VDOT Business Analyst 4 (Hybrid Richmond)

Job Description

Job Description

Asset Management Team is looking to fill a Business Analyst position with a candidate with the following skills and Experience

5+years of BA Experience in IT projects. Must have strong oral and written communication skills.IT software / application project experience required. Looking for a candidate with the specific skills / experience listed below

Analytical Thinking

Review, Analyze complex process and systems and break them down into manageable parts.

Has strong problem-solving skills - finds root causes, and not just symptoms.

Technical Proficiency

Familiarity with enterprise software - like, Oracle, SQL Server.

Understanding of databases (SQL), APIs, Data Flow Diagrams.

Not necessarily a developer but should have a strong understanding of how IT systems work.

Requirements Gathering Proficiency

Strong experience in conducting stakeholder interviews and workshops.

Skilled at writing clear, testable, functional, and non-functional requirements.

Strong familiarity and previous experience with using Azure DevOPS (TFS) for creating and managing agile items - Product backlog, Epics, Features, User Stories, Tasks AND Test Plans and Test Cases.

Prepare diagrams explaining the modifications so that both technical staff and executive management can visualize and understand what must be done. Experience creating wireframes or visualization examples (Visio) from requirements.

Agile / Waterfall Knowledge

Should be previous experience in working with Agile / Scrum (including SAFe) AND Waterfall projects.

Other Required and demonstrated work skills

Can translate from tech talk (Developers) to business users and business talk (Stakeholders) to developers.

Writes clear documents and delivers strong presentations.

Can handle pushback, negotiate priorities, and resolve conflict diplomatically.

Experience with Business Process Modelling - using / documenting Swim Lane and Flow Chart Diagrams.

Experience in rolling out new systems / processes and managing user adoption.

In addition to performing system integration testing (IT Testing), assists with User Acceptance Testing.