Business Systems Analyst

Location: Richmond, Virginia
Type: Contract
Job #12267

DataStaff Inc. is seeking a Business Systems Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Richmond, VA.

*This position is hybrid; 4 days per week will be on-site

Job Description:
Our client is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to work as a key member of the Design Team for IT projects. This analyst will support teams working in Agile (Kanban and Sprint) as well as traditional Waterfall methodologies for Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
Responsibilities include analyzing problems; documenting business processes; developing requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria; and managing requirements traceability and testing. This is a fast-paced organization with very high standards for work quality and efficiency. This position is expected to handle multiple projects, and remain flexible and productive, despite changing priorities and processes. Ongoing improvement and efficiency are a part of our culture and each team member is expected to proactively contribute to process improvements. This position is also expected to handle small-scale projects or workstreams as a project coordinator.

Responsibilities

Work with the Project team members and business stakeholders to understand business processes and pain points.
Develop expertise in the customers’ business applications
Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify system gaps and deficiencies that require a business, technical or blended approach for resolution
Diagram current processes and proposed modifications using process flows, context diagrams and data flow diagrams
Discover and document requirements and user stories with a focus on improving both business and technical processing.
Translate business needs into detailed user stories, use cases, process flows, and other artifacts.
Decompose requirements into Epics and Features and create clear and concise user stories that are easy to understand and implement by technical staff
Strong Sense of ownership and accountability
Utilize progressive elaboration; map stories to technical design specifications to be used by internal staff to develop the system modifications
Identify and group related user stories into Themes, document the dependencies and associated business processes
Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
Assist Product Owner in maintaining the product backlog
Create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups
Create wireframes and prototypes.
Propose alternative solutions that balance cost and benefit and adequately test a solution’s feasibility for business and technical compatibility.
Collaborate with staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors as they are engaged on tasks to formulate, detail and test potential and implemented solutions.
Perform Quality Analyst functions such as defining test objectives, test plans and test cases, and executing test cases (including regression testing)
Coordinate and Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with Business and ensure Project Managers/Scrum Masters are informed of the progress
Assist in validating system changes align with business requirements.
Schedule, facilitate, and document meetings with cross-functional teams.
Prepare agendas, capture key decisions and action items, and distribute meeting notes.
Serve as the liaison between business users, project managers, developers, and other stakeholders.
Provide regular updates on progress, risks, and issues.

Knowledge and Experience:

The candidate must have a minimum of 10 years of experience delivering business and systems analysis artifacts.
5+ years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst; strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology
Experience organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs
Experience translating client and product strategy requirements into application requirements and user stories
Proficient with defining acceptance criteria and managing acceptance process with development
Experience with large, multi-module systems
Expertise with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server)
Experience with Application Lifecycle management (ALM)
The candidate must have exceptional written and oral communications skills and have the proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and customers
Experience in managing projects or workstreams independently.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience using Team Foundation Server for agile software development and work item tracking.
Ability to create low and high-fidelity wireframes to visually represent user flows and functionality
Experience building interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI Desktop.
Strong experience in writing complex Sql queries for data extraction, transformation and reporting.
Certified Scrum Master or Equivalent, experience running sprints & ceremonies.
Ability to manage small-scale projects or workstreams independently.
Experience using tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Confluence or equivalent.

Technical Skills & Tools (Required):

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint)
MS Visio
Microsoft Project
Power BI / Tableau
Oracle SQL/ SQL Server
Figma or Balsamiq

Required Skills

10 Years - Extensive experience extracting requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, use cases.
5 Years - Agile Business Analyst, strong understanding of scrum concepts and methodology.
10 Years - Experience translating business and product requirements into application requirements and user stories.
10 Years - Strong capability in documenting and maintain acceptance standards to guide testing and ensure deliverable quality.
10 Years - Exceptional written and oral communications skills and have the proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and users.
5 Years - Experience creating wire frames and prototypes (using Balsamiq or Figma).
10 Years - Expertise with Microsoft office products – Visio, word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project Server.
5 Years - Strong experience in writing complex SQL queries for data extraction, transformation and reporting.
5 Years - Experience building interactive dashboards and reports using Power BI Desktop.
5 Years - Experience in managing projects & Sprints as a Project Coordinator.

Desired Skills:

5 Years - Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
5 Years - Certified Scrum Master.
5 Years - Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or above).

