Analytical Thinking
- Review, Analyze complex process and systems and break them down into manageable parts.
- Has strong problem-solving skills - finds root causes, and not just symptoms.
Technical Proficiency
- Familiarity with enterprise software - like, Oracle, SQL Server.
- Understanding of databases (SQL), APIs, Data Flow Diagrams.
- Not necessarily a developer but should have a strong understanding of how IT systems work.
Requirements Gathering Proficiency
- Strong experience in conducting stakeholder interviews and workshops.
- Skilled at writing clear, testable, functional, and non-functional requirements.
- Strong familiarity and previous experience with using Azure DevOPS (TFS) for creating and managing agile items - Product backlog, Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks AND Test Plans and Test Cases.
- Prepare diagrams explaining the modifications so that both technical staff and executive management can visualize and understand what must be done.
- Agile/Waterfall Knowledge
- Should be previous experience in working with Agile/Scrum (including SAFe) AND Waterfall projects.
Other Required and demonstrated work skills
- Can translate tech talk to business users and business talk to developers.
- Writes clear documents and delivers strong presentations.
- Can handle pushback, negotiate priorities, and resolve conflict diplomatically.
- Experience with Business Process Modelling - using/documenting Swim Lane and Flow Chart Diagrams.
- Experience in rolling out new systems/processes and managing user adoption.
- In addition to performing system integration testing (IT Testing), assists with User Acceptance Testing.
Job Type: Contract
Pay: Up to $71.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Experience:
- Agile Business Analyst: 5 years (Required)
- Scrum concepts and methodologies: 5 years (Required)
- Well versed with Scrum and Agile: 5 years (Required)
- Scaled Agile and Kanban methodologies: 5 years (Required)
- Technical experience in organizing: 5 years (Required)
- maintaining sprint and product backlogs: 5 years (Required)
- translating client and product strategy requirement: 5 years (Required)
- application requirements and user stories: 5 years (Required)
- Documenting high level Test Strategy, Test Plans: 5 years (Required)
- Test Cases and execution of test cases.: 5 years (Required)
- analyze and document business and system processes: 5 years (Required)
- Prior State of VA IT Business Analyst : 2 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richmond, VA 23219