We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to support application-focused initiatives in Richmond, Virginia. This Long-term Contract position follows a hybrid schedule with four days onsite and one day remote each week, and occasional in-person attendance may be needed on remote days for business needs. The role partners with business teams and technical staff to translate operational needs into clear documentation, support solution delivery, and validate that web-based applications meet defined expectations.
Responsibilities:
- Lead discovery efforts at the start of projects to clarify business problems, objectives, and the scope of application-related work.
- Gather, analyze, and document functional and business needs for new systems as well as enhancements to existing applications.
- Collaborate with stakeholders and technology teams to produce complete requirements documentation that aligns with organizational standards and delivery timelines.
- Review requirements artifacts for accuracy, clarity, consistency, and completeness before they move into design and development.
- Help create and refine documentation templates and repeatable processes that improve standardization across project deliverables.
- Participate in Scrum ceremonies and development discussions to represent user needs throughout solution design and build activities.
- Develop detailed test scenarios and execute manual testing for web applications to confirm system behavior matches documented requirements.
- Record defects and functional gaps with enough detail to support efficient troubleshooting and resolution by development teams.
- Support preparation of user acceptance testing materials, including scripts and validation steps for business participants.
- Extensive background in business analysis, systems analysis, requirements management, and software delivery within SDLC and Agile environments such as Scrum.
- Proven ability to collect requirements from multiple stakeholder groups and convert them into detailed documentation for both business and technical audiences.
- Strong experience supporting application development, enhancement, implementation, and ongoing maintenance initiatives.
- Demonstrated skill in analyzing business processes and documenting current-state and future-state workflows for system solutions.
- Hands-on experience performing manual testing for web-based applications and validating expected functionality.
- Solid track record testing complex systems to ensure business needs, functional requirements, and design expectations are fully met.
- Ability to create clear test plans, document defects effectively, and contribute to structured quality assurance activities.
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