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About Beacon Systems, Inc
Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Services. We have a vast portfolio of clients across the country. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.
Position:Business Analyst
Duration: 6- Months
Location : Richmond, VA - (On-Site)
Interview Type: In-Person Only
Job Summary:
- The Business Integrated Solutions Division (BISD) at VDOT is seeking a seasoned Business Analyst to join its Business Analytics and Testing Support Team. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement, deep business process understanding, and the ability to operate with minimal supervision. The Business Analyst will act as the voice of the customer to ensure business needs are translated into actionable IT requirements across Agile and Waterfall SDLC methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serve as the liaison between business stakeholders and IT, clearly documenting and translating business needs.
- Develop deep understanding of business applications and data management.
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify system deficiencies.
- Create detailed process flows and diagrams (BPMN 2.0, context/data flow diagrams).
- Write and refine business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and test cases.
- Break down high-level requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories aligned with business goals.
- Maintain and prioritize product backlogs in collaboration with the Product Owner.
- Perform testing duties including QA and UAT coordination, test plan development, and regression testing.
- Map user stories to technical system designs and work with developers to validate solutions.
- Document dependencies and maintain traceability between requirements and delivered features.
Required Qualifications:
- 10+ years of business and data analysis experience in customer-focused environments.
- 5+ years working in Agile environments, including Scrum methodologies.
- Experience maintaining Product/Sprint backlogs and prioritizing based on business value.
- Strong experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria that align with technical delivery.
- Experience with SQL, data analysis, and data management concepts.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio, Project, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Proficiency with tools such as Azure DevOps or Jira for backlog and sprint management.
- Familiarity with data-related systems (data lakes, warehouses, marts, etc.).
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional)
- PMI-PBA (Professional in Business Analysis)
- PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner)
- Experience with automated testing tools (e.g., TestComplete, Selenium, Cucumber)
- Advanced knowledge of Azure DevOps or Jira
Skills :
Skills | Required/Desired | Amount |
Experience delivering business and systems analysis artifacts | Required | 8 |
Proficiency in translating client and product strategy requirements into application requirements and user stories. | Required | 8 |
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and customers | Required | 8 |
Experience as an Agile Business Analyst with a strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology. | Required | 5 |
Proven experience in organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs. | Required | 5 |
Defining acceptance criteria and managing the acceptance process with development teams. | Required | 5 |
Experience with Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) 2.0 | Required | 5 |
Advanced SQL experience for complex queries, database profiling, and troubleshooting. | Required | 5 |
Compensation
Compensation for roles at Beacon Systems Inc depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, BeaconGov provides reasonable range of compensation for this role.
EEO Statement
Beacon Systems is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our commitment to being an equal-opportunity employer extends across all aspects of employment, from recruitment and hiring to promotions and benefits. We firmly believe in treating all employees and applicants fairly, based on their qualifications, skills, and performance.