Job Business Analyst in Vancouver

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Job Title:
Intermediate Business Analyst

Employee Group:
CUPE
Employee Type:
Permanent

Start Date:
Monday, May 22 2023

End Date (if applicable):

Job Description:
Langara IT team is developing new College Collaboration Program and migrating to SharePoint implementation.

We are looking for an Intermediate Business Analyst for M365 & Power app implementation.

The Business Analyst will be responsible for gathering and analyzing business requirements in order to design business processes for SharePoint. The Business Analyst will develop SharePoint sites, list, libraries & workflows; Design, develop , and implement solutions using Power Apps to address business requirements; Collaborate with IT staff, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure SharePoint solutions are implemented accurately and meet business requirements; Keep up to date with the latest SharePoint features and provide recommendations for new tools and technologies that can improve business processes.

Under general supervision of the Product Manager, the Intermediate Business Analyst evaluates business needs and processes, and develops business and functional requirements for the systems and application software used throughout the College. As a member of a project team, the incumbent develops requirements and supports systems, in accordance with IT practices, processes and procedures, guidelines, and best industry practices. Primarily involved with the support of staff, faculty, and student communities, the Intermediate Business Analyst also provides functional support to end users and assistance, and occasional coaching and mentoring to other teams and team members within the department. May assign tasks and supervise Junior Business Analysts. Incumbent may also perform other duties as required.
Qualifications Required
Education & Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred or two-year diploma from a recognized institution in computing science, business administration, or an equivalent technology or business discipline.
  • Minimum six (6) years of recent related experience including four (4) years of functional requirements development, two (2) years of business requirement development, and two (2) years of software development or testing.
  • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
  • Additional specialized industry training of up to one year in business analysis techniques in software development lifecycle.
  • Solid understanding of Use-Case driven requirement development, SDLC methodologies, tools, techniques, and agile practices.
  • Good understanding of UML and experience with at least one of the UML modeling tools.
  • Experience with Azure, M365, Power BI and SharePoint is an asset.
Skills & Abilities
  • Excellent communication skills, verbally and written, in English.
  • Excel at explaining and demonstrating complex business and technical concepts to all audiences.
  • Ability to liaise with clients and assist them in the definition and articulation of their requirements.
  • Ability to produce clear, concise, unambiguous, and easy to read functional design and requirements documentation.
  • Ability to “think outside the box”, re-evaluate, and improve business analysis techniques.
  • Effectively analyze, understand, and evaluate the business and application functional impacts of modifications or enhancements.
  • Provide advice and support to users on the use and operation of application systems.
  • Organize and manage time to meet deadlines.
  • Effectively contribute to the overall improvement of department services and operations, team spirit, and morale.
  • Work both independently and as a member of a committee or team.
  • Work harmoniously with others.
  • Aptitude to learn new methodologies, tools and technologies for requirement analysis and development.
  • Exhibit high level of work ethics and professionalism within a business environment.
  • Perform duties to meet established policies, practices, and standards.
Hours & Days of Work: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday to Friday
To obtain the full job description, please
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our recruitment team.
Salary Range:
$40.03 - $45.64 per hour

Pay Grade:
CUPE IT Paygrade H

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
35

Hours may vary according to the needs of the department.
Compressed Workweek (Fortnight):
No

Closing Date:
Thursday, May 4 2023
People and Culture is committed to embracing, honoring, and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We remain dedicated to focusing our efforts on creating an inclusive employee community that fosters a sense of safety and belonging for everyone. We humbly acknowledge that we are just beginning our journey, which includes engaging in our own internal learning and creating a data-driven action plan that supports the integration of EDI practice into the work of People and Culture and the work we do with employees and leaders. Langara College welcomes applications from everyone including people from groups that are experiencing inequity including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please
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If you were a temporary employee with CUPE Local 15 at Langara College who has worked within the last five (5) months of the closing date on this posting, please
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our recruitment team if you meet the criteria for internal status (850 hours worked) as per Article III.7.g in the
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. Please quote the job requisition title and number with your previous employee ID and last day worked at the College. Please do not email if you worked at the College more than 5 months ago or if you worked in a different union.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to provide proof of educational and professional credentials noted on their resume. In addition, those shortlisted with international credentials must have their education credentials evaluated through WES (World Education Services) and provide Langara College, People & Culture document evaluation access for employment purposes.

We thank you for your interest in Langara College and for taking the time to complete an application. Only complete applications will be reviewed. Please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted due to the number of applications received.

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About Langara College

CEO: Dr. Lane Trotter
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 1001 to 5000 Employees
Type: College / University
Website: www.langara.bc.ca\