Business Analyst – VDOT Asset Management

Location: Richmond, VA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days per week onsite
Onsite Location: 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA
Interview: In-person

Job Overview

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) – Asset Management Team is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support IT software and application projects.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Business Analyst experience in IT projects, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent oral and written communication, and hands-on experience gathering and documenting requirements.

The candidate should be comfortable working with both technical teams and business stakeholders and should have experience with Azure DevOps/TFS, Agile/Scrum/SAFe, Waterfall, SQL, enterprise applications, business process modeling, and software testing.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze complex business processes, systems, and workflows and break them down into manageable components.

• Identify root causes and develop effective business and technical solutions.

• Conduct stakeholder interviews, requirements-gathering sessions, and business workshops.

• Translate business requirements into clear, detailed, and testable functional and non-functional requirements.

• Create and manage Product Backlogs, Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks, Test Plans, and Test Cases using Azure DevOps/TFS.

• Work closely with developers, technical teams, project managers, and business stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

• Translate technical concepts into business-friendly language and communicate business requirements effectively to technical teams.

• Create Data Flow Diagrams, Swim Lane Diagrams, Flow Charts, process models, and system visualizations.

• Develop wireframes and visualization examples using tools such as Visio.

• Analyze enterprise applications and technologies such as Oracle and SQL Server.

• Work with databases and understand SQL, APIs, system integrations, and data flows.

• Support Agile/Scrum/SAFe and Waterfall project methodologies.

• Participate in System Integration Testing (SIT) and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

• Develop test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.

• Support implementation and rollout of new systems and business processes.

• Assist with user adoption and change management activities.

• Facilitate discussions, manage stakeholder expectations, negotiate priorities, and resolve conflicts diplomatically.

• Prepare clear documentation and deliver presentations to technical and executive audiences.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience in IT projects.

• Strong experience with IT software/application projects.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience with enterprise applications such as Oracle and SQL Server.

• Strong understanding of SQL, databases, APIs, and data flows.

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps/TFS.

• Experience creating and managing Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks, Product Backlogs, Test Plans, and Test Cases.

• Strong requirements gathering and documentation experience.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum/SAFe and Waterfall methodologies.

• Experience creating Swim Lane Diagrams, Flow Charts, Data Flow Diagrams, and process models.

• Experience with Visio or similar visualization tools.

• Experience supporting SIT and UAT.

• Experience rolling out new systems and processes and supporting user adoption.

• Ability to work effectively with developers, technical teams, stakeholders, and management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in large enterprise or government IT environments.

• Experience with asset management systems or transportation-related applications.

• Experience with business process improvement and system integration projects.

• Experience preparing executive-level presentations and project documentation.

• Familiarity with SAFe Agile methodology.

Key Skills

Business Analysis | Requirements Gathering | Azure DevOps/TFS | Agile/Scrum/SAFe | Waterfall | SQL | Oracle | Business Process Modeling | SIT/UAT | Visio

Work Requirements

• Hybrid position – 3 days onsite per week required.

• Work location: 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA.

• In-person interview required.

• 12–18 month contract.

• Local candidates are preferred.

• Candidates must have strong communication skills and be comfortable working directly with business and technical stakeholders.