Hiring: Senior Business Systems Analyst / Manual Tester

Location: Richmond, VA 23219
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
Worksite: 102 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Experience: 8+ years
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Systems Analyst / Manual Tester to support application development and enhancement initiatives for a state government agency in Richmond, Virginia. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in business and systems analysis, requirements gathering and documentation, SDLC, Agile/Scrum methodologies, business process mapping, and manual testing of web applications.

The candidate will work closely with business stakeholders, developers, and project leadership to define requirements, validate application functionality, document defects, and ensure that system solutions meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct project initiation activities to identify business problems, project objectives, and application requirements.

• Gather, analyze, and document business and system requirements from multiple sources.

• Prepare clear, concise, complete, and SDLC-compliant Requirements Definition documents.

• Collaborate with business users and IT teams to understand requirements and translate them into functional documentation.

• Support application development, maintenance, implementation, systems analysis, and process improvement initiatives.

• Define, document, and map business processes for new or enhanced applications.

• Participate in Agile/Scrum meetings to represent business requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

• Develop and execute system test plans and test scripts to validate application functionality against documented requirements.

• Perform manual testing of web applications, including functional and integration testing as applicable.

• Identify, document, and track application defects with sufficient detail for developers to reproduce and resolve issues.

• Assist in developing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts and supporting user testing activities.

• Conduct project meetings, document decisions, and maintain consistent communication with stakeholders.

• Help develop and maintain standardized project documentation, templates, and processes.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of experience in business and systems analysis, requirements documentation, SDLC, and Agile application development methodologies.

• Minimum 8 years of experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting complex user requirements from multiple sources.

• Minimum 8 years of experience supporting application development, maintenance, implementation, systems analysis and design, and business process improvement.

• Minimum 8 years of experience documenting business processes and mapping or developing processes for new systems.

• Minimum 8 years of experience testing complex systems to validate business requirements.

• Experience writing and executing test plans and test scripts according to established standards.

• Experience performing manual testing of web applications.

• Experience conducting stakeholder meetings and documenting project decisions.

• Ability to identify, document, and communicate application defects and functional gaps.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least 2 years of familiarity with web application development projects using .NET.

• At least 2 years of familiarity with Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) for requirements documentation and project tracking.

Mandatory Worksite Requirements

• Candidates must currently be located in Virginia, preferably in Richmond or the surrounding areas.

• The role requires 4 days onsite and 1 remote workday per week at 102 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219. No exceptions.

• Candidates must be available to attend occasional in-person meetings on scheduled remote days when required.

• Contractors must report to the office on their first day to receive assigned equipment and activate their access badge.

• Parking is not provided for contractors.

Interested candidates: Please share your updated resume, current location, total relevant experience, availability, and confirmation that you can meet the mandatory onsite schedule.