Business Analyst 2

$76,960 - $87,360/Yr

Intilify INC - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Richmond, VA

About the position

The Business Analyst 2 position is responsible for conducting enterprise-wide business analysis of web applications for the Office of Information Management (OIM) and its customers. The role involves collaborating with stakeholders, documenting business requirements, and coordinating with cross-functional teams to ensure successful implementation of IT solutions. The Business Analyst will also perform end-to-end testing and provide support throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop business requirements in response to requests for systems enhancements and modifications.
• Work with technical teams and vendors to ensure requirements are incorporated into systems design and testing.
• Evaluate alternative strategies and make recommendations for viable solutions.
• Develop requirements documentation, business flow diagrams, prototypes, and mockups.
• Create business artifacts such as Use Cases, User Stories, and Functional Requirements.
• Facilitate Joint Requirement Planning (JRP) sessions with Business User Groups.
• Conduct Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with project team members.
• Participate in functional and systems integration unit testing; develop test plans and scripts based on requirements.
• Provide assistance and training to customers during testing phases.
• Facilitate problem-solving sessions and identify innovative solutions.
• Provide implementation and maintenance support.
• Meet regularly with customers and conduct walkthroughs with developers and stakeholders.
• Proactively suggest systems and process improvements and perform competitive analysis.
• Keep Systems Manager and Project Manager informed of key issues impacting project implementation.
• Facilitate project conference calls, status meetings, and planning sessions.
• Utilize project management applications and MS Office applications for coordination.
• Coordinate with Systems Manager and agency security team to document and implement security requirements.

Requirements

• Knowledge of relational databases (SQL) and system development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Experience with quality assurance techniques and change management procedures.
• Skills in project planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, and business process mapping.
• Strong problem-solving, active listening, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities concurrently with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of business process engineering methods.
• Experience with project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Information Systems, or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Healthcare Information Systems.
• Experience performing systems analysis and architecting technical solutions.
• Knowledge of the Commonwealth of Virginia Information Security Standard, SEC 530.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay rate of $37 - $42 per hour.
• Full-time contract position with a duration of 7 months.