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Job Description
Job Description
The Department of Information Technology (DIT) for the State of North Carolina is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Business Analyst to support app rationalization efforts and business architecture initiatives. The successful candidate will work closely with stakeholders across various state departments to analyze, optimize, and consolidate the portfolio of applications and IT systems. This role will be key to aligning technology with business strategies and ensuring that the state's digital infrastructure is efficient, scalable, and cost-effective.
Key Responsibilities :
- App Rationalization :
o Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assess the current application portfolio, identifying redundant, obsolete, or underutilized systems.
o Analyze the lifecycle, performance, and value of existing applications to guide decisions on retirement, consolidation, replacement, or optimization.
o Support the development of roadmaps and strategies to streamline the application portfolio, ensuring alignment with business goals and technology standards.
o Assist in the creation and documentation of business architecture models, aligning business processes with technology solutions.
o Work with stakeholders to identify business requirements, system dependencies, and pain points in current workflows.
o Ensure that technology solutions and application rationalization efforts align with the overall business architecture framework.
o Experience :
Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role, with a focus on application portfolio management, business architecture, and / or IT strategy.
Proven experience in app rationalization or business architecture efforts, especially in large, complex organizations or public sector environments.
Strong understanding of business processes, systems integration, and the software development lifecycle.
Requirements
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role, with a focus on application portfolio management, business architecture, and / or IT strategy.
Required
Years
Proven experience in app rationalization or business architecture efforts, especially in large, complex organizations or public sector environments.
Required
Years
Strong understanding of business processes, systems integration, and the software development lifecycle.
Required
Years
An overall knowledge and understanding of application development.
Required
Years
Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts.
Required
Years
Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services / products.
Required
Years
Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product.
Required
Years
Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications.
Required
Years
Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts.
Required
Years
Proven experience with a technical specialty across large and complex implementations and systems.
Required
Years
