Business Analyst

Business Analyst 4 – Richmond, VA

Hybrid onsite preferred for meetings.

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman‑owned small business headquartered in Herndon, Virginia. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations, and is committed to serving its business communities as a leading IT vendor.

YSI’s Investment Decision Support Team for Virginia Retirement Systems (VRS) seeks an experienced Business Systems Analyst to support current‑state analysis and the implementation of a new Investment Data Platform.

• Partner with investment stakeholders to document current‑state processes, systems, and data flows, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct interviews and working sessions to capture business needs and translate them into clear requirements for the new data platform.
• Elicit, document, and manage business and technical requirements to support platform design and implementation.
• Support the definition of future‑state workflows and operating models aligned with the new investment data platform.
• Develop a strong understanding of existing investment and data architecture, including integration points and dependencies.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation including current‑state assessments, future‑state designs, and data‑flow diagrams.
• Assist with data mapping, validation, and reconciliation activities during platform implementation.
• Develop and execute testing strategies, including user acceptance testing to ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities.
• Support change management and transition activities to ensure adoption of new processes and systems.
• Provide ongoing support through data analysis, reporting, and process refinement as the platform is implemented and stabilized.
• Contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives as directed by the IDS Research Director.

• Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university.
• 7+ years of experience in gathering and documenting requirements, improving business and technical processes, and creating and implementing testing plans.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail to solve problems and make decisions.
• Experience writing technical documentation (requirements, process maps, etc.).
• Excellent communicator and ability to produce clear and concise documentation.
• Demonstrated teamwork experience.

• Experience with programming languages such as SQL or Python.
• Experience with reporting and data visualization tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services, Tableau, or Power BI.
• Experience with robotic process automation tools such as Power Automate.
• Investment/financial market industry experience.

901

E. Cary St., Richmond, VA – Hybrid (2–3 days onsite).

$120,000–130,000 annually, with benefits.

US Citizen or Green Card holder only.

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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