VDH Business Analyst Job Richmond area,Virginia USA,IT/Tech

Overview

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH), Office of Information Management (OIM), is seeking two Business Analysts to support enterprise-wide web application initiatives, Pharmacy projects, VASE+, and .NET maintenance applications.
The role involves business requirements analysis, process documentation, project coordination, application enhancements, testing, Agile activities, troubleshooting, and technical and customer-facing documentation.
Business Analysts will collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, project managers, and state and federal partners.

Job Description

Gather and document business requirements for new initiatives, system enhancements, and application needs.
Document current and future-state processes, gap analyses, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, and feasibility studies.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
Conduct project meetings, demonstrations, and training sessions.
Present requirements to technical and business teams for validation.
Participate in functional testing, system integration testing, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Develop test plans, test scenarios, test results, user guides, training materials, and technical documentation.
Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and support teams to resolve cross-functional issues.
Support project managers with RFP/SOW reviews and Agile tool management.
Use Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Teams, Git Lab, Microsoft Project, and Visio.
Support Pharmacy projects, VASE+, and .NET maintenance applications.
Manage multiple concurrent priorities and take ownership of assigned projects.

Responsibilities

Lead business analysis activities from requirements gathering through implementation and maintenance.
Translate business needs into clear requirements and actionable documentation for technical teams.
Analyze business processes and identify gaps, improvements, and system needs.
Support Agile project delivery and coordinate with project stakeholders.
Coordinate application testing and UAT activities.
Track issues and assist technical teams with cross-functional problem resolution.
Prepare project, technical, customer-facing, and training documentation.
Support application upgrades, enhancements, and new development initiatives.
Apply Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile methodologies appropriately based on project needs.
Use SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle databases, Oracle APEX, and Microsoft .NET to support business and application analysis.
Communicate effectively with business users, technical teams, project managers, and external partners.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of business analysis experience, including requirements gathering and documentation.
7+ years of experience with process mapping, feasibility studies, system documentation, and customer engagement.
7+ years of experience with SDLC and multiple project management methodologies, including Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile.
7+ years of experience managing multiple concurrent priorities independently.
7+ years of SQL, PL/SQL, and Oracle database experience.
7+ years of web application experience with Oracle APEX and Microsoft .NET.
7+ years of experience blending project methodologies appropriately to fit project and business environments.
5+ years of experience facilitating Agile ceremonies.
7+ years of strong analytical, problem-solving, planning, organizational, and communication skills.
Ability to work…