System Analyst 3

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.

Richmond, VA

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Acceptance Testing, Agile Programming Methodologies, Analysis Skills, Atlassian JIRA, Business Analysis, Business Processes, Business Solutions, Certified ScrumMaster, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Desktop PC, Develop Methodologies, Documentation, Kanban, Meeting Minutes, Microsoft Access Database, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Product Family, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Word, Mock Up, Multitasking, Oracle Database, Power BI, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Flow, Process Flow Diagram (PFD), Process Improvement, Process Management, Product Backlog, Product Strategy, Project Evaluation, Project/Program Coordination, Project/Program Management, Prototyping, Regression Testing, Reporting Dashboards, Requirements Management, Root Cause Analysis, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scrum Project Management and Software Development, ScrumMaster, Software Development, Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), System Validation, Systems Analysis, Tableau, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Team Player, Technical/Engineering Design, Test Case, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Requirements, Time Management, Traceability, Use Cases, Waterfall Model of Software Development, Wireframes, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Richmond, VA
POSTED
2 days ago
*Local candidates only please
*Candidate must be able to work onsite 4 days/week during an initial 90-day probationary period; there is a possibility of reduced onsite commitment after successful probation, though some onsite presence will continue to be required weekly.

Client is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to work as a key member of the Design Team for IT projects. This analyst will support teams working in Agile (Kanban and Sprint) as well as traditional Waterfall methodologies for Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

Responsibilities include analyzing problems; documenting business processes; developing requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria; and managing requirements traceability and testing. Client is a fast-paced organization with very high standards for work quality and efficiency. This position is expected to handle multiple projects, and remain flexible and productive, despite changing priorities and processes. Ongoing improvement and efficiency is a part of our culture and each team member is expected to proactively contribute to process improvements. This position is also expected to handle small-scale projects or workstreams as a project coordinator.

Responsibilities:

  • Work with the Project team members and business stakeholders to understand business processes and pain points.
  • Develop expertise in the customers' business applications
  • Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify system gaps and deficiencies that require a business, technical or blended approach for resolution
  • Diagram current processes and proposed modifications using process flows, context diagrams and data flow diagrams
  • Client and document requirements and user stories with a focus on improving both business and technical processing.
  • Translate business needs into detailed user stories, use cases, process flows, and other artifacts.
  • Decompose requirements into Epics and Features and create clear and concise user stories that are easy to understand and implement by technical staff
  • Strong Sense of ownership and accountability
  • Utilize progressive elaboration; map stories to technical design specifications to be used by internal staff to develop the system modifications
  • Identify and group related user stories into Themes, document the dependencies and associated business processes
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
  • Assist Product Owner in maintaining the product backlog
  • Create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups
  • Create wireframes and prototypes.
  • Propose alternative solutions that balance cost and benefit and adequately test a solution's feasibility for business and technical compatibility.
  • Collaborate with staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors as they are engaged on tasks to formulate, detail and test potential and implemented solutions.
  • Perform Quality Analyst functions such as defining test objectives, test plans and test cases, and executing test cases (including regression testing)
  • Coordinate and Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with Business and ensure Project Managers/Scrum Masters are informed of the progress
  • Assist in validating system changes align with business requirements.
  • Schedule, facilitate, and document meetings with cross-functional teams.
  • Prepare agendas, capture key decisions and action items, and distribute meeting notes.
  • Serve as the liaison between business users, project managers, developers, and other stakeholders.
  • Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and issues.
Required Qualifications:
  • The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience delivering business and systems analysis artifacts.
  • 5+ years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst; strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology
  • Experience organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs
  • Experience translating client and product strategy requirements into application requirements and user stories
  • Proficient with defining acceptance criteria and managing acceptance process with development
  • Experience with large, multi-module systems
  • Expertise with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)
  • Experience with Application Lifecycle management (ALM)
  • The candidate must have exceptional written and oral communications skills and have the proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and customers
  • Experience in managing projects or workstreams independently.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience using Team Foundation Server for agile software development and work item tracking.
  • Ability to create low and high-fidelity wireframes to visually represent user flows and functionality
  • Experience building interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI Desktop.
  • Strong experience in writing complex Sql queries for data extraction, transformation and reporting.
  • Certified Scrum Master or Equivalent, experience running sprints & ceremonies.
  • Ability to manage small-scale projects or workstreams independently.
  • Experience using tools such as MS Project ,JIRA, Confluence or equivalent.

Technical Skills & Tools (Required):
  • Microsoft Office Suite( Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
  • MS Visio
  • Microsoft Project
  • Power BI / Tableau
  • Oracle SQL/ SQL Server
  • Figma or Balsamiq
Skills
SkillRequiredRequired ExperienceCandidate ExperienceLast Used
Extensive experience extracting requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, use casesRequired10 Years
Agile Business Analyst, strong understanding of scrum concepts and methodologyRequired5 Years
Experience translating business and product requirements into application requirements and user storiesRequired10 Years
Strong capability in documenting and maintain acceptance standards to guide testing and ensure deliverable qualityRequired10 Years
Exceptional written and oral communications skills and have the proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and usersRequired10 Years
Experience creating wire frames and prototypes(using Balsamiq or Figma)Required5 Years
Expertise with Microsoft office products – Visio, word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project ServerRequired10 Years
Strong experience in writing complex Sql queries for data extraction, transformation and reportingRequired5 Years
Experience building interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI Desktop.Required5 Years
Experience in managing projects & Sprints as a Project CoordinatorRequired5 Years
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)Desired5 Years
Certified Scrum MasterDesired5 Years
Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or above)Desired5 Years
 
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Question 1Absences greater than two weeks MUST be approved by CAI management in advance, and contact information must be provided to CAI so that the resource can be reached during his or her absence. The Client has the right to dismiss the resource if he or she does not return to work by the agreed upon date. Do you accept this requirement? 
Question 2Please list candidate's email address. 
Question 3Does your candidate agree to complete the entire engagement? 

About the Company

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22nd Century Technologies, Inc.

22nd Century Technologies, Inc., is one of the fastest growing IT Service Integrator and Workforce Solution companies in the United States. Founded in 1997, 22nd Century Technologies is a Certified National Minority Business Enterprise with 6,000+ people including 600+ Cyber SMEs nationwide supporting our customers in all 50 states, Canada, and Mexico. With HQs in Somerset, NJ and Mclean, VA, 22nd Century has 14 offices throughout the United States. As part of our unrelenting focus on quality and compliance, 22nd Century Technologies’ delivery is based on Certified Matured Processes including CMMI L3 Dev & SVC, ISO 20000, ISO 27001, and ISO 9001 quality processes. With a strong focus on the public sector, 22nd Century currently holds government contracts with 14 out of 15 Federal Executive agencies including DoD, 37 other Federal agencies, 50 States, 115+ Local agencies, and 37 School Districts. In the last three years, we have expanded our services to Fortune 500 and other commercial clients and currently support 80+ commercial clients.

Recognized among “Best Company to Work For” by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients’ expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
1997
WEBSITE
https://www.tscti.com/careers-0