For the given job description <<Cloud and Things is a leading provider of IT solutions in the public sector. We are dedicated to delivering results and solving complex challenges for our clients. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about making a difference in the world, who are driven by a sense of purpose, and who are committed to excellence. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and delivering high-quality projects that have a significant impact on the public sector's IT landscape.
We are seeking experienced Business Analysts for Level III positions with a strong background in leading complex projects and a focus on system requirements analysis. As a Business Analyst, you will play a crucial role in understanding business needs, gathering requirements, and contributing to the successful implementation of projects. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and assume a leadership role to ensure that project planning, design, and delivery align with business objectives.
DutiesLead and participate in requirements gathering sessions, facilitating discussions to capture client-focused needs.Analyze gathered requirements to identify key insights and prioritize system requirements for continuous integration and deployment.Utilize your expertise to validate and document system requirements that align with best-fit technology solutions.Manage and identify system requirements with a focus on areas such as eligibility, enrollment, case management, payment, claims, and recoupments.Document system requirements for mainframe modernization projects across multiple complex functional domains.Conduct thorough business process analysis and optimization within technology environments, documenting current "As Is" states and proposing innovative "To Be" states.Develop comprehensive requirements documentation, including use cases, screen prototypes, and specifications, adhering to established templates and using tools like Blueprint Storyteller.Facilitate meetings and workgroups to foster collaboration and ensure a comprehensive understanding of requirements.
Basic QualificationsAt least 7 years of experience on complex projects, with a minimum of two (2) years in a leadership role as a Business Analyst.At least 7 years of client-focused business and requirements analysis experience, including leading requirements gathering sessions and preparing technology proposals based on elicited requirements.
Preferred SkillsProfound experience in managing, identifying, documenting, and validating system requirements in areas like eligibility, enrollment, case management, payment, claims, and recoupments.Expertise in identifying, documenting, and validating system requirements within mainframe modernization projects encompassing multiple intricate functional domains.Strong aptitude for business process analysis and optimization in technology environments, with an ability to document "As Is" and "To Be" states.Extensive proficiency in creating comprehensive requirements documentation, including use cases, screen prototypes, and specifications, using tools like Blueprint Storyteller.Demonstrated capability in facilitating meetings and workgroups to enhance collaboration and requirement understanding.
 Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.>> the resume: <<Professional Summary5  years of experience on Database development and administration, knowledge of relational database on SQL Server particularly on SSMS, SSRS, SSIS, Transact-SQL and SQL Server Agent.
*Extensive exposure to creation of Database Objects, Stored Procedures, Triggers, Views, User Defined Functions and Cursors.
Core QualificationsSQL  Server Tools:          SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)Data Warehouse Tools:          MS SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 Integration ServicesBusiness Intelligence Tools:        SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 Business Intelligence Development StudioProgramming Languages:	     T-SQLReporting Tools:          SQL Server 2005/2008/2012 Reporting ServicesDevelopment Environment:        Visual Studio 2005/2008/2012Operating Systems:	         Windows XP/2003/2008 Server, Win 3.x/95/98, Vista, Win 7Advanced Excel          V-lookup, Sub-total, Pivot table, and Chart.
