Job#: 3033900 Job Description: Business Analyst
Location: Richmond, Virginia (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Contract
Role Overview
We are seeking a Business Analyst to support the full system development life cycle by documenting and validating business and system requirements for web-based applications. This role partners with business stakeholders and IT teams in Agile/Scrum environments to ensure requirements are clearly defined, SDLC-compliant, and aligned with business objectives. This position also supports application testing, defect tracking, and user acceptance testing to ensure high-quality solutions that meet documented requirements. The work schedule is hybrid, requiring four days on-site and one day remote.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct project initiation activities to identify new problems and objectives related to computer applications.
- Lead requirements elicitation and documentation for new applications or enhancements to current applications.
- Work with business and Information Systems staff to produce an SDLC-compliant Requirements Definition document.
- Ensure documented requirements are clear, concise, complete, and meet established guidelines and standards.
- Assist with the development of applicable processes and templates to ensure documentation is in a standard, repeatable format.
- Attend application design and development scrum meetings to represent business needs and requirements.
- Write and execute system test plans to verify the system meets all documented requirements.
- Perform manual testing on web applications and verify the successful completion of test plans.
- Document bugs and application insufficiencies with sufficient information for developers to reproduce and correct issues.
- Assist with the development of user testing scripts for User Acceptance Testing.
Required Qualifications
- Extensive experience in business and systems analysis, requirements documentation, system development life cycle, and agile application development methodologies such as Scrum.
- Extensive experience defining and documenting user requirements from multiple sources.
- Extensive experience supporting application development, maintenance, and implementation, as well as systems analysis and design.
- Extensive experience defining and documenting business processes and mapping or developing processes in a new system.
- Experience manually performing testing on a web application.
- Considerable experience in testing complex systems to determine that business needs are met.
- Ability to write and execute test plans and scripts according to identified standards.
- Experience conducting meetings and documenting project decisions.
- Ability to identify and document bugs or insufficiencies in a web application.
- Ability to successfully participate in a development team, help foster a team environment, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with web application software development projects using .Net.
- Familiarity with documenting requirements in Microsoft Team Foundation Server.
Work Environment
This is a hybrid role requiring four days of work on-site in Richmond, VA, and one day of remote work. Candidates must be located in Virginia, preferably within Richmond or surrounding areas. Occasional in-person meetings may be required on scheduled remote days. Parking is not provided. Equipment will be assigned on the first day, which must be in person.
This employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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