Business Analyst

First Roles; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

First Roles is seeking a Business Analyst in Richmond, VA to bridge business needs and technology in a hybrid work environment. You will gather requirements, analyze processes, and ensure deliverables align with SDLC and Agile practices.

Responsibilities include leading elicitation, documenting requirements, mapping current and future processes, supporting testing, and coordinating with stakeholders to drive successful project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in business and systems analysis and process improvement.
• Strong SDLC and Agile knowledge, including Scrum.
• Experience documenting user requirements from multiple sources.
• Ability to translate complex info for business and technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct project initiation activities to identify new business problems, objectives, and application requirements.
• Lead requirements elicitation and documentation for new applications or enhancements to existing systems, partnering with business and IT stakeholders to produce SDLC-compliant Requirements Definition documents within established time frames.
• Ensure all documented requirements are clear, concise, complete, and adhere to established organizational standards and guidelines.
• Assist in developing standardized processes, templates, and documentation formats to ensure consistency and repeatability across projects.
• Map and document current and future business processes, defining how processes translate into new system environments.
• Conduct project meetings, facilitate discussions, and accurately document critical project decisions.

Skills

Requirements Definition

Business Analysis

SDLC

Agile Scrum

Job description

Business Analyst

Richmond,va

hybrid

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Definition & Business Analysis

• Conduct project initiation activities to identify new business problems, objectives, and application requirements.
• Lead requirements elicitation and documentation for new applications or enhancements to existing systems, partnering with business and IT stakeholders to produce SDLC-compliant Requirements Definition documents within established time frames.
• Ensure all documented requirements are clear, concise, complete, and adhere to established organizational standards and guidelines.
• Assist in developing standardized processes, templates, and documentation formats to ensure consistency and repeatability across projects.
• Map and document current and future business processes, defining how processes translate into new system environments.
• Conduct project meetings, facilitate discussions, and accurately document critical project decisions.

Agile Collaboration & Design Support

• Participate actively in application design and development Scrum meetings, serving as the primary liaison to represent and advocate for business needs throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide ongoing support for application development, maintenance, implementation, and business process improvements.

Quality Assurance & Testing

• Write and execute comprehensive system test plans and scripts to verify that web applications meet all documented requirements and design specifications.
• Perform meticulous manual testing on web applications to validate functionality and ensure business needs fully met.
• Identify, document, and track bugs and application insufficiencies with detailed reproduction steps to enable efficient developer troubleshooting and resolution.
• Assist with the creation, coordination, and execution of User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts for end-users.

Required Qualifications & Experience

Core Experience & Competencies

• Extensive experience in business and systems analysis, requirements documentation, systems analysis and design, and business process improvement.
• Deep understanding of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile application development methodologies, including participation in Scrum teams.
• Extensive experience defining and documenting user requirements from multiple sources, with the ability to synthesize and translate complex information for both business users and technical developers.
• Proven ability to define and document business processes and map them to new technology solutions.