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RICEFW Technologies

VDOT - Master Data Analyst - Hybrid - LOCAL to Virginia is required

RICEFW Technologies, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214


VDOT - Master Data Analyst - Hybrid Hybrid Schedule - Candidate should be able to work onsite 3 days a week.

**local candidates strongly preferred dueto onsite requirement **candidate must be able to come to Richmond, VA occasionally **candidate must have experience working in data management as ananalyst

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Business Integrated SolutionsDivision (BISD) is seeking a Master Data Analyst with demonstrated experiencein data analytics to work as a key member of Business Analysis and TestingSupport team. This analyst will support teams working in Agile (Sprint) as wellas traditional Waterfall methodologies for Software Development Lifecycle(SDLC).

Responsibilities include analyzing problems; documenting business processes anddata lifecycle; developing data requirements, user stories and acceptancecriteria; and testing. VDOT is a fast-paced organization with very highstandards for work quality and efficiency. This position is expected to handlemultiple projects, and remain flexible and productive, despite changing prioritiesand processes. Ongoing improvement and efficiency are a part of our culture,and each team member is expected to proactively contribute to processimprovements.

Responsibilities: •Work with the Project team members and business stakeholders to understandbusiness processes and pain points •Develop expertise in the customers' datasets and data lifecycle •Profile source data; review source data and compare content and structure todataset requirements; identify conflicts and determine recommendations forresolution •Conduct entity resolution to identify matching and merging and semanticconflicts •Elicit, record, and manage metadata •Diagram current processes and proposed modifications using process flows,context diagrams and data flow diagrams •Discover and document requirements and userstories with a focus on improvingboth business and technical processing •Decompose requirements into Epics and Features and create clear and conciseuser stories that are easy to understand and implement by technicalstaff •Utilize progressive elaboration; map stories to data models and architecturesto be used by internal staff to facilitate master data management •Identify and group related user stories into themes, document dependenciesand associated business processes •Assist Product Owner in maintaining the product backlog •Create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups •Collaborate with staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors as they areengaged on tasks to formulate, detail and test potential and implementedsolutions •Perform Quality Analyst functions such as defining test objectives, testplans and test cases, and executing test cases •Coordinate and Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with Business and ensureProject Managers/Scrum Masters are informed of theprogress

Qualifications

Required: •The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience delivering businessdata analysis artifacts •5+ years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst; strong understanding ofScrum concepts and methodology •Experience organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs •Experience translating client and product strategy requirements into datasetrequirements and user stories •Proficient with defining acceptance criteria and managing acceptanceprocess •Experience with enterprise data management •Expertise with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook,Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server) •Experience with reporting systems - operational data stores, data warehouses,data lakes, data marts •The candidate must have exceptional written and oral communications skillsand have the proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers andcustomers

Preferred: •Certified Business AnalysisProfessional (CBAP) and/or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)Certification •Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) •Experience using Team Foundation Server and work item tracking •Experience with automated testing tools such as Test Complete Required/Desired Skills Skill Required /Desired Amount Consultant Experience consultant Last used Delivering business and systems analysis artifacts such as Business Requirements Documentation (BRD), Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) Required 10 Experience with enterprise data management, data analysis, and data lifecycle Required 5 Agile Business Analyst; strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology Required 5

Questions No. Question Question1 Commonwealth of Virginia security policies prohibit the use of offshore IT contractors. Do you attest to the fact that your candidate will physically reside within the US for the duration of the assignment? Question2 Please list candidate's email address.