Job Title: Business Analyst
Location: Richmond VA (Hybrid)
Duration: 11 Months
- 12-to-18-month contract
- Hybrid: 3 days per week required at 1401 East Broad Street
- In-person interview
- 5 years of BA Experience in IT project. IT software/application project experience required
Analytical Thinking
- Review Analyze complex process and systems and break them down into manageable parts.
- Has strong problem-solving skills - finds root causes and not just symptoms.
- Technical Proficiency
- Familiarity with enterprise software - like Oracle SQL Server.
- Understanding of databases (SQL) APIs Data Flow Diagrams.
- Not necessarily a developer but should have a strong understanding of how IT systems work.
- Requirements Gathering Proficiency
- Strong experience in conducting stakeholder interviews and workshops.
- Skilled at writing clear testable functional and non-functional requirements.
- Strong familiarity and previous experience with using Azure DevOPS (TFS) for creating and managing agile items - Product backlog Epics Features User Stories Tasks AND Test Plans and Test Cases.
- Prepare diagrams explaining the modifications so that both technical staff and executive management can visualize and understand what must be done.
- Agile/Waterfall Knowledge
- Should be previous experience in working with Agile/Scrum (including SAFe) AND Waterfall projects.
- Other Required and demonstrated work skills
- Can translate tech talk to business users and business talk to developers.
- Writes clear documents and delivers strong presentations.
- Can handle pushback negotiate priorities and resolve conflict diplomatically.
- Experience with Business Process Modelling - using/documenting Swim Lane and Flow Chart Diagrams.
- Experience in rolling out new systems/processes and managing user adoption.
- In addition to performing system integration testing (IT Testing) assists with User Acceptance Testing.
Required/Desired Skills Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | of Experience |
Agile Business Analyst; Stong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodologies | Required | 5 | Years |
Well versed with Scrum and Agile Scaled Agile and Kanban methodologies | Required | 5 | Years |
Technical experience in organizing and maintaining sprint and product backlogs | Required | 5 | Years |
Technical experience translating client and product strategy requirement into application requirements and user stories. | Required | 5 | Years |
Documenting high level Test Strategy Test Plans Test Cases and execution of test cases. | Required | 5 | Years |
Ability to analyze and document business and system processes. | Required | 3 | Years |
Prior State of VA IT Business Analyst Experience Strongly preferred | Highly desired | 0 | |