Client: State of Virginia - VITA
Job Title: IT Business Analyst
Duration: 12+Months
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Richmond VA, 23019 (Hybrid)
Position Type: Contract
Interview Type: Web, In-person
Ceipal ID: SVA_BA623_MA
Position ID: VDOT - Business Analyst 4 (752623)
Business Analyst Role duties:
- Interview the business SMEs to investigate questions from the project team
- Facilitate requirements gathering (REFINEMENTS)
- Capturing & documenting User Stories & Acceptance Criteria in our system of record)
- Elaborate acceptance criteria, test cases (verification, SIT, UAT)
- May serve as tester (validation, SIT, creation and creation / facilitation of UAT case scenarios)
- Mentor team on analysis techniques and best practices as observed, guidance to PO/SM/PM
- Identifying and suggesting solutions, documenting mockups, presenting to team and business
- Creating detailed documentation of business requirements, processes, solutions
- May create required design documentation as needed
- Represent the stakeholders (keep things honest)
- Grooms backlog with the team/developers
- Quickly become a SME to our project
- Validate that the implementations in our Sprints match the project plan/requirements
- Keep all documentation stored and shared with the team in our designated online/cloud locations at all times
Skills:
- Thrives in a team environment, autonomous, self starting (Required 3 Years)
- Data visualization techniques (Required 3 Years)
- Microsoft product knowledge and experience with Microsoft tools (Required 3 Years)
- Experience in requirement gathering and documentation (Required 3 Years)
- Clear and concise communication with stakeholders at all levels (Required 3 Years)
- Breaking down complex problems into manageable components (Required 3 Years)
- Agile project terminology and experience on an Agile team (Required)
Preferred qualifications:
- Adaptable to the styles of the ongoing project and project team (very Agile)
- Thrives in a team environment, autonomous, self starting
- Data analysis and manipulation using tools
- Data visualization techniques
- Familiarity with project management tools
- Microsoft product knowledge and experience with Microsoft tools:
- Azure DevOps
- PowerPoint
- Teams
- SharePoint
- Outlook
- Word
- Excel
- Visio
- Understanding of software development lifecycle
- Ability to understand business needs and goals
- Knowledge of industry-specific processes and terminology
- Experience in requirement gathering and documentation
- Clear and concise communication with stakeholders at all levels
- Active listening to understand user needs
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into layman's terms
- Identifying patterns and trends in data, efficiency
- Critical thinking to evaluate potential solutions
- Breaking down complex problems into manageable components
- Working effectively with cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and project managers
- Facilitating discussions and reaching consensus on requirements
- Certified Business Analysis Professional
- Agile project terminology and experience on an Agile team
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V Group Inc. is an IT Services company which supplies IT staffing, project management, and delivery services in software, network, help desk and all IT areas. Our primary focus is the public sector including state and federal contracts. We have multiple awards/ contracts with the following states: AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, ME, MI, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, VA, and WA. If you are considering applying for a position with V Group, or in partnering with us on a position, please feel free to contact me for any questions you may have regarding our services and the advantages we can offer you as a consultant.
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