Associate Business Analyst

Associate Business Analyst

We are seeking an Associate Business Analyst to join the Business Analytics and Testing Support Team. This position supports business analysis, process improvement, requirements documentation, testing activities, and stakeholder engagement initiatives that help ensure customer needs are effectively translated into technical solutions. The ideal candidate will have prior VDOT experience and a strong foundation in business analysis, project support, and Power Platform technologies.

Candidates must be local to Richmond, Virginia and available to work onsite up to five days per week based on business needs.

Please note:

• In-person interview required.
• Vendors may submit a maximum of two candidates per opening.
• Candidates must physically reside within the United States for the duration of the assignment in accordance with Commonwealth of Virginia security policies.
• Candidate email address is required at submission.

The Associate Business Analyst will support by assisting with business process analysis, requirements gathering, documentation, testing, and stakeholder collaboration. Working under the guidance of senior analysts, this role contributes to both Agile and Waterfall software development initiatives while helping ensure business requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, and aligned with technical solutions. The position also supports continuous improvement efforts through process optimization and Power Apps/Power Automate enhancements.

Business Analysis & Requirements Management

• Participate in meetings with stakeholders and technical teams to understand business processes, operational challenges, and customer needs.
• Assist with gathering, documenting, and validating business requirements.
• Support the development of user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements documentation with accuracy and clarity.
• Help translate traditional business requirements into Agile Epics, Features, and User Stories.
• Assist in mapping business requirements and user stories to technical design documentation.
• Support backlog refinement activities and maintain organized requirements repositories.

Process Analysis & Documentation

• Analyze business processes and assist in identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Help perform root cause analysis of system and process issues through research and documentation review.
• Create and maintain process flows, context diagrams, data flow diagrams, and related documentation.
• Develop foundational knowledge of business applications and organizational data management concepts.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Assist with creating test objectives, test plans, test cases, and testing documentation.
• Execute functional and regression testing activities.
• Document test results and communicate findings to project stakeholders.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including stakeholder coordination and feedback collection.

Collaboration & Operational Support

• Work closely with senior analysts, Product Owners, business stakeholders, and technical teams.
• Help identify dependencies, priorities, and related requirements across projects.
• Communicate project progress, testing outcomes, and business needs to team members.
• Support customer-focused solution delivery throughout the software development lifecycle.

Process Improvement & Power Platform Support

• Recommend and assist with internal Business Analyst team process improvements.
• Support the development and enhancement of tools, workflows, and automation solutions using Power Apps and Power Automate.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that increase efficiency and effectiveness across the organization.