DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a Senior Business Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Atlanta, GA. *This position is hybrid. Local candidates only
Job Description: We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support stabilization and troubleshooting of integrations between Workday and external benefits providers. The analyst will serve as a bridge between business stakeholders, Workday functional and technical teams, integration developers, and benefit provider teams. The primary focus is to trace issues across multiple integrations and determine whether observed behavior is caused by source data, Workday configuration, benefit or retirement plan configuration, integration logic, transaction processing, or expected system behavior. This role requires a hands-on analyst who can investigate issues across system boundaries and drive them toward resolution.
Responsibilities:
Analyze and troubleshoot Workday-to-benefits-provider integrations and the data exchanged between systems.
Trace employee lifecycle, benefits, and payroll-related transactions end-to-end, including hires, transfers, job changes, compensation changes, payroll events, terminations, and other transactions affecting benefit eligibility, enrollment, contributions, or reporting.
Investigate reported discrepancies and determine the root cause: data issue, Workday configuration, benefit plan configuration, integration logic or mapping, timing or processing issue, provider-side processing, or expected system behavior.
Review integration outputs, inbound and outbound files or messages, logs, reports, Workday transactions, and provider responses to identify where an issue originates.
Work with benefits and retirement subject matter experts to understand applicable business rules, expected results, and business impact.
Collaborate with Workday functional teams, developers, integration teams, benefit providers, vendors, and other stakeholders to validate findings and implement or recommend corrective actions.
Document root-cause analysis, findings, business rules, and recommended resolutions in a format that can be understood by both technical and business audiences.
Help distinguish true defects from situations in which systems are operating as configured but the resulting behavior, business rule, or data relationship was not previously understood.
Develop and maintain end-to-end data flow diagrams showing how key employee, payroll, retirement, and benefits transactions move through Workday integrations to external benefits providers.
Knowledge and Experience:
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to follow data and transactions across multiple systems and organizations.
Experience analyzing integration data, mappings, transformation rules, logs, reports, or similar technical artifacts.
Ability to understand complex business processes and translate business questions into specific technical or functional investigations.
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work independently, organize multiple issues, identify patterns, coordinate across multiple teams, and drive problems to resolution.
Experience supporting integrations with benefits providers, retirement systems, pension administrators, insurance carriers, payroll-related vendors, or similar external partners.
Familiarity with APIs, web services, middleware, integration platforms, XML/JSON, flat-file integrations, or data transformation concepts.
Expected Deliverables
Root-cause analysis and resolution recommendations for reported integration issues.
Clear documentation of data flows, transaction behavior, system dependencies, and relevant business rules.
Issue tracking and status updates for assigned integration problems.
Validation of fixes and confirmation that corrected transactions produce the expected results across Workday and the applicable benefit provider.
Recommendations for configuration, integration, process, or data changes where appropriate.
Identification of recurring issues or patterns that may require broader configuration, integration, or process changes.
End-to-end data flow diagrams for the integrations and business transactions within scope.
Required Skills:
3 Years - Demonstrated experience as a Business Analyst supporting HCM ERP implementations, production stabilization, or complex system integrations.
3 Years - Workday experience, particularly with integrations, HCM, Benefits, Payroll, and employee lifecycle transactions.
3 Years - Experience with retirement or pension benefit administration, retirement benefit system configuration, plan eligibility rules, contribution processingor related ERP benefit configuration
3 Years - Experience supporting Workday or another large ERP platform during implementation, post-go-live stabilization, or production operations.
This position is available on a corp to corp basis or as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff 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.
Project Coordinator
Location:Richmond, Virginia
Remote:Hybrid
Type:Contract
Job#12523
DataStaff, Inc is in need of a Project Coordinator for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Richmond, VA.
*This position is hybrid; 3 days per week are onsite
Responsibilities:
Supports the procurement department by coordinating procurement projects, maintaining accurate documentation, and tracking timelines and deliverables.
Serves as a communication link among procurement staff, internal departments, and suppliers.
Helps ensure procurement activities move forward efficiently, consistently, and in accordance with organizational policies and applicable regulations.
Plays a key role in managing the procurement intake process, coordinating workload and priorities, and identifying opportunities to improve processes, tools, and workflows.
Uses SharePoint and other technology to organize information, improve visibility into procurement activities, and support efficient management of departmental resources.
Required Skills:
3 Years - Coordinate procurement projects from intake through completion by tracking milestones, scheduling meetings, and documenting decisions and action items
3 Years - Serve as a central point of contact for internal departments, procurement staff, and suppliers, providing timely updates and follow-up.
