Business Analyst

DCY is seeking a team-oriented professional to provide support for process automation projects such as OCLQS, TAP, OB, and OPR.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct business and systems analysis to support IT projects and process automation.
• Analyze current business processes, identify gaps, and recommend compliant, technology driven improvements.
• Elicit, document, and validate business and system requirements in collaboration with program, IT, and vendor stakeholders.
• Define project scope and produce detailed documentation such as BRDs, functional specifications, and related artifacts.
• Maintain working knowledge of agency systems and relevant programs/policies (e.g., OCLQS, TAP, OB, OPR).
• Serve as liaison between program areas, IT teams, external partners, and contractors to ensure clear communication and alignment of expectations.
• Develop process models, workflows, and diagrams to support system design and stakeholder understanding.
• Review system design documentation for alignment with business needs, regulatory requirements, and state/federal policies.
• Support system implementation, including stakeholder coordination, end user support, and transition activities.
• Provide operational and technical support to internal teams, agency partners, and contractors.
• Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and user scenarios to validate system functionality.
• Perform system validation and quality assurance by comparing outputs to requirements and expected results.
• Assist with data conversion, migration, and integration activities.
• Interpret federal and state statutes, rules, and policies to ensure compliance in system design and functionality.
• Troubleshoot system issues by identifying, documenting, and tracking defects through resolution.
• Deliver help desk and user support services, addressing system related inquiries and resolving issues promptly.

Additional Duties

• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and coordinate stakeholder sign off.
• Maintain and update system documentation, including job aids and user guides.
• Track project tasks and maintain project related documentation.
• Participate in backlog refinement, prioritization, and sprint planning.
• Analyze system data and metrics to support decision making and continuous improvement.

Pay Information

Unless required by legislation or union contract, starting salary will be step 1 of the salary range associated with this position. New hires advance to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. Based on collective bargaining and legislative activity, there may be cost of living increases awarded annually. Additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years. The current wage progression for this position is in the table below.

Months of Employment

At Hire

6 months

18 months

30 months

42 months

54 Months

66 Months

78 Months

Pay Range

1199/13

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Hourly

$36.01

$37.75

$39.64

$41.53

$43.56

$45.72

$47.95

$50.37

Annual

$74,901

$78,520

$82,451

$86,382

$90,605

$95,098

$99,736

$104,770

Background Check Information

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Status of posted positions

You can check the status of your application online be signing into your profile and clicking the "My Jobpage" tab to view completed submissions and submission details. If you have questions other than your applications status, please direct them to DCY.HumanResources@childrenandyouth.ohio.gov.

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Job Skills: Information Technology