DataStaff, Inc. is in need of a Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Richmond, VA. This role is hybrid; 2 days per week will be onsite.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with documenting current and future state requirements, developing test cases, testing the system, documenting users guides and standard operating procedures for a procurement and contract management system.
- Proven leadership experience in the procurement and contract management domain and thrives in a highly collaborative, fast-paced work environment.
- 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.
- 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 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.
Education and Experience:
Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a closely related field from a four-year college or university, with 5 or more years of relevant experience. Preferred qualifications include at least 3 years as an analyst in the implementation of procurement workflows and contract management systems and 2 years of experience organizing and coordinating multiple work assignments and priorities.
Required Skills:
- 5 Years - Expert knowledge and experience in the 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 tasks 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.
- 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 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.
This opportunity is available on a corp to corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff, Inc. offers medical, dental and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401K program available for employees after 6 months.
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