VDOT Business Analyst 4 - Richmond, VA 23219 (Hybrid, Three Days Per Week Onsite)

Yakshna Solutions, Inc., (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance. Virginia Dept of Transportation (VDOT) Asset Management Team is looking to fill a Business Analyst position to serve their Richmond Office. This position is hybrid with three days on site per week (NO EXCEPTIONS). Job Responsibilities Analytical Thinking Review, Analyze complex process and systems and break them down into manageable parts. Possess a strong problem-solving skills-find root causes, and not just symptoms Technical Proficiency Familiarity with enterprise software-like, Oracle, SQL Server. Understanding of databases (SQL), APIs, Data Flow Diagrams Not necessarily a developer but should have a strong understanding of how IT systems work. Requirement Gathering Proficiency Strong experience in conducting stakeholder interviews and workshops. Skilled at writing clear, testable, functional, and non-functional requirements Strong familiarity and previous experience with using Azure DevOPS (TFS) for creating and managing agile items-Product backlog, Epics, Features, User Stories tasks, Test Plans, and Test Cases. Prepare diagrams explaining the modifications so that both technical staff and executive management can visualize and understand what must be done. Experience creating wireframes or visualization examples (Visio) from requirements. Agile/Waterfall Knowledge There should be previous experience in working with Agile/Scrum (including (SAFe) AND Waterfall projects. Required skills and experience 5 years of experience in Agile Business Analyst; Strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodologies. Well versed with Scrum, Agile, Scaled Agile, and Kanban methodologies Technical experience in organizing and maintaining sprint and product backlogs Technical experience in translating client and product strategy requirement into application requirements and user stories. Documenting high level Test Strategy, Test Plans, Test Cases and execution of test cases. Ability to analyze and document business and system processes. Job Title: VDOT Business Analyst 4 (780195) Location: 1401 E Broad St Richmond, VA 23219 (Hybrid, three days per week onsite) Status: Full-time, Contract $95-100k/A with benefits US Citizenship/Green card, No C2C and W-2 Only YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Please e-mail your profile / referrals to resumes@yakshna.com