Sr. Business Analyst (Hybrid Onsite)

1. 12-to-18-month contract

2. Hybrid:3 days per week required at 1401 East Broad Street

3. In-person interview

4. 5+ years of BA Experience in IT project. IT software/application project experience required

5+years of BA Experience in IT projects. Must have strong oral and written communication skills. IT software/application project experience required.

VDOT - Asset Management Team is looking to fill a Business Analyst position with a candidate with the following skills and Experience
5+years of BA Experience in IT projects. Must have strong oral and written communication skills. IT software/application project experience required. Looking for a candidate with the specific skills/experience listed below

• 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. Experience creating wireframes or visualization examples (Visio) from requirements.

• 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 from tech talk (Developers) to business users and business talk (Stakeholders) 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.