Business Analyst
- Toronto, ON, Canada
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- 8+ years of experience developing requirements gathering processes including JAD sessions, interviews, and mockups
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Ref: RQ11482 Contract – 6 Months (Extension Possible) Hybrid – Toronto
Posted Date: 2026-10-20
Location: Hybrid – Toronto
Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector
Contract End Date: 2027-03-31 *
Rate: $96/hour
Overview
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, within the Land & Resources Cluster, is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support critical I&IT initiatives. The successful consultant will provide comprehensive business analysis services, working closely with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to gather, document, and analyze requirements that enable effective technology solutions. This role may also contribute to projects related to the Government of Ontario's Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025, on an as-needed basis.
Key Responsibilities
This is a hybrid role requiring the consultant to be onsite 3 days per week at the designated OPS office location in Toronto, with 2 days remote. Standard working hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, at 7.25 hours per calendar day. No security clearance is required. The team follows Agile methodologies, and the consultant will be expected to collaborate closely with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and the Client Project Manager throughout the engagement.
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Ref: RQ11482 Contract – 6 Months (Extension Possible) Hybrid – Toronto
Posted Date: 2026-10-20
Location: Hybrid – Toronto
Public Sector Experience: Required – OPS / Public Sector
Contract End Date: 2027-03-31 *
Rate: $96/hour
Overview
The Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement, within the Land & Resources Cluster, is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support critical I&IT initiatives. The successful consultant will provide comprehensive business analysis services, working closely with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to gather, document, and analyze requirements that enable effective technology solutions. This role may also contribute to projects related to the Government of Ontario's Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act 2025, on an as-needed basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and conduct business analysis to assess client business problems and opportunities, documenting requirements to support the determination of I&IT solutions
- Apply business process re-engineering concepts to identify alternative and cost-effective service delivery approaches
- Conduct business modeling including use case modeling, conceptual and logical data modeling, process and data flow modeling, business rules definition, and non-functional requirements documentation
- Develop and facilitate sound requirements gathering processes including JAD sessions, interviews, and mockups
- Facilitate product backlog grooming, creation of Epics, and user story development; support client with prioritization in an Agile environment
- Develop strategies, prepare business cases and cost-benefit analyses, and conduct feasibility studies for I&IT initiatives
- Develop ETL requirement specifications to enable data sharing and data ingestion
- Translate business and data requirements into technical specifications suitable for designing technology solutions
- Develop performance measures and traceability matrices for business analysis evaluation and conduct follow-up
- Monitor progress, resolve issues, and report regularly to I&IT management and stakeholders
- Prepare business analysis policies, processes, best practices, and standards to promote consistency across the organization
- Ensure all deliverables align with OPS Unified Project Management Methodology, Enterprise Architecture and Gating Process, and OPS Standard Systems Development Methodologies
- 8+ years of experience leading and conducting business analysis, including documenting business and system functional requirements using UML (use cases, activity/sequence/state diagrams, workflows)
- 8+ years of experience conducting business modeling, use case modeling, conceptual and logical data modeling, process and data flow modeling, and non-functional requirements definition for IT systems
- 8+ years of experience developing requirements gathering processes including JAD sessions, interviews, and mockups
- Demonstrated ability to translate business and data requirements into technical specifications, including ETL requirement specifications for data sharing and ingestion
- Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies including product backlog grooming, Epic creation, and user story development and prioritization
- Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with strong verbal and written communication abilities
- Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills; proven team player who is tactful and flexible, with a track record of meeting deadlines
- Ability to keep the Client Project Manager informed of work activities, risks, and issues on an ongoing basis
- Experience with MECP applications covering environmental systems (inspections, compliance, enforcement) and hazardous waste management systems
- Hands-on business analysis experience related to soil management systems
- Experience developing and executing RDBMS SQL queries
- Experience with DevOps and Waterfall methodologies
- Experience developing future state lean processes including change management
- Experience managing requirement risks
- Proficiency with IT software tools including Microsoft Visio, Figma, JIRA, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel)
- Knowledge of Information Management principles, concepts, policies, and practices
- Experience with information retrieval packages
- Self-driven and able to self-manage work with limited supervision
This is a hybrid role requiring the consultant to be onsite 3 days per week at the designated OPS office location in Toronto, with 2 days remote. Standard working hours are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, at 7.25 hours per calendar day. No security clearance is required. The team follows Agile methodologies, and the consultant will be expected to collaborate closely with stakeholders, subject matter experts, and the Client Project Manager throughout the engagement.
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- Final role details, responsibilities, and terms will be confirmed with shortlisted candidates. Compensation may vary based on experience. Errors and omissions excepted.
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Responsibilities
Lead business analysis for I&IT initiatives by gathering, modeling, documenting, and translating business and data requirements into technical specifications, including ETL requirements. Facilitate Agile backlog and user story activities, develop business cases and process improvements, monitor delivery risks and progress, and ensure alignment with OPS methodologies and standards.
Requirements
Requires at least eight years of experience in business analysis, requirements documentation using UML, business and data modeling, and facilitating requirements-gathering activities such as JAD sessions, interviews, and mockups. Candidates must be able to translate business and data requirements into technical and ETL specifications, support Agile practices, understand AODA requirements, and demonstrate strong analytical, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Skills
- Business Analysis
- Requirements Gathering
- UML
- Business Process Modeling
- Data Modeling
- ETL Requirements
- Agile
- Product Backlog Management
- User Story Development
- JAD Facilitation
- SQL
- AODA Compliance
- Business Case Development
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Stakeholder Management
- Technical Specifications
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Categories
- Data & Analytics
- Technology
- Government & Public Sector
- Consulting
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- I&IT
- UML
- Use Case Modeling
- Activity Diagrams
- Sequence Diagrams
- State Diagrams
- Conceptual Data Modeling
- Logical Data Modeling
- Process Flow Modeling
- Data Flow Modeling
- Non-Functional Requirements
- JAD Sessions
- Agile
- Product Backlog Grooming
- Epics
- User Stories
- ETL
- Data Sharing
- Data Ingestion
- AODA
- MECP
- Environmental Systems
- Hazardous Waste Management
- RDBMS
- SQL
- DevOps
- Waterfall
- Microsoft Visio
- Figma
- JIRA