Business Analyst
Rose International, Richmond, VA, United States
Date Posted: 11/25/2024
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 474831
Job Title: Business Analyst
Job Location: Richmond, VA, USA, 23219
Work Model: Hybrid
Shift: 2 days onsite/3 days remote (Tuesday and Wednesday in office each week required)
Employment Type: Temporary
Estimated Duration (In months): 8
Min Hourly Rate ($): 55.00
Max Hourly Rate ($): 60.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Business Analysis, Contract Management, Procurement, SDLC, SharePoint
***Only qualified Business Analyst candidates located near the Richmond, VA area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***
Education and Experience:
• Must possess a 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:
• 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.
Required Skills:
• Expert knowledge and experience in software development cycle (5 Years)
• Expert knowledge and experience in business systems analysis and design techniques (5 Years)
• General understanding of procurement processes, systems and best practices (5 Years)
• Work effectively and independently in a fast-paced team environment where priorities can rapidly change (5 Years)
• Prioritize task with minimal guidance and coaching (5 Years)
• Solve complex problems through discovery and analysis with minimal guidance (5 Years)
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing with users at all levels within VRS (5 Years)
• Analyze complex processes and understand intricate materials and documentation (5 Years)
• Research and gather data, compile results and solve problems (5 Years)
• Define user requirements and document user stories (5 Years)
• Use of various analytical techniques including process flows and use cases (5 Years)
• Prepare complex documents, including general and detail design specifications (5 Years)
• Successfully interact in a team environment (5 Years)
• Web-based systems and business support tools such as procure-to- pay systems and contract management systems (5 Years)
• M365 apps – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint (5 Years)
• General IT security standards and practices (5 Years)
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 Client
Expert knowledge and experience in the following:
• The Software Development Life Cycle
• Business Systems Analysis and Design Techniques
• General understanding 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
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 Client 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.
****Prefer local candidates and ON SITE REQUIRED: 2 days in (Tuesday and Wednesday in office each week required) with other 3 days remote. ***
Start Date: 12/16/2024
Location: Richmond, VA 23219 (Hybrid- onsite 2 days in the office.)
Interview type: Web Cam Interview Only
**Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered. **
**Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements. **
Benefits:
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