ExperienceData Analyst,11/2014toCurrentLiberty Healthcare Corporation–,OK,Experience in Constraints, rules and default setting Primary, Foreign, Unique and Default Key.Developed Joins and Sub-Queries to simplify complex queries involving multiple tables.Experienced in using temporary tables, table variables, common table expression (CTE) to enhance optimized SQL queries form improved performance of queries.Experience in crating and updating Clustered and Non-Clustered Indexes to keep up the SQL Server Performance.Well versed in Normalization /De-Normalization techniques both in OLTP and OLAP system.Experienced in using Try catch block introduced in SQL Server 2005 and error handling.Great deal of experience on authoring, managing and deploying ad hoc, enterprise, advance and interactive reports using SQL Server Reporting Servers.Expert in Data Extraction, Transforming and Loading (ETL) using various tools such as SSIS, DTS, Bulk Insert, data cleansing and profiling.Well experienced using different transformations tools like Aggregate, Cache Transformation, Conditional split, Copy columns, Sort column, Data conversion, Derived column, Merge, Merge join, Union all, Import and Export columns and OLE DB command.Data Extraction form OLE DB server encrypt and compressed with the TF PGP and TF compression task to the remote server location and FTP Server on the CSV format.Implementation of point in time backup and recovery of databases, executing package, scheduling and managing jobs on SQL Server Agent and maintain good documentation.Managed and maintained user's security and permissions and migration database objects form one server to another server database to another database.Exposure to Business Analysis and requirements gathering in Business and Health Care Domains mainly on HIPAA.Knowledge of complete Software Development Life Cycle and work experience in Agile and environment.Strong research, analytical, coordination, interaction skills, team player and able to quickly grasp new technologies and products.Data Analyst, SQL Server Developer/SSIS/SSRS,09/2012to10/2014EBS–,,EBS/Ethiopian Broad Casting Service /aims to promote Ethiopian and African countries values Cultures and traditions on a global scale.The much-needed information provided by EBS would  Help bridge the cultural divide and narrow the communication gap for Ethiopians residing in  North America and around and world.Involved in gathering business requirements.Installation and configuration of SQL Server.Created database, tables, wrote stored procedures for developers and users.Created SQL scripts and defined functions, check constraints, indexes, and views.Created triggers to enforce data and referential integrity.Create new SSIS package (2008R2) to extract date from legacy to SQL Server objects.Extensively used SSMS and SSIS Import/Export system for performing ETL operations.Performed data conversion from fat file and excel in to a normalized database structure.Configured Server for sending automatic mails.Developed, monitored and deployed SSIS packages (2008R2).Installation and configuration of reporting server.Generated Snapshot, Drill Down, and parameterized reports using SSRS Prepared Ad-hoc reports through report builders and published through Report Manager Design and created different types of reports like Sub Reports, Drill-Through, Cascading, Drill -Down, ad-hoc Reports in visual Studio and deploy and manage on Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services Configuration Manager.Ethiopian Magical Farm PLC, Jessica Ababa, Ethiopia.SQL ETL Developer/SSIS/SSRS,02/2010to07/2012–,,Responsibility Designed and developed the databases.Created store procedures, views, and tables and generated TSQL script for application.Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) to create, edit, and deploy SSRS and SSIS.Designed, deployed, and maintained of various SSRS Reports in SQL Server 2008R2.Created ETL packages using SSIS to extract data from relational database and then transform and load in to the database.Developed deployed and monitored SSIS packages including upgrades DTS to SSIS.Developed, executed, documented, and maintained appropriate BI procedures.Collaborated with network operators, application developers, and DBAs to enhance end user experience.Scheduling Jobs and Alerting using SQL Server Agent.
EducationBSc Degree:Information Science,Expected intoAdmas University-,GPA:Information Science
SkillsAd, Agile, aims, automate, backup, Business Analysis, BI, Business Intelligence, business management, Hardware, data collection, Data conversion, Data migration, data modeling, DTS, data warehouse, databases, database, delivery, documentation, edit, ETL, fat, FTP, logic, managing, Access, MS Excel, excel, Excel          V, Microsoft SQL, Win 7, Win 3.x, 95/98, Windows XP, migration, enterprise, network, OLAP, OLE, Operating Systems, DB, Pivot table, PLC, Programming, quality, relational database, reporting, requirement, requirements gathering, research, Scheduling, Servers, scripts, script, Software Development, sorting, MS SQL Server, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, SQL  Server, SQL Server, tables, team player, T-SQL, TSQL, translating, Unique, upgrades, Vista, Visual Studio>>. The result is, Good Fit

Fit assessment: Good Fit