DataStaff is in need of a Business Analyst – Data and QA Tester to fill a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Richmond, VA. *This position is hybrid; 3 days per week will be onsite
Job Description: This role requires strong stakeholder management and communication skills along with the ability to take initiative with minimal supervision. The Business Analyst will serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring that business needs are clearly understood, articulated, and documented. Working in both Agile (Sprint) and traditional Waterfall methodologies for the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), the analyst will ensure that customer requirements are met through the development and delivery of requested enhancements. We are looking for a candidate with extensive experience in data management projects to support with data mapping, profiling, and quality testing.
Key Responsibilities:
Discover and document customer-centric requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria with a focus on improving business and technical processes.
Act as the voice of the customer, working with IT project team members and business stakeholders to fully understand business processes, pain points, and customer needs.
Develop expertise in customers’ business applications and organizational data management concepts, advocating for the customer throughout the SDLC.
Diagram current processes and propose modifications using process flows (BPMN 2.0), context diagrams, and data flow diagrams to ensure clarity for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Decompose traditional requirements into Agile Epics and Features, create clear and concise user stories that are aligned with customer goals and are easy to implement by technical teams.
Execute advanced SQL queries to support data mapping, profiling, and analysis.
Perform comprehensive testing to ensure functionality, data integrity, and customer satisfaction, including:
Functional Testing: Validate that the integrated systems meet specified requirements.
Data Validation Testing: Ensure accuracy, completeness, and consistency of transferred data.
Regression Testing: Verify new integrations do not disrupt existing functionalities.
End-to-End Testing: Test entire workflows across integrated systems for seamless operation.
User Acceptance Testing (UAT): Collaborate with stakeholders to validate business needs.
Use tools like Azure DevOps and Jira to manage work items and ensure alignment with customer goals.
Knowledge and Experience:
10+ years of business analysis experience with a focus on data management and QA testing.
Advanced SQL expertise for complex queries, database profiling, and troubleshooting.
Proficiency in QA tools, Microsoft Office, reporting systems, and SDLC tools like Azure DevOps and Jira.
Experience with reporting systems, operational data stores, data warehouses, data lakes, and data marts.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to advocate for customers while working with a diverse set of peers and stakeholders.
Advanced verbal presentation skills to senior leaders in a matrixed organization.
Preferred Certifications: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), PMI-PBA, or PMI-ACP.
Required Skills:
8 Years – Experience delivering business and systems analysis artifacts with a focus on data management and QA testing
8 Years – Proficiency in translating client and product strategy requirements into application requirements and user stories.
8 Years – Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and customers
5 Years – Experience as an Agile Business Analyst with a strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology.
5 Years – Proven experience in organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs.
5 Years – Defining acceptance criteria and managing the acceptance process with development teams.
5 Years – Experience with Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) 2.0
5 Years – Advanced SQL experience for complex queries, database profiling, and troubleshooting.
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.
Business Analyst
Location:Richmond, Virginia
Type:Contract
Job#10942
DataStaff is in need of a Business Analyst to fill a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Richmond, VA.
*This position is hybrid; 3 days per week will be onsite
Job Description: This role requires strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to take initiative with minimal supervision. The Business Analyst will serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring that business needs are clearly understood, articulated, and documented. The Business Analyst will work in both Agile (Sprint) and traditional Waterfall methodologies for the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), contributing to ensuring that customers' requirements are met through the development and delivery of requested enhancements.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as the voice of the customer, working with IT project team members and business stakeholders to fully understand business processes, pain points, and customer needs.
Develop expertise in customers’ business applications and organizational data management concepts, advocating for the customer throughout the SDLC.
Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify system gaps and deficiencies that impact the customer and require a business, technical, or blended approach for resolution.
Diagram current processes and propose modifications using process flows (BPMN 2.0), context diagrams, and data flow diagrams to ensure clarity for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Discover and document customer-centric requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria with a focus on improving business and technical processes.
Decompose traditional requirements into Agile Epics and Features; create clear and concise user stories that are aligned with customer goals and are easy to implement by technical teams.
Map user stories to technical designs for system modifications, ensuring that solutions meet customer expectations.
Identify and group related user stories into features; document dependencies, ensuring alignment with customer priorities and business processes.
Assist the Product Owner (Business Sponsor) in maintaining the product backlog with a customer-first mindset.
Perform Quality Analyst functions, defining test objectives, test plans, and test cases, while executing tests (including regression testing) to ensure customer satisfaction.
Coordinate, facilitate, and document User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders, ensuring that the customer is at the center of the testing process and keeping Project Managers/Scrum Masters informed of progress.
Knowledge and Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of experience delivering business and data analysis artifacts with a customer-focused approach.
5+ years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst with a strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology, including representing the customer during sprint reviews.
Experience organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs, ensuring prioritization based on customer needs.
Proficiency in translating client and product strategy requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories, ensuring alignment with customer goals.
Strong data analysis background, organizational data management concepts, and SQL/database experience, particularly in supporting customer-driven solutions.
Proficient in understanding and developing acceptance criteria to ensure test cases meet customers’ needs/acceptance.
Experience with software development applications such as Azure DevOps and/or Jira.
Expertise with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server).
Experience with reporting systems, operational data stores, data warehouses, data lakes, and data marts.
Exceptional written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to advocate for customers while working with a diverse set of peers and stakeholders.
