Description
WSLCB Vision
Safe communities for Washington State
Mission
Promote public safety and trust through fair administration and enforcement of liquor, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor laws
This is a permanent ITS4 Systems Analyst position
**NOTE: This recruitment will remain open until the position is filled. The hiring authority reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time. It is in the applicant's best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed weekly until an acceptable applicant pool has been achieved.
First application review will take place on Friday June 15, 2018
A culture of excellence
We pride ourselves on creating the "wow" factor in everything we do. We search for people who demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellence in customer service, partnering and teamwork, and quality performance. We strive to be a great place to work by fostering a safe, open, inclusive and healthy work environment. We want to ensure that our organization is as diverse and inclusive as our great State of Washington.
Your opportunity at a glance
The Information Technology Services Division (ITSD) of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is a fast-paced, quickly adapting part of our business and is integral in finding, implementing and maintaining systems for our agency. At this time, the ITSD is announcing an exciting opportunity for Systems Analyst (ITS4). This permanent position elicits business and technical requirements, provides senior systems analysis services, and executes functional and non-functional quality assurance activities. In addition, the Systems Analyst plans work and facilitates business engagement in project activities as well as design and follow requirement and documentation standards to elicit business, functional and technical requirements, design technical solutions, and maintain system documentation that supports application development, configuration, and testing. As the Systems Analyst, you will establish and maintain technical and architectural documentation standards and mentor and provide leadership to technical resources conducting systems analysis. You will be responsible for working with application business analysts and software quality assurance engineers to ensure that work is coordinated and meets project, department and industry standards.
Duties
- Elicit and manage requirements for complex solution
- Elicit functional (business) requirements from internal and external subject matter experts for WSLCB lines of business
- Elicit non-functional (technical) requirements from WSLCB subject matter experts
- Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical staff to ensure business needs are clearly defined, understood and translated into technical solutions; conversely, ensure that technical requirements are translated into solution opportunities or constraints for business stakeholders
- Plan, execute, coordinate and analyze project software quality assurance activities
- Analyze functional and non-functional requirements for completeness and testability
- Review test results to confirm that test acceptance criteria has been met
- Provide consultation to project stakeholders
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Working level knowledge of requirements elicitation and documentation.
- Working level knowledge of systems analysis planning.
- Working level technical analytical skills with proven documentation of analysis and recommendation.
- Working level technical writing skills necessary to create and maintain user requirements and system documentation.
- Working level knowledge of iterative development techniques, such as Agile.
- Working level knowledge of test planning.
- Working level writing skills in test case writing and test execution.
- Expert workload management skills.
- Expert presentation, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills when communicating to internal IT personnel as well as users in the business units.
Preferred/Desired Qualifications
- Working level knowledge of writing and modifying Structure Query Language (SQL) statements.
- A valid Certification of Competency in Business Analysis (CCBA) or Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) Certification.
- Experience with Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) or Team Services Foundation (TFS).
- An Associate's degree or completion of an accredited vocational training program in an information technology or related program in information technology analysis, system maintenance, or troubleshooting/problem resolution experience, or analyzing, designing, or programming computer systems applications or databases.
OR
- 3 years of demonstrated experience of information technology experience such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing, and/or maintaining computer software applications, hardware, telecommunications, or network infrastructure equipment, directing projects, providing customer or technical support in information technology; or administering or supervising staff that performed work in any of these information technology disciplines.
- Experience with Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) or Team Services Foundation (TFS).
Supplemental Information
HOW TO APPLY
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY TO ENSURE YOU HAVE SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED MATERIALS TO BE CONSIDERED.
IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position, you MUST include the following, failure to do so WILL result in your application being disqualified:
1. Completed on-line application
2. Resume, detailing experience and education as it relates to the position
3. Letter of interest, describing how you meet the specific qualifications for the position
4. Three to four professional references to include a current or recent supervisor with
current contact numbers and email addresses.
**A resume will not substitute for completing the "work experience" section of the application.
The information provided in your application and supplemental questionnaire must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. Responses not supported in your application will disqualify you for consideration of employment from this recruitment. Typing "see resume" for answers to the supplemental questions will not be accepted.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
Other
Applicants for employment with the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board should also be aware of RCW 66.08.080, which states in part: "No employee of the board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the manufacture of liquor sold under this title, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of liquor, other than the salary or wages payable to him in respect of his office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with such business.
RCW 69.50.351, no member of the state liquor and cannabis board and no employee of the state liquor and cannabis board shall have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the producing, processing, or sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products, or derive any profit or remuneration from the sale of marijuana, useable marijuana, or marijuana-infused products other than the salary or wages payable to him or her in respect of his or her office or position, and shall receive no gratuity from any person in connection with the business.
As a condition of employment, the candidate accepting this position will be required to comply with the Union Security clause contained in the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the State of Washington and the union. This means that, as a condition of employment the candidate must either join the union and pay union dues, or pay the union a representational or other fee within 30 days of the date you are put into pay status.
WSLCB is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity diversity, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability.
For questions about this recruitment, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email hrjobs@lcb.wa.gov or call (360) 664.1636. For TTY service, please call the Washington Relay Service at 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6388.