3 Years - Manage procurement intake process to include review, prioritizing, & routing requests to procurement resource after discussion with Procurement Director
3 Years - Track project status, deadlines, dependencies, and risks using SharePoint
3 Years - Help develop and implement SharePoint tool for tracking intake and status
3 Years - Experience coordinating projects, processes, or administrative operations, preferably in procurement or a related business function.
3 Years - Demonstrated ability to organize information and create tools that improve visibility, accountability, and workflow management
3 Years - Strong attention to detail and follow-through
3 Years - Ability to work independently while effectively coordinating with Procurement Director
This opportunity is available 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:Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Remote:Hybrid
Type:Contract
Job#12493
DataStaff, Inc is seeking aBusiness Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Oklahoma City, OK
* The role is remote; however, in-person attendance may be required for some on-site meetings
Job Description: Our client is undertaking a comprehensive, multi-year modernization initiative to replace aging legacy systems—including full retirement of the ALICE platform—and transition to a unified, cloud native environment. This effort centers on building MyPAS 3.0, a modern Azure-hosted pension administration system that integrates seamlessly with MyTRS member portal and MyERS employer portal. The modernization responds to longstanding challenges such as fragmented workflows, manual processes, limited scalability, and stability issues in legacy technologies. The initiative introduces a modern stack—Angular, REST APIs, Azure SQL Managed Instances, Azure Function Apps, Power BI, a document management and process automation solution (pending platform evaluation and alternatives)—to support scalable, secure, and efficient operations.
Responsibilities: Process Analysis and Documentation
Engage with business units to understand operational workflows, pain points, and improvement opportunities.
Interface with technical resources, such as Development or IT staff to understand and translate technical requirements.
Document current state processes using clear, structured methods such as process maps, swimlane diagrams, and workflow charts.
Facilitate discussions to define future state processes aligned with organizational goals.
Requirements Gathering and User Story Development
Translate business needs into detailed functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and Azure DevOps work items/user stories.
Ensure requirements are complete, consistent, testable, and aligned with business priorities.
Collaborate with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to refine and validate requirements.
Testing and Quality Assurance
Develop test plans, test scripts, and step-by-step testing instructions for functional and user acceptance testing.
Execute functional testing of user stories in Development and Test environments to validate solution accuracy and readiness.
Document defects, track resolution progress, and verify fixes.
Coordinate, support, or lead user acceptance testing (UAT) sessions with business stakeholders.
Stakeholder Collaboration and Communication
Serve as a liaison between business units and technical teams to ensure shared understanding and alignment.
Communicate project updates, risks, and issues clearly and proactively.
Support change management activities by contributing to training materials, documentation, and user guidance.
This opportunity is available 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.
Java Developer
Location:Cary, North Carolina
Remote:Hybrid
Type:Contract To Hire
Job#12345
DataStaff, Inc is seeking a Java Developer for a contract-to-hire opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Cary, NC *This role is hybrid; 3 days per week will be on-site (Monday and Fridays remote)
Job Description: Responsibilities include the ability to work independently and as part of the leadership group of a larger team to deliver quality solutions across all phases and layers of the software lifecycle.
Job Accountability/Responsibilities:
Quality:
Meet or exceed test coverage goals set for the project through creation of unit and functional tests.
Minimize the number of production escapes.
Support user acceptance testing.
Support and conduct system/performance/volume/stress testing.
Usability/User Experience:
Collaborate with business and/or UX team to create appropriate user interfaces.
Assist with mock-ups and user interface design.
Incorporate UX components into applications.
Provide feedback to UX teams.
Product Reliability & Response:
Ensure the system can meet or exceed defined SLAs.
When acting as the primary on-call, respond to pages within 15 minutes and resolve or escalate issues as necessary.
Resolve production issues and communicate resolutions to appropriate stakeholders.
Development:
Complete stories within estimates and with quality to ensure release dates are met.
Conduct analysis and design work.
Prepare technical documentation.
Estimate work effort (story pointing) and task-out development effort for a given story or task.
Follow the development process and suggest improvements.
Work with infrastructure services to make configuration changes and deploy applications.
Leadership (Technical):
Evangelize common practices and development procedures.
Exhibit technical leadership in a given technical subject domain.
Identify new technologies and approaches that may improve our quality, productivity, and capabilities.
Mentor peers and junior developers.
Delegate and coordinate functional development tasks as needed.
Drive innovation in the development, release, and operations processes.
Ability to provide technical expertise to others and explain concepts to technical staff.
Ability to operate independently of supervision with extreme accuracy and attention to detail.
Experience in defining requirements, designing, and illustrating process flows, and training users.
Ability to communicate and follow up professionally (written and oral) both internally and externally within the organization – including documentation of application requirements.
Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve issues effectively.
Ability to mentor others.
7 years of Java experience.
Comfortable with front-end, middle tier and back-end technologies.
Experience in front-end technologies like Angular or equivalent.
Expertise in Spring and Spring Boot.
Hands-on experience building containerized applications; Kubernetes experience a plus.
Knowledge of networking concepts such as DNS, HTTP APIs, and managing REST services.
Experience with Agile software development methodology.
Expertise in using version control software like Git.
Experience with handling deployment processes, deployment environments, production application troubleshooting techniques etc.
Experience working with AWS cloud native services like S3, CloudFront, Lambda, ELB, SNS, SQS and Route53 is a plus.
Experience deploying application components in AWS EKS clusters.
Experience using relational and NoSQL databases. Experience with Aurora RDS, PostgreSQL, and DynamoDB is a plus.
Experience with security concepts such as handling JWT tokens and understanding OIDC flows.
Experience working with messaging and MQ brokers is a plus.
Experience in using Infrastructure-as-Code technology, like Terraform, is a plus.
Education, experience, certification/training:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent field desired and 7 years of technical experience or
Master’s degree in computer science or equivalent field desired and 3 years of technical experience.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in a development environment.
AWS Developer or Solutions Architect certification will be a plus.
This opportunity is available 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.
Product Delivery Manager
Location:Cary, NC
Remote:Hybrid
Type:Direct Hire
Job#12204
Salary:$130,000 Annually
DataStaff, Inc is seeking a Product Delivery Manager for a direct-hire opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Cary, NC *This role is hybrid; 4 days per week will be on-site (Fridays remote)
Job Description:
Project Planning, Project Management and Maintenance Prioritization:
Lead the prioritization of user stories, features, new products, projects, and process improvements to ensure alignment with business strategy and customer value.
Partner with customers and industry stakeholders, including representatives serving on AAR committees, task forces, and Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), to gather requirements and inform product and project planning decisions.
Facilitate the development of business cases and high-level estimates to support product and project portfolio planning, prioritization, and investment decisions.
Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, including scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, action items, and status reporting, in accordance with internal methodologies.
Lead release planning activities and coordinate cross-functional readiness to ensure timely, high-quality product releases.
Lead development teams by maintaining strong technical understanding of systems, promoting sound engineering practices, and ensuring high-quality delivery.
Identify, assess, and manage product and project risks; develop mitigation strategies and ensure adherence to quality standards throughout the delivery lifecycle.
Support ongoing maintenance prioritization by balancing new capability delivery with operational stability, defect remediation, and continuous improvement needs.
Portfolio Strategic Planning/Road-Mapping, and Execution:
Own and manage an assigned portfolio of software products, with a clear understanding of how products deliver customer value and support critical business processes.
Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to define, prioritize, and deliver new industry value through new products, enhancements, productivity improvements, and cost-saving initiatives.
Establish portfolio goals and strategies aligned with the mission, vision, and annual strategic objectives.
Define, secure, and manage investment for portfolio initiatives, including business cases, ROI analysis, budget allocation, and resource planning.
Lead planning and execution of initiatives from business case through post-implementation, managing scope, timelines, budgets, dependencies, and risks.
Balance resources and forecasts across multiple concurrent initiatives while maintaining delivery commitments, quality standards, and Agile execution.
Lead cross-functional teams in the design, development, integration, release, and ongoing support of software products and systems.
Maintain strong technical understanding of products and systems, promoting sound engineering practices and high-quality, reliable releases.
Identify, track, escalate, and mitigate delivery, technical, and operational risks throughout the product lifecycle.
Provide ongoing operational oversight, ensuring timely issue resolution, system stability, and continuous improvement.
Build, lead, and develop high-performing product-aligned teams, fostering T-shaped skills, collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
Communicate portfolio and delivery status, risks, and outcomes effectively to stakeholders and leadership.
Strong understanding of software development principles, technologies, and the full software development lifecycle.
Demonstrated strength in project and product delivery, including planning, prioritization, and execution in Agile or similar frameworks.
Ability to understand customer needs from a business perspective and translate them into effective technical and product solutions.
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience developing business cases and ROI analysis.
Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and business stakeholders at all levels.
Ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, cross-functional environment.
Highly organized, flexible, and self-directed, with strong initiative and adaptability to changing priorities.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and project planning tools.
Preferred:
Experience in product management and/or technical project leadership with demonstrated people-management responsibilities.
Experience leading cross-functional and geographically distributed teams, including offshore development teams.
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS or similar), multi-tier application architectures, and enterprise systems (e.g., Java, high availability, disaster recovery).
Experience delivering market analysis and applying business analysis tools and techniques.
