Business Analyst 3 - Richmond, VA

We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards. We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our client’s mission and goals by sharing our know-how, skills and knowledge. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer. Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers, mentors and advance your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies. The people who work in Yakshna are as diverse as our services. We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and innovative training. Opportunities here exist across many services and across many US states. Don’t forget to refer your friends to earn cash for qualified referrals! Based on your relevant profile and our current requirements, our recruitment team will contact you as soon as possible. Open Jobs Dec 15 2025 788685 Business Analyst 3 Yakshna Solutions, Inc (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman‑owned small business enterprise headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost‑effective IT business solutions and services. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance. The Department of Elections is seeking a Business Analyst. This is a hybrid work arrangement which will require 2-3 days on site. The candidate will evaluate user requests for new or modified products, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs, formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies, and be proficient in agile practices and story writing. Required skills and experience – Minimum of 5+ years of work experience in the following areas: 5+ years of proven working experience as a business systems analyst for medium to large projects. Able to communicate and collaborate with agile delivery teams and other technical staff, business partners and vendors. Able to lead requirements‑gathering sessions, including workshops, interviews, and document analysis, to capture detailed business needs. Able to accurately translate system and business requirements into epics, features and user stories with clearly defined acceptance criteria. Able to write UAT test scripts and proficient in UAT testing. Able to identify and document project risks and actions to mitigate risks. Able to track requirements throughout the SDLC lifecycle. Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 Suite, VISIO, Draw.io, ADO, JIRA, Confluence and BI Tools. Analytical and able to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems. Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid) Salary: $85-90k/A with benefits USC or Green Card Holder C-W-2 Only YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr Yakshna Solutions, Inc.