Business Analyst

Job ID: VA-0528)

Hybrid/Local VA Govt BA (15+) with PM, QA, change management SDLC, Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile experience

Location: Richmond, VA (VDH)
Duration: 12 Months

Skills:
Demonstrates skill in project planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, business process mapping, procedural writing, process engineering Required    7     Years
Demonstrates problem-solving, active listening, negotiation, conflict resolution, group visitation, written and oral communication Required    7     Years
Should be Excellent in facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, organization and time management, and presentation skills    Required    7     Years
Documenting and understanding customer requirements, processes, and design and programming specifications   Required    7     Years
Should be skilled in Business analysis, requirements solicitation and documentation Required    7     Years
Demonstrated skills in Meeting facilitation with customers and technical teams both Required    7     Years
Knowledge and experience using multiple project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile Required    7     Years
Knowledge of system development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, quality assurance techniques, and change management procedures      Required    7     Years
Should be skilled in reading logical data models, databases and programming specifications developed from customer requirements     Required    5     Years
Ability to blend methodologies together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment Required    7     Years
Must be able to operate effectively in a changing environment with multiple priorities    Required    7     Years
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to follow-through    Required    7     Years
Excellent verbal and written communications skills    Required    7     Years
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands    Required    7     Years
Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science, or equivalent experience    Required    7     Years
Knowledge of quality assurance techniques, and change management procedures   Required    7     Years
Working knowledge or awareness of relational databases, data modeling concepts and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and tools.    Desired     6     Years
Experience with Healthcare Information Systems such as diseases surveillance systems      Desired     5     Years
Experience performing systems analysis and/or coordinating application development projects     Desired     5     Years
Experience or knowledge with the Commonwealth of Virginia Information Security Standard, SEC 530      Desired     2     Years

Job Description:
*candidates should be local to Richmond, VA in order to work onsite at least one day each week
*candidates will be required to interview onsite
*parking not provided

This position provides business analysis and project coordination support for a migration initiative within the Office of Epidemiology (OEPI). The role requires close collaboration with business teams, federal and state partners, and coordination with VITA. The ideal candidate will be adept at managing and tracking tasks across multiple stakeholder groups to ensure consistent progress. The Business Analyst will ensure business requirements, enhancements, modifications, and newly identified business initiatives related to the needs of application and data migration are thoroughly documented for successful implementation of Information Technology solutions. They will also assist in creating and updating security documents.
Specific Tasks such as:
Ø Follow requirement elicitation strategies to gather requirements from business stakeholders for tasks related to application\data migration
Ø Facilitate project conference calls, status meetings, planning sessions, and provide for meeting notes
Ø Be a consultant to customers and communicate project status throughout the project lifecycle
Ø Keep the project team informed of key issues and tasks that require follow-up in a timely manner
Ø Facilitate calls with different teams to drive necessary information
Ø Engage with business team, state partners (VITA), federal partners such as CDC
Ø Document current state, future state process, GAP analysis, requirements documentation, user stories with acceptance criteria
Ø Represent requirements in process flow and other suitable pictorial diagrams
Ø Actively participating in functional and systems integration unit testing; creating test plans, scenarios, and testing results
Ø Assisting customers with user acceptance testing
Ø Developing and presenting training to customers, documenting user manual when needed
Ø Providing implementation and maintenance support
Utilizing system-based project management applications, collaboration applications, and MS Office applications, SharePoint, MS Project, Teams, etc.