Business Analyst

DataStaff, Inc.; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

DataStaff, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst for a long-term contract in Richmond, VA. The role is hybrid, with 4 days onsite.

You will conduct requirements elicitation and documentation for new or enhanced applications, and collaborate with business and Information Systems staff to produce SDLC-compliant Requirements Definition documents. Responsibilities include attending design scrums to represent business needs, writing and executing system test plans, performing manual testing of web

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in business and systems analysis and requirements documentation.
• Experience with SDLC and agile development methodologies (Scrum).
• Proven ability to define and document user requirements from multiple sources.

Responsibilities

• Initiate projects to identify problems and objectives related to computer applications.
• Elicit and document requirements for new or enhanced applications.
• Produce SDLC-compliant Requirements Definition documents.
• Ensure requirements are clear, complete, and meet agency standards.
• Attend design and development scrums to represent business needs.
• Write and execute system test plans; perform manual testing of web apps.
• Create testing plans and UAT scripts; verify application meets specs.
• Document bugs with reproduction steps for developers.

Skills

Business analysis

Systems analysis

Requirements documentation

SDLC

Agile/Scrum

Test planning

User Acceptance Testing

Communication

Tools

.NET

Team Foundation Server

Job description

DataStaff Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Richmond, VA.

*This position is hybrid; 4 days will be onsite.

Responsibilities:

• Conducts project initiation activities to identify new problems and objectives related to computer applications and identifies issues to be addressed in the Requirements Definition Phase.
• Conducts requirements elicitation and documentation for new applications or enhancements to current applications.
• Works with business and Information Systems staff to determine needs and produce an SDLC compliant Requirements Definition document that completely and clearly defines the requirements within the established time frame.
• Ensures documented requirements are clear, concise, complete, and meet established agency guidelines and standards.
• Assists with the development of applicable processes and templates as needed and directed by project leadership to ensure documentation is in a standard, easy to use, and repeatable format.
• Attends application design and development scrum meetings to represent business needs and requirements during design and development processes.
• Write and execute system test plans to verify the system meets all documented requirements.
• Perform manual testing on web applications and verify successful completion of test plans.
• Create testing plans to confirm that the application meets requirements and design specifications.
• Document bugs and application insufficiencies with sufficient information to allow a developer to reproduce issues so they can be corrected.
• Assist with the development of user testing scripts for User Acceptance Testing.

Knowledge, Experience and Abilities:

• Experience manually performing testing on a web application.
• Ability to write and execute test plans and scripts according to identified standards.
• Ability to identify and document bugs or insufficiencies in a web application.

Required Skills:

• 8 Years - Extensive experience in business and systems analysis, requirements documentation, system development life cycle, and agile application development methodologies such as Scrum.
• 8 Years - Extensive experience defining and documenting user requirements from multiple sources, and preparing complex documents to effectively relay requirements.
• 8 Years - Extensive experience supporting application development, maintenance, and implementation, systems analysis and design, and business process improvement.
• 8 Years - Extensive experience defining and documenting business processes and mapping or developing processes in a new system.
• 8 Years - Considerable experience in testing complex systems to determine that business needs are met.
• 8 Years - Experience conducting meetings and documenting project decisions.
• 8 Years - Ability to successfully participate in a development team, help foster a team environment, and effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

Desired Skills:

• 2 Years - Familiarity with web application software development projects using .Net.
• 2 Years - Familiarity with documenting requirements in Microsoft Team Foundation Server.

This opportunity is available on a corp-to-corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.