Business Analyst IV

Jobtailor; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Richmond, VA is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to gather, analyze, and document requirements for IT software projects. The role involves interviewing stakeholders, translating business goals into detailed application requirements, and producing clear workflows and specifications.

You will develop wireframes and diagrams, analyze multi-tier systems, and maintain Agile artifacts in Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting IT projects.
• 5+ years of experience working on IT software/application projects.
• 5+ years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst with strong knowledge of Scrum methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience with Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience organizing and maintaining sprint and product backlogs.
• 5+ years of experience translating business strategy into application requirements and user stories.
• 5+ years of experience documenting test strategies, test plans, test cases, and executing test cases.
• 5+ years of experience analyzing and documenting business and system processes.
• 5+ years of experience working with multi-tier applications.
• Strong experience conducting stakeholder interviews and requirements workshops.
• Experience using Azure DevOps (TFS) to manage Agile work items, test plans, and test cases.
• Experience creating business process models, swim lane diagrams, flowcharts, and visual documentation.
• Experience supporting both Agile/Scrum (including SAFe) and Waterfall project environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software, SQL, APIs, and data flow diagrams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting system integration testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Must physically reside within the United States for the duration of the assignment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Must be willing to work onsite at least three days per week as determined by the hiring manager.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, validate, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements sessions.
• Translate business objectives into detailed application requirements and user stories.
• Create clear process documentation, business workflows, and functional specifications.
• Develop wireframes, diagrams, and visual documentation using tools such as Visio.
• Analyze complex business processes and enterprise systems to identify improvement opportunities.
• Interpret technical concepts and communicate them effectively to business stakeholders.
• Support analysis of multi-tier application environments.
• Maintain Agile artifacts including product backlogs, epics, features, user stories, tasks, test plans, and test cases using Azure DevOps (TFS).
• Participate in Agile Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, and Waterfall project activities.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, product owners, testers, and project managers.
• Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and project documentation activities.
• Develop high-level test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Support system integration testing and assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Validate requirements through testing activities and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Document business processes using swim lane diagrams and flowcharts.
• Support implementation of new systems and business process changes.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and business users.
• Resolve conflicts, negotiate priorities, and present recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.

Skills

Stakeholder interviews

Requirements analysis

Agile methodologies

Communication

Business analysis

Tools

Visio

Azure DevOps (TFS)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, validate, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements sessions.
• Translate business objectives into detailed application requirements and user stories.
• Create clear process documentation, business workflows, and functional specifications.
• Develop wireframes, diagrams, and visual documentation using tools such as Visio.
• Analyze complex business processes and enterprise systems to identify improvement opportunities.
• Interpret technical concepts and communicate them effectively to business stakeholders.
• Demonstrate understanding of enterprise software, databases, SQL, APIs, and data flow diagrams.
• Support analysis of multi-tier application environments.
• Maintain Agile artifacts including product backlogs, epics, features, user stories, tasks, test plans, and test cases using Azure DevOps (TFS).
• Participate in Agile Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, and Waterfall project activities.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, product owners, testers, and project managers.
• Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and project documentation activities.
• Develop high-level test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Support system integration testing and assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Validate requirements through testing activities and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Document business processes using swim lane diagrams and flowcharts.
• Support implementation of new systems and business process changes.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and business users.
• Resolve conflicts, negotiate priorities, and present recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting IT projects.
• 5+ years of experience working on IT software/application projects.
• 5+ years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst with strong knowledge of Scrum methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience with Scrum, Scaled Agile (SAFe), and Kanban methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience organizing and maintaining sprint and product backlogs.
• 5+ years of experience translating business strategy into application requirements and user stories.
• 5+ years of experience documenting test strategies, test plans, test cases, and executing test cases.
• 5+ years of experience analyzing and documenting business and system processes.
• 5+ years of experience working with multi-tier applications.
• Strong experience conducting stakeholder interviews and requirements workshops.
• Experience using Azure DevOps (TFS) to manage Agile work items, test plans, and test cases.
• Experience creating business process models, swim lane diagrams, flowcharts, and visual documentation.
• Experience supporting both Agile/Scrum (including SAFe) and Waterfall project environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software, SQL, APIs, and data flow diagrams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting system integration testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Must physically reside within the United States for the duration of the assignment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Must be willing to work onsite at least three days per week as determined by the hiring manager.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in gathering and documenting business requirements, translating them into application requirements and user stories, and supporting Agile methodologies. Proficient in using tools like Azure DevOps for managing Agile artifacts and conducting system integration testing.

Tools & Technologies

• Visio
• Azure DevOps (TFS)