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: Raleigh, North Carolina
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12263

DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Raleigh, NC.

*This position is hybrid; onsite work is required 2-3 days per week.

Job Description:
The Senior Business Analyst will collaborate closely with business partners, project leadership, and technical stakeholders to support comprehensive business process analysis and requirements development for the new eDMS solution. The analyst will utilize Department of Information Technology Business Analysis Team tools and templates to document business, functional, and technical requirements. This project follows an agile methodology and will leverage tools such as Jira, Confluence, Orbus Infinity, and other project management and documentation tools as required.

Responsibilities:

Collaborate with business stakeholders, program staff, project leadership, vendors, and technical teams to elicit, analyze, validate, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements for the enterprise eDMS solution.
Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, requirements-gathering sessions, backlog refinement meetings, sprint planning sessions, and other Agile ceremonies to identify business needs and ensure requirements are accurately translated into solution deliverables.
Develop, document, and manage epics, features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and product backlog items using Jira and Confluence; support backlog prioritization and requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
Analyze and document current-state and future-state business processes, workflows, document lifecycles, data flows, and system interactions; identify opportunities for process improvement and operational efficiencies.
Develop and maintain project artifacts, including stakeholder analyses, business requirements documents, functional requirements, use cases, user stories, process maps, workflow diagrams, wireframes, context diagrams, and gap analyses.
Create and maintain visual documentation, including process flow diagrams, data flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, system context diagrams, and other models using Microsoft Visio and Orbus Infinity.
Assist in defining document classification, retention, security, access control, records management, and compliance requirements in collaboration with business and regulatory stakeholders.
Support procurement activities by developing requirements documentation, evaluation criteria, vendor questions, and other solicitation-related artifacts.
Collaborate with vendors and technical teams to evaluate proposed solutions and ensure alignment with documented business requirements and organizational objectives.
Support requirements traceability, change management, and impact analysis activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Develop and support testing activities, including test strategies, test scenarios, test cases, acceptance criteria, System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and defect resolution.
Prepare, maintain, and organize project documentation, requirements repositories, meeting notes, decision logs, status reports, and knowledge articles within Confluence and other approved project repositories.
Provide support for implementation planning, training, deployment, and go-live activities.
Monitor and track project deliverables, dependencies, risks, issues, and approvals in accordance with the approved project plan.
Participate in project governance activities, including project team meetings, PMO reviews, vendor meetings, stakeholder meetings, and executive briefings as required.

Required Skills:

3 Years - Extensive experience in business systems analysis, requirements elicitation, requirements management, and business process improvement methodologies
3 Years - Demonstrated experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and validating business, functional, and non-functional requirements
3 Years - Proven experience documenting current-state and future-state business processes, workflows, business rules, and process flows
3 Years - Demonstrated experience developing and managing user stories, epics, features, acceptance criteria, and product backlogs using Jira and Confluence
3 Years - Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, requirements workshops, backlog refinement sessions, sprint planning, and Agile ceremonies
3 Years - Knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), change management, and system implementation methodologies
3 Years - Experience supporting System Integration Testing (SIT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT), test planning, test case development, and defect management
3 Years - Experience creating business analysis artifacts including context diagrams, functional decomposition diagrams, workflow diagrams, process models, use
3 Years - Experience developing process flow diagrams, data flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, and system context diagrams using Microsoft Visio
5 Years - Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Visio)
3 Years - Experience using Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Octane, ALM, or similar project management and collaboration tools
3 Years - Strong analytical, critical thinking, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills
3 Years - Excellent written, verbal, facilitation, presentation, and stakeholder communication skills

Desired Skill:

3 Years - Experience developing procurement-related documentation, including business requirements, SOW, evaluation criteria, and vendor questions
3 Years - Experience using Orbus Infinity, Orbus iServer365, or comparable enterprise architecture/business process management tools
3 Years - Experience supporting Electronic Document Management Systems, Enterprise Content Management (ECM), Records Management, or Digital Transformation.
3 Years - Knowledge of document retention, records management, information governance, document security, and access control principles

This position 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 Business Analyst

Location: Mechanicsville, Virginia
Remote: Hybrid
Type: Contract
Job #12262

DataStaff Inc. is seeking a Financial Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Richmond, VA.

