Business Analyst

at  Dakota County Minnesota

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

POSTING TYPE: Open and Competitive
DEPARTMENT: Employment and Economic Assistance
HOURS: Fulltime (Time-Limited)
HIRING RANGE: $67,643-$84,554 Annually
FULL SALARY RANGE: $67,643-$105,693 Annually (Grade 108)
LOCATION: West St Paul (NSC)
UNION: None
CLOSE DATE: March 29, 2024, at 4:30 p.m.

WHO WE ARE

Dakota County is Minnesota’s third largest county and home to more than 400,000 residents. Our motto is “Be More” and we strive every day to achieve excellence public service, with a focus on four values: Service, Integrity, People, and Innovation.
Dakota County aims to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of diverse people, backgrounds, and experiences. Our goal is to have a workforce that is reflective of the communities and individuals we serve. We promote an equitable and culturally aware work environment where everyone can be their authentic selves.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in the field of business administration, computer science, accounting, or management information systems; and,
• 3 years of IT Business Systems Analysis work experience, with 2 of those 3 years having experience in OnBase administration and/or similar electronic document workflow development.

OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience to total 6 years.

ABOVE WORK EXPERIENCE MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

• Experience with Microsoft SQL databases.
• Experience with designing workflows in OnBase or similar electronic document management systems.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS BEYOND MINIMUM REQUIRED:

• Experience working within the public sector and/or human services.
• Experience with Unity Forms/Client and OnBase 18 and above.
• Obtained or ability to obtain OnBase Certified System Administrator (OCSA) certification.
• Obtained or ability to obtain OnBase Certified Workflow Administrator (OCWA) training.
• Product owner and/or subject matter expertise in OnBase.
• Experience creating and translating user stories to different stakeholders.
• Proven experience/ability to handle several projects at one time.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Experience in the analysis, design, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products. Specifically, electronic document management systems.
• Good understanding of data modeling, workflow modeling, and use case development.
• Good understanding of relational databases, such as MS SQL.
• Ability to import data for use in report software, spreadsheets, graphs, and flow charts.
• Working knowledge of programming languages, such as C#, Web, Windows .NET.
• Working knowledge of PC and server operating systems, including Windows OS.
• Good project management skills.
• Hands-on experience developing test cases and test plans.
• Knowledge of applicable data privacy practices and laws.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

This role will function as a technical Business Analyst gathering the requirements to plan, design, develop, and launch efficient business systems that support the core functions of the Employment & Economic Assistance Department. This includes gathering and analyzing data in support of business cases, developing business requirements, and completing the actual system improvements. This position is responsible for making the use of electronic document management systems, process automation, and data pipelines as efficient as possible. This is a hybrid position working remote and on-site at the Dakota County Norther Services Center in West St. Paul.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

These examples do not include all possible tasks in this work and do not limit the assignment of related tasks in any position of this classification. Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required for all positions.