Business Analyst

Business Analyst

USC/GC Only

6
- Months Contract

End-client - Virginia Department of Transportation

Duration of contract - 12-18+ months

Hybrid role in Richmond, VA

‼Also, I want to stress that only local candidates will be considered. If possible, send proof of residence with your resume - driver's license, state-issued , or copy of rental agreement/deed are strongly preferred (one page); no utility bills will be accepted.

‼Again, please do not send resumes longer than 4 pages.

We are looking to fill a Business Analyst position with a candidate with the following skills and experience:
-5+years of BA Experience in IT projects.
-Must have strong oral and written communication skills.
-IT software/application project experience required.

Looking for a candidate with the specific skills/experience listed below.
Analytical Thinking
-Review, analyze complex processes 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, and Data Flow Diagrams.
-Not necessarily a developer, but should have a strong understanding of how IT systems work.

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 Dev Ops (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. Experience creating wireframes or visualization examples (Visio) from requirements.

Agile/Waterfall Knowledge
-Should have previous experience in working with Agile/Scrum (including SAFe) AND Waterfall projects.

Other required and demonstrated work skills
-Can translate from tech talk (Developers) to business users and business talk (Stakeholders) 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.