*This position is hybrid; one day per week onsite and mandatory meetings

Job Description:
This position serves as a key liaison between procurement, finance, and operational teams to ensure the timely processing of invoices, accounts payable transactions, and IT procurement activities in compliance with Commonwealth of Virginia, agency, and VITA requirements.
Responsibilities

Reviewing and processing invoices, reconciling vendor accounts, monitoring expenditures, tracking payment activity, and supporting budget management efforts.
Receiving and processing payments within the prompt pay guidelines as well as tracking and producing analytic reports for measuring the various areas of productivity.
Perform administrative duties to support the division as well as offices around the state, including processing invoices, responding to procurement inquiries and reconciling vendor issues.
Work closely with the finance section to bridge the gap for tracking payments in process in order to tie them to the division’s expenditures and overall budget.

Knowledge and Experience:

Possess knowledge of procurement and accounting principles.
Strong analytical and organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while ensuring compliance with prompt payment requirements, fiscal policies, and procurement regulations.
Requires close collaboration with agency stakeholders, vendors, and finance/procurement staff to support the acquisition and payment of IT goods and services.

Required Skills

5 Years - Experience reviewing, reconciling, and processing invoices and vouchers while ensuring compliance with prompt payment requirements.
5 Years - Experience managing goods and services procurements in a large, multi-dimensional business environment.
5 Years - Extensive experience in the use of computers and software (Microsoft 365) applications. Excel pivot tables, complex spreadsheets, etc.
5 Years - Customer service to broad audiences; professionals, vendors, team members and executive staff.
5 Years - General knowledge of accounting practices and financial management.

Desired Skills:

3 Years - Knowledge of procurement processes, vendor management, and applicable state and agency procurement regulations.
5 Years - Commonwealth of VA Procurement knowledge and applied experience.
1 Year - Use of eVA ordering system.
1 Year - Experience with the Cardinal financial system.

MES Reporting Analyst

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
Remote: Remote
Type: Contract
Job #12259

DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a MES Reporting Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Raleigh, NC

*This position is remote

Responsibilities:

Leads the development of operational reporting to support Medicaid Enterprise System (MES) projects.
Collaborates with business leads, project teams, functional/matrix managers, vendors, and other key stakeholders to ensure that Medicaid and CMS criteria are met.
Supports project tasks to ensure they are delivered on schedule, within budget, and aligned with MMIS/CMS Certification expectations and Program Management guidelines.
Plays a key role in aligning MITA outcomes with CMS Certification outcomes.
Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, contract and budget offices, and other MES partners to support the overall MES Program.

Research federal, state, and CMS regulations.
Gather data from various sources, clean and transform it for analysis, and ensure data accuracy and quality.
Apply statistical methods, techniques, and tools to analyze data, identify patterns, trends and relationships, and draw conclusions.
Administer and maintain operational reporting and outcome statements databases.
Create clear and compelling visualizations (charts, graphs, dashboards) to present data findings and insights in an easily understandable format.
Draft MES outcome statements and metrics for the program and project teams.
Identify problems, develop solutions, and implement data-driven strategies to improve business processes and outcomes.
Maintain Operational Report Workbook (ORW) schedules for MES.
Collaborate with the Business Leads and Project Teams to create and update state- specific outcome statements.
Contribute to Advanced Planning Documents (APDs).
Attend and facilitate meetings to present findings.
Support designated project leads and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) with certification questions.
Participate in CMS certification presentations and reviews.

Required Skills:

3 Years - MMIS / CMS certification experience.
3 Years - CMS Medicaid Enterprise Systems or federal regulations.
5 Years - Expert experience executing against multiple priorities/projects.
5 Years - Proficient use of project collaboration and tracking tools (Microsoft Project Suite, MS Teams, Zoom, etc.)
5 Years - Experience with spreadsheet tools like Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets
5 Years - Expert level communication skills, both verbal and written.
5 Years - Using data to improve organizations.
5 Years - Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and collaboration experience.
5 Years - Data visualization software experience
5 Years - Demonstrated experience using project tracking tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet).
5 Years - Ability to create and deliver PowerPoint presentations, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
5 Years - State government sector experience with health and human services programs (such as Medicaid, MMIS, claims processing, eligibility, HHS analytic

Desired Skills:

3 Years - Medicaid, MMIS, claims process or related experience.

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.