Senior Business Analyst

Join the Sonoma County Water Agency (Sonoma Water) as a Senior Business Analyst.

Sonoma Water is recruiting an enthusiastic, emotionally intelligent, and skilled Senior Business Analyst to join our Information Technology team. The Senior Business Analyst plans, directs, and oversees the development of Sonoma Water’s technical and business systems.

The Sonoma Water Senior Business Analyst combines business planning and information technology expertise to analyze and transform business requirements into successful system implementations and process improvements. In this position, you will develop project requirements, charters, standardized procedures, and plan for the design and installation of new applications and systems. Additional responsibilities include:

• Developing and managing project budgets
• Coordinating the migration of legacy Microsoft Access databases to modern, secure platforms, including identifying and remediating security vulnerabilities
• Facilitating meetings for the development and implementation of IT plans, coordinating policy documentation, and managing project implementations
• Developing project timelines, resource allocations, and maintaining comprehensive project documentation and status reporting
• Working with the IT team to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and critical target dates
• Acting as the liaison between IT teams and business units, facilitating cross-departmental technology implementations and communications
• Developing and delivering training content and providing guidance, training, and support to users
• Identifying and proposing improvements in the development and business processes to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction

The ideal candidate will have many of the following:

• Extensive experience in systems analysis, software development lifecycle management, and enterprise-level integration solutions
• Proven track record in project management, including resource allocation, budget oversight, and successful delivery of complex technical initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver effective training programs for diverse end-user groups
• Exceptional problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven approach to resolving technical challenges
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

What We Offer

Working at the County of Sonoma offers expansive opportunities for growth and development, the ability to be a part of a challenging and rewarding work environment, and the satisfaction of knowing you’re working to better our communities. You can also look forward to flexible work arrangements and excellent benefits* including:

• Hybrid Telework – A schedule that meets the needs of our staff, department operations, and the communities we serve may be available depending on the assignment
• Salary Advancement – A salary increase after 1,040 hours (6 months when working full-time) for good work performance; eligibility for a salary increase for good performance every year thereafter, until reaching the top of the salary range
• Paid Time Off – Competitive vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays, and an additional 8 floating holiday hours per year
• County Paid Health Premium Contributions – 100% premium contribution for the majority of employee-only and employee + family health plan options
• Post-Retirement Health Reimbursement Arrangement – County contributions to help fund post-retirement employee health insurance/benefits
• Retirement – A pension fully integrated with Social Security
• Paid Parental Leave – May be eligible for up to 8 weeks (320 hours) after 12 months of County employment
• Student Loan Debt Relief – County employees may be eligible forPublic Service Loan Forgivenessthrough the U.S. Department of Education

*Salary is negotiable within the established range for the position and benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. For more information, including minimum qualifications, & to apply, visit www. yourpath2sonomacounty.org or call 707-565-2331. The County of Sonoma is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and are committed to having a workforce that is representative of the communities we serve.

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