Business Analyst

Business Analyst –

12 Months contract –   extension   

Vienna, VA

 Job Description:

Position Summary

• We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to work closely with business stakeholders and technology teams to deliver business solutions that improve operational efficiency and support organizational goals.
• The ideal candidate will gather requirements, analyze business processes, and support the implementation of business and technology initiatives.

 Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder meetings, workshops, and process reviews to identify business needs and improvement opportunities.
• Translate business requirements into user stories, process flows, use cases, and functional specifications.
• Support system implementations, enhancements, integrations, data migration, and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with developers, QA teams, project managers, and business users throughout the project lifecycle.
• Facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT), issue resolution, and user adoption activities.
• Maintain project documentation, including Business Requirement Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirement Documents (FRDs), workflows, and process maps.
• Communicate project status, risks, issues, and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes and recommend effective solutions.

 Required Qualifications

• Bachelor''s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• Strong experience in requirements gathering, business process analysis, documentation, and stakeholder management.
• Experience creating BRDs, FRDs, User Stories, Use Cases, and Process Flow Diagrams.
• Experience supporting business applications, system implementations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities.