Senior Business Analyst - Richmond, Virginia

MissionHires; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12-Month Contract

Potential Extensions

Job summary

MissionHires is looking for a Senior Business Analyst for a 12-month onsite contract in Richmond, VA, with potential extensions. You will lead requirements, process re-engineering, and testing for COTS/SaaS implementations.

The ideal candidate has over 10 years of business analysis experience, deep expertise in business process modeling, and knowledge of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid methodologies. This role requires onsite presence and offers a vital opportunity to influence project outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of business analysis experience, including COTS and SaaS implementations.
• Proficiency with UML and various business analysis tools.
• Experience across all phases of testing from planning through execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead review and analysis of current business systems and user requirements.
• Perform gap analysis and re-engineer business processes to align with new capabilities.
• Elicit and document functional and non-functional requirements.

Skills

Business analysis

COTS implementations

SaaS implementations

Agile methodologies

Waterfall methodologies

Business process modeling

JIRA

Job description

Morton is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a 12-month onsite contract in Richmond, VA (potential extensions). You will lead requirements, process re-engineering, vendor/supplier coordination, and testing/UAT for COTS/SaaS implementations in an Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid environment. This role is fully onsite and requires deep expertise in business process modeling, systems integration, and end-to-end testing oversight.

Responsibilities

• Lead review, analysis, and evaluation of current business systems and user requirements
• Perform gap analysis and re‑engineer business processes to align with new system capabilities
• Elicit and document functional and non‑functional requirements (brainstorming, interviews, data mining, document analysis)
• Create and maintain traceability matrices and process flow diagrams
• Coordinate and document communications between project teams, interface partners, and suppliers
• Identify opportunities to replace existing software/processes with new applications and business processes
• Ensure supplier deliverables align with documented requirements and project schedules
• Conduct QA and testing oversight; write and review test plans
• Develop and distribute management reports on testing progress, risks, and issues
• Produce comprehensive requirement artifacts (use cases, business rules, interface requirements, activity diagrams, wireframes, test cases, traceability matrices, error validations)
• Define roles and access rights; manage user profile security
• Support and lead UAT in collaboration with QA teams and business stakeholders
• Provide training and support for end users during system rollout

Requirements

• 10+ years of business analysis experience, including COTS and SaaS implementations
• Experience with Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid development methodologies
• Proficiency with UML and business analysis tools
• Hands‑on experience with JIRA
• Understanding of systems architecture, APIs, and databases
• Experience across all phases of testing from planning through execution
• Strong proficiency in business process modeling, system integration, and SaaS/cloud‑based implementations

Benefits

12-Month Contract (Potential Extensions)