IT STAFF SPECIALIST (IT Business Analyst)
Recruitment #24-004486-0002
Department | Maryland Department of the Environment |
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Date Opened | 8/26/2024 3:25:00 PM |
Filing Deadline | 9/9/2024 5:00:00 PM |
Salary | $73,957.00 - $119,492.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
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HR Analyst | Olivia Sterrett |
Work Location |
Baltimore City
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Introduction
The Maryland Department of the Environment is charged with protecting and
preserving the State's air, water, and land resources and safeguarding the
environmental health of all Maryland’s citizens. The Agency’s mission is to
protect and restore the environment for the health and well-being of all
Marylanders with a vision of healthy, vibrant, and sustainable communities and
ecosystems in Maryland.
If you are looking for an exciting career committed to helping the
environment for all Marylanders, please apply to become part of MDE’s
workforce. MDE offers competitive pay, great benefits, opportunities to
telework, as well as opportunities for advancement and professional growth –
MDE offers you a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage,
paid time off (i.e., vacation, sick leave), state pension, and supplemental
retirement options (i.e., 401k, 457b etc.). MDE headquarters facility offers
free parking, a food court, and a gym.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
The IT Business Analyst assists the Project Management
Office primarily with business requirements gathering, crafting project scope
statements, and documentation in accordance with the Agile project methodology.
In addition, the IT Business Analyst
will also assist the Project Management Office in the development,
implementation and monitoring of policies, procedures, and standards throughout
the department to ensure that project activities meet stakeholder defined
requirements. The incumbent in this position
will gather business requirements, recommend new standards, methods of
operation, and technologies to the Director of Projects to improve how the
agency accomplishes its mission.
The IT Business Analyst will be responsible for performing
needs assessments, identifying problems or solutions, assessing the current
state of the organization, recommending actions to address business needs, and
assembling business cases. The position promotes the strategic direction of
information technology and may act as the Director of Projects representative
in meetings and conferences or as liaison between the Project Management Office
and agency units. This position will also act as the team leader on IT projects
and may work on sensitive and confidential information at the discretion of the
Director of Projects.
This position provides technical and business process advice and guidance to
the environmental media staff, vendors, supervisory personnel, and to
departmental management regarding future direction, customization, software
enhancement, and business process standardization for the implementation of ETS,
LRCA, and other IT application projects.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Five years of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or maintaining and modifying operating systems for computers.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate and thirty credit hours from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or other information technology-related field to include course work in systems analysis and applications programming using generally accepted computer programming languages for four years of the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate and one year of experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or maintaining and modifying operating systems for four years of the required experience.
3. Candidates may substitute experience operating computer systems; or scheduling, controlling input and output or maintaining a tape library to process data on computer systems; or evaluating, implementing and maintaining microcomputer hardware and software; or converting data from project specifications by developing program code using generally accepted computer programming languages on a year-for-year basis for a high school education.
4. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or other information technology related field to include course work in systems analysis and application programming using generally accepted computer programming languages or in operating systems and data communications technology and one year experience designing, developing, testing, implementing and maintaining applications systems and programs using generally accepted computer programming languages or maintaining or modifying operating systems for computer for the required experience.
5. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Cyber and Information Systems classifications or Cyber and Information Systems specialty codes in the Information Technology field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
- Business Analyst (BA)
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Analyst
- Project Management
- Information Technology
SELECTION PROCESS
Please
make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show
that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information
concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We
will not consider the information submitted after this date. Successful
candidates will be ranked as Best Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified and
placed on the eligible (employment) list for at least one year.
RESUMES ARE NOT ACCEPTED AND ARE NOT CONSIDERED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS.
All information concerning the qualifications, including any required
documentation (diploma, transcript, certificate, etc.) must be submitted and
received by the closing date. Information submitted after this date will not be
considered.
Should you possess a bachelor's/master’s
degree from a college or university outside of the United States, you must have
your educational credentials evaluated by an approved education review
service. This evaluation must be submitted prior to hire. For
further information, you may call International Consultants of Delaware, Inc.
at 302-737-8715 or World Education Services Inc. at 1-800-932-3897 or
202-331-2925.
All Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under
the Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986. You must be legally authorized
and possess any necessary documents under this Act in order to be hired in the
position for which you applied.
BENEFITS
STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS (Click ctrl+link to view all benefits)
PERSONAL LEAVE - New State employees are awarded six (6) personal leave days annually (prorated based on start date).
ANNUAL LEAVE - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year.
SICK LEAVE – fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year.
PARENTAL LEAVE – up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.
HOLIDAYS – State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year.
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
It is highly preferred that you apply online. If
you are unable to apply online, you may submit the State paper application and
supplemental questionnaire (by the closing date) to olivia.sterrett@maryland.gov or
mail to:
Maryland Department of the Environment
OHR - Recruitment and Examination Division
1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore MD 21230
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Olivia Sterrett
at 410-537-3105. If you have difficulties submitting your
online application, please contact the Department of Budget and
Management, Recruitment and Examination Division at 410-767-4850 or
Application.Help@maryland.gov.
We thank our Veterans
for their service to our country. People with disabilities and bilingual
candidates are encouraged to apply.
As an equal opportunity
employer, Maryland is committed to recruitment, retaining, and promoting
employees who are reflective of the State's diversity. MDE is
dedicated to creating a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We
strive to cultivate an inclusive environment where differences are celebrated.
Click on a link below to apply for this position:
Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. | Apply Online |
View and print the Supplemental Questionnaire. | This recruitment requires completion of a supplemental questionnaire. You may view and print the supplemental questionnaire here. |
Apply via Paper Application. | You may also download and complete the Paper Application here. |