Business Analyst

Business Analyst *Local to Richmond, VA only please *This is a hybrid position with 1 day/week onsite Description This position provides business analysis and project coordination support for a migration initiative within the Office of Epidemiology (OEPI). The role requires close collaboration with business teams federal and state partners and coordination with VITA. The ideal candidate will be adept at managing and tracking tasks across multiple stakeholder groups to ensure consistent progress. The Business Analyst will ensure business requirements enhancements modifications and newly identified business initiatives related to the needs of application and data migration are thoroughly documented for successful implementation of Information Technology solutions. They will also assist in creating and updating security documents. Responsibilities Follow requirement elicitation strategies to gather requirements from business stakeholders for tasks related to application\migration. Facilitate project conference calls status meetings planning sessions and provide for meeting notes. Be a consultant to customers and communicate project status throughout the project lifecycle. Keep the project team informed of key issues and tasks that require follow‑up in a timely manner. Facilitate calls with different teams to drive necessary information. Engage with business team state partners VITA federal partners such as CDC. Document current state future state process GAP analysis requirements documentation user stories with acceptance criteria. Represent requirements in process flow and other suitable pictorial diagrams. Actively participate in functional and systems integration unit testing creating test plans scenarios and testing results. Assisting customers with user acceptance testing. Developing and presenting training to customers documenting user manual when needed. Providing implementation and maintenance support. Utilizing system‑based project management applications collaboration applications and MS Office applications SharePoint MS Project Teams etc. Required Skills/Knowledge/Experience Demonstrates skill in project planning, requirements gathering, business analysis, business process mapping, procedural writing, process engineering, Required 7 Years Demonstrates problem‑solving, active listening, negotiation, conflict resolution, group visitation, written and oral communication, Required 7 Years Should be excellent in facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, organization and time management, presentation skills, Required 7 Years Documenting and understanding customer requirements, processes, design and programming specifications, Required 7 Years Should be skilled in Business analysis, requirements solicitation and documentation, Required 7 Years Demonstrated skills in meeting facilitation with customers and technical teams both, Required 7 Years Knowledge and experience using multiple project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Iterative, and Agile, Required 7 Years Knowledge of system development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, quality assurance techniques, and change management procedures, Required 7 Years Should be skilled in reading logical data models, databases and programming specifications developed from customer requirements, Required 5 Years Ability to blend methodologies together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment, Required 7 Years Must be able to operate effectively in a changing environment with multiple priorities, Required 7 Years Strong attention to detail, with the ability to follow‑through, Required 7 Years Excellent verbal and written communications skills, Required 7 Years Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands, Required 7 Years Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems or Computer Science, or equivalent experience, Required 7 Years Knowledge of quality assurance techniques, and change management procedures, Required 7 Years Working knowledge or awareness of relational databases, data modeling concepts and ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes and tools., Desired 6 Years Experience with Healthcare Information Systems such as disease surveillance systems, Desired 5 Years Experience performing systems analysis and/or coordinating application development projects, Desired 5 Years Experience or knowledge with the Commonwealth of Virginia Information Security Standard, SEC 530, Desired 2 Years #J-18808-Ljbffr