Business Analyst

Overview

Title:

Business Analyst

Location:

Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 months

Interview type:
Both Web Cam and In Person Interview

Note:

Hybrid: 3 days per week required at 1401 East Broad Street

The client''s Asset Management Team is 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.

• 5+ years of BA experience in IT projects. IT software/application project experience required.

Looking for a candidate with the specific skills/experience listed below.

• Review, analyze complex processes and systems and break them down into manageable parts.

• Strong problem-solving skills – finds root causes, not just symptoms.

• Familiarity with enterprise software such as 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.

• 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.

• Experience in Agile/Scrum (including SAFe) and Waterfall projects.

• Translate between tech talk (Developers) and business talk (Stakeholders).

• Write clear documents and deliver strong presentations.

• Handle pushback, negotiate priorities, and resolve conflict diplomatically.

• Experience with Business Process Modelling – Swim Lane and Flow Chart Diagrams.

• Experience in rolling out new systems/processes and managing user adoption.

• Assist with User Acceptance Testing in addition to system integration testing (IT Testing).

• Agile Business Analyst; strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodologies.

• Well versed with Scrum and Agile, Scaled Agile and Kanban methodologies.

• Technical experience in organizing and maintaining sprint and product backlogs.

• Technical experience translating client and product strategy requirements into application requirements and user stories.

• Documenting high level Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Cases and execution of test cases.

• Ability to analyze and document business and system processes.

• Prior State of VA IT Business Analyst experience strongly preferred.

• Strong understanding of multi-tiered applications.