use case surveys; business rules definition and non-functional requirements definitions for assigned projects
• Monitors progress, resolves problems and reports regularly to I&IT management and stakeholders
• Develops performance measures and traceability matrices for business analysis evaluation and conducts follow-ups
• Experience developing strategies, preparing business cases and cost-benefit analysis
• Experience conducting requirements gathering, developing documentation, including presentations and briefing notes and conducting stakeholder engagement
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills; verbal and written communication skills; interpersonal and negotiation skills
• A team player with a track record for meeting deadlines

DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• An understanding of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial data and familiarity with geospatial data standards and best practices
• Experience leading geospatial data discovery projects
• Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles, concepts, policies and practices
• Ability to translate business and data requirements into specifications sufficient for designing appropriate geospatial data products and technology solutions
• Experience with a wide range of methods, tools and techniques for business analysis such as: business functional modelling, business event modelling, business process mapping
• Experience in structured, object oriented and agile methodologies for user requirement assessments
• Experience developing performance measures for business analysis evaluation and subsequent follow-ups
• Knowledge of public sector processes and regulations, especially within the Province of Ontario
• Experience working on projects involving government agencies or public services
• Knowledge and understanding of Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
  Remote or hybrid work arrangements are supported.
  Successful candidates may report to either the Peterborough or Toronto MNR office.

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE - 25 POINTS

• Knowledge and experience of geospatial data and development, or related experience.
• Experience leading geospatial based projects
• Experience leading IT Infrastructure modernization and maintenance focused projects
• Experience with ArcGIS Portal and/or ArcGIS Online
• Experience with business analysis processes, tools, technology, methodologies, and modelling expertise to undertake option analysis, process re-engineering assignments, research, test and implement systems
• Experience identifying and assessing the impacts of new solutions or enhancements on existing services and infrastructure for performance, sustainability and robustness
• Experience with the product management life cycle, developing a product vision and strategy, and have led multi-disciplinary teams to achieve that vision from concept to launch using such methods as agile
• Experience integrating product objectives, goals, and metrics in order to oversee the development and implementation of large-scale projects
• Experience with software development life cycles, software design, development and integration, reporting tools, database concepts, user interface design principles, change management, quality assurance, risk management, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity planning
• Experience with industry trends in user experience design, integrated systems, solutions and infrastructure

IT PUBLIC SECTOR EXPERIENCE - 5 POINTS

• Experience supporting discovery projects in the public sector
• Experience navigating the Ontario Government to efficiently and successfully engage with multi-discipline stakeholders
• Experience supporting the discovery, and design of new IT solutions within the Ontario Government

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads and provides a comprehensive range of I&IT business analysis services for clients with diverse business and technological needs
• Interacts with the business stakeholders and subject matter experts in order to understand their requirements through gathering, documenting, and analyzing business needs and requirements
• Analyze existing data sources, identify gaps, and document findings to support the development of the GIS data layer
• Collaborate with project managers to develop project plans, timelines, and resource allocations, ensuring timely delivery of project milestones.
• Lead requirements gather sessions, validate findings, and build consensus among stakeholders

In this role, the successful candidate will be required to lead a collaborative discovery and recommendations phase for a project supporting the development of a new Enterprise-level Service Ontario Location geospatial dataset. They will ensure the project deliverables meet clients’ business requirements on time, scope, and budget, with a focus on cost-effectiveness, efficiencies and compliance with OPS project management methodologies and frameworks. Work centers on:

• A jurisdictional scan, including a review of current data, and data availability
• Stakeholder engagement and user needs analysis
• Developing a conceptual data model
• Work with implementation team to develop an implementation and maintenance plan
• Collaboration with the Geospatial Ontario implementation team to support database implementation planning, ensuring alignment with Business Analyst activities, deliverables, and other related tasks as neede