Business Analyst - Office of Judicial Administration

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• K0237489 Position Title and Salary : Business Analyst, grade 44, $73,525 annually $75,406.14 with 6 months of successful performance $81,097.05 with 1 year of successful performance Location of Employment: Kansas Judicial Branch, Topeka, KS 66612 Internal candidates will be considered first. This position can work remotely with occasional workdays in the Kansas Judicial Center in Topeka Kansas.
• Kansas Judicial Branch Benefits State Employment Center - Benefits (ks.gov) This position serves as a Business Analyst within the Kansas Judicial Branch Information Technology environment, supporting statewide court technology initiatives and the enhancement, implementation, and maintenance of court management systems and related applications.
• Responsibilities include supporting the functionality and ongoing enhancement of the court management systems.
• The role provides user assistance, training, and functional support to internal and external stakeholders.
• It involves analyzing business needs and processes, evaluating system functionality, identifying and documenting issues, and recommending improvements to system workflows.
• Duties also include troubleshooting, system testing, issue tracking, system configuration, implementation support, training, and performing related business analysis assignments as needed.

Job Duties:

• Explore and learn new functionality within the case management system and determine if there are business processes that would benefit from that functionality.
• Identify business processes that can be enhanced by developing programming or technical solutions outside of the case management system.
• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements by working with court personnel, clerks, judges, business stakeholders, technical teams, and external partners.
• Develop and execute test scenarios, test cases, and validation activities for system enhancements, integrations, and new functionality.
• Serve as subject matter expert for case management system functionality, court processes, data requirements, and system enhancements.
• Develop training materials, procedural documentation, user guidance, and other resources to support system changes and statewide implementations.
• Provide ongoing support and subject matter expertise to court users and internal stakeholders regarding case management system functionality and business processes.
• Follows established procedures and exercises sound judgment, seeking guidance when protocols are unclear, significant changes are needed, or unexpected issues occur.
• Collaborates with technical team members to ensure system connectivity, integration, and compatibility across platforms.
• Support statewide change management efforts by assessing the operational impact of system changes and communicating updates to affected users.
• Logs system issues and resolutions to build a reference library for future support and improvement.
• Performs additional tasks as required to support the case management and electronic filing systems.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent is preferred, with major course work in computer science, information technology, management information systems, or related field.
• Experience in a related field may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis.
• Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to communicate complex information in a clear and understandable manner to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to analyze complex business needs and translate them into clear, actionable system requirements.
• Ability to independently research issues, identify potential solutions, and make recommendations based on available information.
• Ability to recognize gaps, inconsistencies, or deficiencies in requirements, processes, system functionality, and data.
• Ability to analyze the impact of proposed system changes on business processes, data, reporting, system integrations, and end users.

Applications will be accepted until:

• Open until filled The Americans with Disabilities Act ensures your right to reasonable accommodations during the employment process. A request for accommodation will not affect your opportunities for employment with the Judicial Branch. If you wish to request an ADA accommodation, please contact ada@kscourts.gov or by TDD through the Kansas Relay Center at 800-766-3777 or 711.
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