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)(Preferred)
PMI – Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)(Preferred)
Experience using Azure DevOps or Jira for agile software development and work item tracking.
Experience with automated testing tools such as TestComplete, Cucumber, or Selenium.
Required Skills:
8 Years – Experience delivering business and systems analysis artifacts
8 Years – Proficiency in translating client and product strategy requirements into application requirements and user stories.
8 Years – Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and customers
5 Years – Experience as an Agile Business Analyst with a strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology.
5 Years – Proven experience in organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs.
5 Years – Defining acceptance criteria and managing the acceptance process with development teams.
5 Years – Experience with Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) 2.0
5 Years – Advanced SQL experience for complex queries, database profiling, and troubleshooting.
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.
EHR Business Analyst
Location:Richmond, Virginia
Type:Contract
Job#10937
DataStaff, Inc. is seeking a EHR Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Richmond, VA.
*This position is hybrid *Some travel for meetings/training/testing/etc will be required
Responsibilities:
Supports the EHR program.
Possess experience within a Clinical/Health/Bio-Tech environment.
Has familiarity with HL7 and its family of standards including Version 2 (V2), Clinical Document Architecture (CDA) and Fast Healthcare interoperability Resources (FHIR).
Supports the Health IT Unit in the implementation of the EHR solution.
Collaborates with clinical staff and IT leaders to translate clinician requirements into coordinated specifications for the EHR solution.
Defines Health IT requirements for clinical disciplines as they relate to the strategic plan and unit mission.
Provides business analysis on clinical processes, workflows and related artifacts.
Contributes to project/program implementation, infrastructure, system architecture, planning, project initiation, business analysis, requirement definition, systems design, systems design, systems development, system testing, systems implementation, on-going maintenance and enhancement, effective problem identification and resolution, production service and support, and systems administration support tasks to ensure computer applications will assist in achieving its day-to-day mission.
Implements downtime readiness procedures and internal reporting regarding system response time and service level agreements for connectivity and operational effectiveness of Health IT.
Ensures compliance with the project management standards and procedures for development, enhancement, and deployment of applications developed or procured by Health IT/ITU to deliver services that satisfy user requirements and Health IT/ITU.
Required Skills:
4 Years – Requirements Elicitation/Documentation/Analysis/Tracking
4 Years – Systems/Integration/UAT Testing – including planning, execution, resolution, reporting
4 Years – Process/Workflow Engineering/Analysis – including workflow diagramming (Visio), use case documentation, policy/procedure analysis
3 Years – Large System Implementation – complex solutions and integrations
4 Years – MS Office/365 Experience
4 Years – Experience with Agile & Waterfall Methodology
4 Years – Excellent Verbal/Written communication
Desired Skills:
3 Years – Leading Workgroups
3 Years – Health System Experience – clinical setting working directly with healthcare staff, understanding of HIPAA regulations
2 Years – Experience with VITA project standards/requirements
3 Years – Defining Schedules/Milestones/Metrics
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.
IT Governance Analyst
Location:Richmond, Virginia
Type:Contract
Job#10935
DataStaff, Inc is in need of an IT Governance Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Richmond, VA.
*This position is hybrid
Responsibilities:
Provide technical support and guidance in developing and interpreting policy, legislative, as well as regulatory proposals for the IT Division (ITD).
Provide legal/regulatory analysis for ITD staff and acting as liaison to the Office of the Attorney General to coordinate procurement claims and support leadership with legislative analysis during General Assembly sessions.
Provide technical support and guidance in developing and interpreting policy, legislative, as well as regulatory proposals for ITD particularly related to procurement and GA.
Provide analysis of procurement-related legislation to ITD leadership.
Serve as ITD lead during general assembly legislative sessions.
Analyze impacts and provide status reports to operational areas as needed.
Coordinate legislative briefings and debarment actions in conjunction with the Governance and Procurement Program Managers and the Office of the Attorney General.
Serve as liaison to the Attorney General's Office to resolve legal issues.
Knowledge and Experience:
Knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia procurement practices and requirements.
Demonstrated ability to negotiate, mediate, settle disputes equitably, and handle difficult situations diplomatically.
Communication & collaboration experience with excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills, and the ability to simplify technical terms and collaborate with diverse personnel.
Ability to plan, coordinate and manage multiple, concurrent assignments in a timely manner and in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
Ability to analyze complex financial data, work with detailed numerical data, reach logical conclusions and generate reports.
Knowledge of the Code of Virginia related to the Virginia Public Procurement Act.
A combination of training, experience, or education in Law, Paralegal Studies, Business Management, Public Management, Public Policy or related field desired.
Virginia Contracting Officer (VCO) certificate.
Experience in a state or local agency.
Required Skills:
5 Years – Knowledge of Commonwealth of Virginia procurement practices and requirements.
4 Years – A combination of training, experience, or education in Law, Paralegal Studies, Business Management, Public Management, Public Policy or related field desired
5 Years – Demonstrated ability to negotiate, mediate, settle disputes equitably, and handle difficult situations diplomatically.
5 Years – Ability to plan, coordinate and manage multiple, concurrent assignments in a timely manner and in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
5 Years – Ability to analyze complex financial data or legislation, work with detailed numerical data, reach logical conclusions and generate reports.
Desired Skills:
2 Years – Knowledge of the Code of Virginia related to Information technology
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.