Business Analyst 4

Ampcus, Inc; Mechanicsville (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Ampcus, Inc in Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid) is seeking a Business Analyst 4 to support tolling modernization through business and system analysis across microservices, data workflows, and application modernization. You will write clear user stories and acceptance criteria, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and ensure alignment of requirements and QA validation.

The role focuses on requirements, documentation, and Agile/Scrum practices, with interaction across developers, architects, QA

Qualifications

• 7+ years of business and system analysis experience.
• Experience creating requirements for APIs and modernization initiatives.
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards.
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to interpret basic SQL queries and understand relational data structures.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and system requirements for microservices, API workflows, and modernization efforts.
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and other structured documentation.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, testers, and operational teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Facilitate clarification sessions to ensure alignment across technical and business stakeholders.
• Use Azure DevOps Boards to manage backlog items and track progress.
• Provide QA support as needed, focused on validating user stories and confirming acceptance criteria.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders and project leadership.

Skills

Business analysis

API requirements

Agile/SCRUM

Azure DevOps Boards

User stories

SQL basics

Communication & documentation

Job description

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Title: Business Analyst 4

Location(s): Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid)

Position Summary

The Business Analyst supports the tolling modernization program by performing business and system analysis across microservices, data workflows, and application modernization. The BA will develop clear user stories, acceptance criteria, process documentation, and communication materials while collaborating closely with developers, architects, QA testers, and operational teams. The role includes light QA support focused on validating requirements and acceptance criteria. This position reports to the Development Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather and document business and system requirements for microservices, API workflows, and modernization efforts.
• Create user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and other structured documentation.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, testers, and operational teams in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Facilitate clarification sessions to ensure alignment across technical and business stakeholders.
• Use Azure DevOps Boards to manage backlog items and track progress.
• Provide QA support as needed, focused on validating user stories and confirming acceptance criteria.
• Maintain clear communication with stakeholders and project leadership.

Required Skills

• 7+ years of business and system analysis experience.
• Experience creating requirements for APIs and modernization initiatives.
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience.
• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards.
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to interpret basic SQL queries and understand relational data structures.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience with microservices.
• Experience working in regulatory or compliance-driven environments.
• Tolling or transportation domain experience.

Deliverables & Success Metrics

• User stories and acceptance criteria.
• Process maps and workflow documentation.
• Requirements traceability and QA validation support.
• Support for sprint objectives and cross-team alignment.

Skills:

• Bbusiness and system analysis experience Required 7 Years
• Experience creating requirements for APIs and modernization initiatives. Required 7 Years
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience Required 7 Years
• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards. Required 7 Years
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria. Required 7 Years
• Ability to interpret basic SQL queries and understand relational data structures. Required 7 Years
• Strong communication and documentation skills. Required 7 Years
• Experience with microservices Desired 4 Years
• Experience working in regulatory or compliance-driven environments Desired 4 Years
• Tolling or transportation domain experience Desired 2 Years

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.