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IT Business Analyst (Hybrid) Job at GSK Solutions in Richmond

GSK Solutions, Richmond, VA, United States

Job Description

Job Description
Job Title: IT Business Analyst (Hybrid)
Location: Richmond, VA
Duration: 6+ Months
Job Type: Corp-Corp / 1099 / Contract W2
Rate: $60/hr on C2C
Client: State of Virginia
Interview Type: Webcam
Job Description:
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is seeking an experienced business analyst to assist with documenting current and future state requirements, developing test cases, testing the system, documenting users guides and standard operating procedures for a procurement and contract management system. As a Business Analyst, the ideal candidate brings proven leadership experience in the procurement and contract management domain and thrives in a highly collaborative, fast-paced work environment. This positions hybrid, requiring onsite presence on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and other days as required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):
Analysis
  • Independently and proactively lead/facilitate efforts to identify opportunities to leverage technology to enable business success and alignment with strategic vision.
  • Collaborate with all stakeholders to gather, evaluate, and document requirements for new systems or system enhancements based on business user input, technical requirements and constraints.
  • Document requirements using Structured Analysis Techniques such as Use Cases, Entity Relationship Diagrams, Process Decomposition Diagrams, Workflows and Wireframes.
  • Analyze proposed system and process changes to identify strategies for meeting business objectives and impacts, including assessing costs and implementation efforts.
  • Develop innovative strategies to meet business requirements by leveraging the capabilities of existing technology tools or acquiring/developing new ones.
  • Present strategies and findings in meetings and presentations with key users and agency executives.
  • Serve as a liaison between business partners and technical staff.
  • Coordinate with business users and technical staff to develop test data and test procedures to verify application functionality and oversee testing within projects.
Technical Expertise and Guidance
  • Apply a broad range of expertise of technology principles, best practices and procedures to complex assignments across multiple functional areas.
  • Ensure security best practices in accordance with VRS Security policies.
  • Utilize comprehensive technical knowledge of software solutions analysis and design to oversee significant assignments, escalating only the most complex technology issues to higher levels.
  • Develop and document technology processes and methodologies.
  • Promote and adhere to the Systems Development Life Cycle(SDLC) methodology and recommend changes when appropriate. Collaborate with both business partners and technical staff to ensure adherence to the SDLC methodology, ensuring high-quality project deliverables.
Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to:
  • Work effectively and independently in a fast-paced team environment where priorities can rapidly change.
  • Prioritize task with minimal guidance and coaching.
  • Solve complex problems through discovery and analysis with minimal guidance.
  • Communicate effectively orally and in writing with users at all levels within VRS.
Expert knowledge and experience in the following:
  • The Software Development Life Cycle
  • Business Systems Analysis and Design Techniques
  • Demonstrated experience and knowledge of procurement processes, systems and best practices
Demonstrated ability to:
  • Analyze complex processes and understand intricate materials and documentation.
  • Research and gather data, compile results and solve problems.
  • Define user requirements and document user stories.
  • Use of various analytical techniques including process flows and use cases.
  • Prepare complex documents, including general and detail design specifications.
  • Successfully interact in a team environment.
Demonstrated working knowledge of the following tools/technologies:
  • Web-based systems and business support tools such as procure-to- pay systems and contract management systems.
  • M365 apps Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
  • General IT security standards and practices.
Education andExperience
Candidates must possess bachelor's degree in computer science or closely related field from a four-year college or university, with 5 or more years of relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include at least 3 years as an analyst in the implementation of procurement workflows and contract management systems, as well as 2 years of experience organizing and coordinating multiple work assignments and priorities.
This position will be on a contract basis for a period of up to 6 months. For optimal effectiveness, the selected candidate should be available to start within the next month. VRS desires to interview proposed individuals before final approval. VRS feels the individual needs to be onsite the majority of the time to work closely with the teams to be successful.

Required/Desired Skills
Skill
Required /Desired
Amount
of Experience
Expert knowledge and experience in software development cycle.
Required
5
Years
Expert knowledge and experience in business systems analysis and design techniques.
Required
5
Years
General understanding of procurement processes, systems and best practices.
Required
5
Years
Work effectively and independently in a fast-paced team environment where priorities can rapidly change.
Required
5
Years
Prioritize task with minimal guidance and coaching.
Required
5
Years
Solve complex problems through discovery and analysis with minimal guidance.
Required
5
Years
Communicate effectively orally and in writing with users at all levels within VRS.
Required
5
Years
Analyze complex processes and understand intricate materials and documentation.
Required
5
Years
Research and gather data, compile results and solve problems.
Required
5
Years
Define user requirements and document user stories.
Required
5
Years
Use of various analytical techniques including process flows and use cases.
Required
5
Years
Prepare complex documents, including general and detail design specifications.
Required
5
Years
Successfully interact in a team environment.
Required
5
Years
Web-based systems and business support tools such as procure-to- pay systems and contract management systems.
Required
5
Years
M365 apps Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint.
Required
5
Years
General IT security standards and practices.
Required
5
Years
Recruiter Details:
Recruiter Name: Lokesh at gsksolutions dot com
Contact Number: Eight three two- Nine nine zero - Two four two six
About GSK Solutions Inc:
GSK Solutions Inc is a leading information technology (IT) Services Company that specializes in providing complete consulting solutions and staff augmentation to its clients. We provide on-time, on-budget, and quality service to our clients and consistently meet their expectations. We are known for our superior execution on a sustained basis.
GSK has been in the business of providing both commercial and custom product development services, including, Information Security, Software Development, Consulting and IT Audit. GSK implements highly critical and time-sensitive projects for their Fortune 500 clients located across the country.