* candidates should be local to Richmond, VA in order to work onsite at least one day each week
*parking not provided
*assignment to be extended for 6-12+ months
This position will work closely with multiple stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and development teams to document business requirements & business flow diagrams. This is a hybrid position and will be expected to work both remotely & in office.
This position is responsible for enterprise-wide business analysis of web applications for the Office of Information Management (OIM) and its customers. This position will work closely with multiple stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and development teams to document business requirements. The Business Analyst will report to the Project Manager to ensure business requirements, enhancements, modifications, and newly identified business initiatives are thoroughly documented for successful implementation of Information Technology solutions.
Specific Tasks such as:
Working with customers and project management team to develop business requirements in response to requests for systems enhancements, modifications, and newly identified business initiatives
Working with technical team and vendor to ensure requirements are incorporated into systems design and testing
Evaluating alternative strategies and making recommendations for viable solutions that are compatible with current technologies and systems
Developing requirements documentation and business flow diagrams
Actively participating in functional and systems integration unit testing; creating test plans, scenarios, and testing results
Assisting customers with testing
Developing and presenting training to customers
Providing implementation and maintenance support
Meeting regularly with customers
Proactively making suggestions for systems and process improvement and performing competitive, problem, and opportunity analysis, emphasizing integration, experimentation, creative brainstorming, early complexity assessment, and capturing results in the form of a business case to propose a new change initiative
Keep Project Manager informed of key issues that may impact project implementation
Facilitate project conference calls, status meetings, planning sessions, and provide for meeting notes
Utilizing system based project management applications, collaboration applications, and MS Office applications; Visio, SharePoint, Google Meets, Teams, etc
Requirements
Knowledge of relational databases (SQL), system development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
Knowledge of quality assurance techniques, and change management procedures
Demonstrates skill in project planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, business process mapping, procedural writing, process engineering
Demonstrates problem-solving, active listening, negotiation, conflict resolution, group visitation, written and oral communication
Demonstrates organization and time management, and presentation skills
Able to manage, coordinate, and prioritize multiple activities concurrently with limited supervision & to adjust efficiently changing priorities
Knowledge of business process engineering methods
Knowledge and experience using multiple project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile
Ability to blend methodologies together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment
Must be able to operate effectively in a changing environment with multiple priorities
Strong attention to detail, with the ability to follow-through
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands
Bachelors degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science, or equivalent experience
Experience with Healthcare Information Systems
Experience performing systems analysis, architecting technical solutions, and/or coordinating application development projects
Experience or knowledge with the Commonwealth of Virginia Information Security Standard, SEC 501
Experience with RFPs; creation, coordination, and review
Knowledge of relational databases (SQL), system development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies Knowledge of quality assurance techniques, and change management procedures Demonstrates skill in project planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, business process mapping, procedural writing, process engineering Demonstrates problem-solving, active listening, negotiation, conflict resolution, group visitation, written and oral communication Demonstrates organization and time management, and presentation skills Able to manage, coordinate, and prioritize multiple activities concurrently with limited supervision & to adjust efficiently changing priorities Knowledge of business process engineering methods Knowledge and experience using multiple project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile Ability to blend methodologies together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment Must be able to operate effectively in a changing environment with multiple priorities Strong attention to detail, with the ability to follow-through Excellent verbal and written communications skills Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science, or equivalent experience Experience with Healthcare Information Systems Experience performing systems analysis, architecting technical solutions, and/or coordinating application development projects Experience or knowledge with the Commonwealth of Virginia Information Security Standard, SEC 501 Experience with RFPs; creation, coordination, and review