Business Analyst

Job Title: Business Analyst

Job Location: Richmond VA 23219

Duration: 6 Months

open to W2/C2C

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, and presenting to team and business
• Creating detailed documentation of business requirements, processes, and 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

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional
• 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.