VDH Business Analyst 3

Short Description:

This position provides business analysis and project coordination support for Pharmacy project and also for VASE+ and several .net maintenance applications.

Maximum Vendor Submittal Rate is $71.43/hr.

Complete Description:

*candidates should be local to Richmond, VA in order to work onsite at least three day each week, first 30 days all 5 days a week
*candidates will be required to interview onsite
*parking not provided

The first 30 days all 5 days a week
*candidates will be required to interview onsite
*parking not provided

The Office of Information Management (OIM) is seeking two Business Analysts to support enterprise-wide web application initiatives and Pharmacy Partner Hub programs. These roles require close collaboration with business stakeholders, technical teams, and federal/state partners to ensure business processes, requirements, enhancements, and new initiatives are thoroughly analyzed and documented for successful IT implementation. Analysts will participate in Agile ceremonies, testing efforts, cross-functional troubleshooting, and creation of customer-facing and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document business requirements for new initiatives, system enhancements, and application needs.
• Document current and future state processes, GAP analyses, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives.
• Conduct project meetings, demos, trainings, and prepare detailed meeting notes.
• Present requirements to technical and business teams for validation and discussion.
• Participate in functional and systems integration testing; develop test plans, scenarios, and results.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and customer validation.
• Develop user guides, training materials, and provide implementation/maintenance support.
• Collaborate with development, infrastructure, and support teams to resolve cross functional issues.
• Utilize tools including MS Office, SharePoint, Teams, GitLab, MS Project, and Visio.
• Support project managers in RFP/SOW reviews and Agile tool management.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of business analysis experience, including requirements gathering and documentation.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with process mapping, feasibility studies, system documentation, and customer engagement.
• Knowledge of SDLC and multiple project management methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile).
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities independently.
• Strong SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle databases experience (5 years).
• Web application experience with Oracle APEX, Microsoft .NET.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Skills

• Healthcare information systems experience.
• Familiarity with Commonwealth of Virginia SEC 501.
• Experience with RFP development, .NET applications, and system upgrades/interface design.

Candidate Profile

Ideal candidates are assertive, highly motivated, detail oriented, and able to take ownership of assigned projects while maintaining strong communication with diverse stakeholder groups.

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

business analysis experience, including requirements gathering and documentation. Required 7 Years

Strong analytical, problem solving, organizational, and communication skills Required 7 Years

Experience with process mapping, feasibility studies, system documentation, and customer engagement. Required 7 Years

Knowledge of SDLC and multiple project management methodologies (Waterfall, Iterative, Agile). Required 7 Years

Ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities independently. Required 7 Years

Strong SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle databases experience (5 years). Required 7 Years

Web application experience with Oracle APEX, Microsoft .NET. Required 7 Years

Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. Required 7 Years

Ability to blend methodologies together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environment Required 7 Years

Facilitate Agile ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives. Required 5 Years

Healthcare information systems experience. Desired 5 Years

Familiarity with Commonwealth of Virginia SEC 501. Desired 5 Years

Experience with RFP development, .NET applications, and system upgrades/interface design. Desired 5 Years

Excellent verbal and written communications skills Required 7 Years

Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demands Required 7 Years