Project Manager/Business Analyst (Infrastructure)

JOB SUMMARY:

The Technology Services Division of the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is seeking an experienced Project Manager/Business Systems Analyst to fill a role within our Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) Team for top-priority projects.

Candidates shall have experience managing complex projects involving: 

• Design and implementation of enterprise Windows File Servers/Network Shares, Web-based applications, NTFS Permissions for least-privileged access and Role-based access controls (RBAC) using Active Directory groups to authorize access to file servers and applications.
  

Strong business analyst AND data analysis/reporting skills are required. This position will require close communication with ASRS’ business areas to elicit detailed requirements, and ensure job functions are mapped, documented and applied to role-based groups that control file server permissions and various other applications permissions.

Note: Depending on the effort level and run rate of the aforementioned project, additional infrastructure-related projects may be assigned to the selected candidate.

The ASRS provides a challenging and rewarding environment utilizing state of the art technologies and tools.

 The position duties include:

• Serve as Project Manager and Business Analyst on an agency-wide projects to:
  
• Re-architect the ASRS’ file server infrastructure using best practices for data classification, tree design and least-privileged access.
  
• Adjust role-based Active Directory groups governing file server and application authorization, to match current organizational structure and job functions.
  
• Develop change auditing and alerting mechanisms to detect unauthorized/incorrect permission conditions.
  
• Develop data-owner access attestation process.
  
• Establish/update policies and procedures governing unstructured data storage.
  
• Establish multifactor authentication for critical systems access.
  
• Create project vision documents to define the project with the help of SME’s, product owners and technical experts.  Present the vision to the senior management team.
  
• Create project plans, schedules and resource assignments.
  
• Manage and lead project teams comprised of technical experts and business-area personnel to produce successful outcomes.
  
• Perform analysis to understand and document the inner workings of all assigned tasks and projects.  Become an expert on processes and systems to find improvements and perform root cause analysis.
  
• Identify key metrics, set milestones and timelines, assess performance, develop communication materials and allocate resources.
  
• Ensure team members are inserting their time and tasks accurately in JIRA.
  
• Elicit and document requirements and acceptance criteria from users using various methods.
  
• Regularly report project status/health including estimates to actuals, changes, risks, issues.
  

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• MUST HAVE competent, capable experience analyzing and organizing data using Excel/pivot tables or similar. 
  
• MUST BE skilled in critical thinking and developing standard processes to breakdown complex data sets into useful and usable information for non-technical staff members. 
  
• MUST BE skilled in directing technical staff to produce required scripts/automation to support project reporting and change results.
  
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience (minimum 5 years’ experience in business systems analysis field).
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  
• Minimum 5 years’ project management/business analyst experience.
  
• Minimum 5 years’ experience eliciting requirements and transforming to technology solutions in conformance with specifications.
  
• Experience working on medium-large scale infrastructure projects, especially related to Microsoft Windows Systems (file servers and active directory).
  
• Ability to organize, analyze and interpret large, complex data sets.
  
• Proven ability to multi-task on concurrent projects.
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Certification in Project Management and/or Business Analysis is desirable.
  
• Experience with Project Management Software; MS Project, Celoxis and JIRA is desirable.
  
• Experience creating work breakdown structures, project schedules and acceptance criteria.