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VRS Business Analyst
ON SITE REQUIRED: 2 days in (Tuesday and Wednesday in office each week required) with other 3 days remote. *Parking is not provided for contractors
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Virginia Retirement System (VRS) is seeking an experienced business analyst to 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. As a Business Analyst the ideal candidate brings proven leadership experience in the procurement and contract management domain and thrives in a highly collaborative fastpaced work environment. This position is hybrid requiring onsite presence on Tuesdays Wednesdays and other days as required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (other duties may be assigned as needed):
Analysis
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.
Technical Expertise and Guidance
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 VRS 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 highquality project deliverables.
Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to:
Work effectively and independently in a fastpaced team environment where priorities can rapidly change.
Prioritize task with minimal guidance and coaching.
Solve complex problems through discovery and analysis with minimal guidance.
Communicate effectively orally and in writing with users at all levels within VRS.
Expert knowledge and experience in the following:
The Software Development Life Cycle
Business Systems Analysis and Design Techniques
General understanding of procurement processes systems and best practices
Demonstrated ability to:
Analyze complex processes and understand intricate materials and documentation.
Research and gather data compile results and solve problems.
Define user requirements and document user stories.
Use of various analytical techniques including process flows and use cases.
Prepare complex documents including general and detail design specifications.
Successfully interact in a team environment.
Demonstrated working knowledge of the following tools/technologies:
Webbased systems and business support tools such as procureto pay systems and contract management systems.
M365 apps Word Excel PowerPoint SharePoint.
General IT security standards and practices.
Education and Experience
Candidates must possess a bachelors degree in computer science or closely related field from a fouryear 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 as well as 2 years of experience organizing and coordinating multiple work assignments and priorities.
This position will be on a contract basis for a period of up to 6 months. For optimal effectiveness the selected candidate should be available to start within the next month. VRS desires to interview proposed individuals before final approval. VRS feels the individual needs to be onsite the majority of the time to work closely with the teams to be successful.
Required / Desired Skills
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Last Used
Expert knowledge and experience in software development cycle.
Required
5
Years
Expert knowledge and experience in business systems analysis and design techniques.
Required
5
Years
General understanding of procurement processes systems and best practices.
Required
5
Years
Work effectively and independently in a fastpaced team environment where priorities can rapidly change.
Required
5
Years
Prioritize task with minimal guidance and coaching.
Required
5
Years
Solve complex problems through discovery and analysis with minimal guidance.
Required
5
Years
Communicate effectively orally and in writing with users at all levels within VRS.
Required
5
Years
Analyze complex processes and understand intricate materials and documentation.
Required
5
Years
Research and gather data compile results and solve problems.
Required
5
Years
Define user requirements and document user stories.
Required
5
Years
Use of various analytical techniques including process flows and use cases.
Required
5
Years
Prepare complex documents including general and detail design specifications.
Required
5
Years
Successfully interact in a team environment.
Required
5
Years
Webbased systems and business support tools such as procureto pay systems and contract management systems.
Employment Type
Full Time
