Senior Business Analyst - Education Data & Systems Lead

Virginia Department of Education; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Education is recruiting a Senior Business Analyst to lead high-impact education initiatives that support student outcomes, data modernization, and administrative efficiency across the Commonwealth. The role will oversee the full lifecycle of large, complex projects, engage senior stakeholders, and drive data-driven decision-making.

Requires strong experience in systems development, databases, cloud platforms, and project management.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of system development methodology including application development, requirements analysis, systems design, programming, systems testing, and documentation.
• Demonstrated experience with relational databases, Linux and Windows OS, web technologies including JAVA, JavaScript, HTML, web server, SQL, PL/SQL.
• Experience evaluating and implementing leading edge IDEs and technologies.
• Experience handling time horizons from immediate remediation to multi-year projects.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms like AWS, Azure and OCI.
• Demonstrated experience with Agile, waterfall or hybrid project methodologies.
• Familiarity with Virginia education data systems and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full lifecycle of large, complex projects including SIS, digital learning platforms, data modernization, or compliance systems.
• Define and manage scope, timelines, budgets, and resources aligned with state strategies.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to gather requirements and translate into documentation.
• Lead process improvement by identifying inefficiencies and proposing data-driven solutions.
• Provide technical support for production environment issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

System development methodology

Requirements analysis

Systems design

Java

JavaScript

HTML

SQL/PLSQL

Relational databases

Cloud platforms

Agile/Hybrid

Project management

PowerBI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Project Management/Information Systems

Master's degree

PMP

PRINCE2

CAPM

CBAP/CCBA

Tools

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Project

Trello

Asana

Jira

PowerBI

SQL

PL/SQL

Job description

Virginia Department of Education is recruiting a Senior Business Analyst to lead high-impact education initiatives that support student outcomes, data modernization, and administrative efficiency across the Commonwealth. The role will oversee the full lifecycle of large, complex projects, engage senior stakeholders, and drive data-driven decision-making.

Requires strong experience in systems development, databases, cloud platforms, and project management.