Data Quality & Business Analyst (IT Business Systems Analyst)

About the role

The Nebraska Department of Education seeks a Data Quality & Business Analyst to ensure its systems are accurate, efficient, and built to last. This role involves collaborating across offices to analyze and document business needs, evaluate software solutions, coordinate cross-functional projects, and ensure program logic is correct.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical assistance related to automated testing applications and methodologies, and assists with development and delivery of training opportunities in utilizing automated testing.
• Collaborates to determine business needs and requirements, agree on system principles, and analyze and document business processes.
• Crosses coordinates project planning and cross-functional initiatives within other Offices at the Nebraska Department of Education.
• Researches, evaluates, and recommends software application solutions to business needs and serves as primary contact for application developers to answer workflow and application design questions.
• Documents business system operations and modifications, participates in system analysis and design, develops specifications, and performs testing (e.g., creating and maintaining manual/automated test scripts and suites, executing test cases, analyzing outcomes, conducting automated regression tests).
• Ensures business processes and operations are in compliance with industry standards for accuracy, efficiency, and reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years of experience related to the essential functions of the position.
• Any equivalent education and/or work experience may be substituted in order to meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
• Preferred qualifications include certification related to Lean Six Sigma or ITIL Service Management, experience with automated testing systems (e.g., Selenium, Playwright), and understanding of educational entities and K-12 education environments.