Business Analyst

Akaasa Technologies; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Akaasa Technologies seeks a seasoned Business Analyst to support enterprise web application initiatives and Pharmacy Partner Hub programs. You will work with business stakeholders, technical teams, and state partners to analyze and document requirements for IT implementations and enhancements.

You will participate in Agile ceremonies, create user stories and tests, and help develop user guides and training materials. Local candidates in Virginia preferred for on-site collaboration.

Qualifications

• Gathers and documents business requirements for new initiatives, system enhancements, and application needs.
• Document current and future state processes, GAP analyses, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives.
• Conduct project meetings, demos, trainings, and prepare detailed meeting notes.
• Present requirements to technical and business teams for validation and discussion.

Responsibilities

• Participate in functional and systems integration testing; develop test plans, scenarios, and results.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and customer validation.
• Develop user guides, training materials, and provide implementation/maintenance support.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and support teams to resolve cross functional issues.
• Utilize tools including MS Office, SharePoint, Teams, GitLab, MS Project, and Visio.
• Support project managers in RFP/SOW reviews and Agile tool management.

Skills

Business analysis

Stakeholder communication

Requirements gathering

Process mapping

Agile methodologies

SQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/IS/CS

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Teams

GitLab

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Business Analyst

*candidates should be local to Richmond, VA in order to work onsite at least three day each week, first 30 days all 5 days a week

The Office of Information Management (OIM) is seeking two Business Analysts to support enterprise-wide web application initiatives and Pharmacy Partner Hub programs. These roles require close collaboration with business stakeholders, technical teams, and federal/state partners to ensure business processes, requirements, enhancements, and new initiatives are thoroughly analyzed and documented for successful IT implementation. Analysts will participate in Agile ceremonies, testing efforts, cross-functional troubleshooting, and creation of customer-facing and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements for new initiatives, system enhancements, and application needs.
• Document current and future state processes, GAP analyses, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives.
• Conduct project meetings, demos, trainings, and prepare detailed meeting notes.
• Present requirements to technical and business teams for validation and discussion.
• Participate in functional and systems integration testing; develop test plans, scenarios, and results.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and customer validation.
• Develop user guides, training materials, and provide implementation/maintenance support.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and support teams to resolve cross functional issues.
• Utilize tools including MS Office, SharePoint, Teams, GitLab, MS Project, and Visio.
• Support project managers in RFP/SOW reviews and Agile tool management.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of business analysis experience, including requirements gathering and documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with process mapping, feasibility studies, system documentation, and customer engagement.
• Knowledge of SDLC and multiple project management methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile).
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities independently.
• Strong SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle databases experience (5 years).
• Web application experience with Oracle APEX, Microsoft .NET.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Skills

• Healthcare information systems experience.
• Familiarity with Commonwealth of Virginia SEC 501.
• Experience with RFP development, .NET applications, and system upgrades/interface design.

Candidate Profile

Ideal candidates are assertive, highly motivated, detail oriented, and able to take ownership of assigned projects while maintaining strong communication with diverse stakeholder groups.