Familiarity with transportation, logistics, or similarly complex, regulated industries.
Advance understanding of Agile, Scrum, or modern software delivery practices.
Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience).
Minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in software development, product development, or technical project delivery.
At least two (2) years of experience in technical leadership, people management, or team lead role.
Practical experience working in Agile/Scrum or similar iterative development environments.
Preferred:
MBA or advanced degree.
Product management, project management, Agile, Scrum, or PMP certification.
Agile certification through PMI, Scrum Alliance, or equivalent (PMP may be required within the first 12 months, if applicable).
Experience in both technical and business-facing roles supporting complex software products.
This opportunity is available as a W2 position.
Senior Business Analyst/Tester
Location:Raleigh, North Carolina
Remote:Hybrid
Type:Contract
Job#11856
DataStaff is seeking a Senior Business Analyst/Tester for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients located in Raleigh, NC.
*This position is hybrid
Job Description: This hybrid role combines business analysis with software quality assurance testing responsibilities. This senior BA / Tester role will work with the business and other stakeholders to support the business process analysis. This role will work with multiple internal and external stakeholders to capture requirements, business process workflows and develop other BA artifacts using tools and templates. This role will also perform QA and Testing work and ensure our applications run smooth
Responsibilities:
Develop a strong understanding of the functions, uses and requirements for the system
Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from stakeholders.
Identifying and documenting current and future state process workflows
Developing documents such as: Business objects inventory list Reports, email notifications and Forms List, Email Notifications/Letters Inventory List, User Stories, Permission Matrix, Wireframes
Additional development of documents may include but is not limited to entity relationship diagrams, data dictionaries, system context diagrams
Preparing and maintaining project documentation and artifacts including analysis, reports and user documentation
Help business develop use cases
Translate business needs into functional specifications and user stories.
Collaborate with development teams to ensure requirements are understood and implemented correctly
Supporting required system go-live activities
Software Testing Duties:
Documenting gap analysis
Execute manual and automated test cases to validate software functionality, performance, and security.
Perform data migration testing to ensure accurate transfer of data between systems.
Conduct back-end testing, including validation of APIs, server-side logic, and integration points.
Write and execute database queries (SQL) to verify data integrity and consistency.
Identify, document, and track software defects using issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira, QC, ADO).
Collaborate with developers and product teams to resolve bugs and improve application quality.
Perform regression, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Create and maintain test plans, test scripts, and testing documentation.
Ensure compliance with QA standards and best practices.
Strong English comprehension and communication skills (spoken and written) for clear documentation and effective user support.
Ability to work autonomously and be a "self-starter"
Experience working in a fast-paced Agile Testing environment
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Demonstrated experience participating in the documentation of functional requirements and technical specifications for existing and new applications
Strong writing and communication skills
Collaboration and relationship-building with their team members and clients
Results-oriented individual with a very strong work ethic and must be able to demonstrate excellent negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills
Ability to work with customers as a member of cross-divisional work groups and maintain positive and productive relationships with customers, peers, and superiors
Ability to act independently with sound business judgment and thrive in environment with diverse communication styles
Ability to prepare and present oral and written documents clearly and concisely
Ability to manage complex assignments with multiple work streams and aggressive (and sometimes competing) timelines
Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) concepts and process
Knowledge of and experience with IT Service Management best practices and principles
Extensive understanding of SharePoint end user experience, sites, libraries, lists and groups
Public Health or other health systems experience is desired
Required Skills:
7 Years - Extensive knowledge of business system analysis techniques and testing methodologies
7 Years - Demonstrated experience in gathering business requirements and development of business rules and process flow.
7 Years - Proven experience with business process design, definition and/or re-design.
7 Years - Experience with Business Analysis methodologies and problem solving
7 Years - Ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint, Visio) Microsoft Project
Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
3 Years - Proficiency in writing SQL queries and understanding relational databases
Demonstrable analytical skills and an attention to detail.
Excellent creative thinking and problem solving skills Proactive, quality oriented, with demonstrated leadership and team building skills.
5 Years - Knowledge Creating Context Diagram and Functional decomposition
3 Years - Experience with manual and automated testing, data migration testing, back-end testing, validation of APIs, server-side logic, integration points
Desired Skills:
Experience working for State government
3 Years - Healthcare related experience
3 Years - Experience with DPH public health lab system and programs
3 Years - Familiarity with agile methodology, tools and frameworks, i.e. scrum, kanban
3 Years - Identify, document, and track software defects using issue tracking tools (e.g., Jira, QC, ADO).
3 Years - Experience with automated testing tools like UFT, Tosca, NeoLoad, Selenium.
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.