Business Analyst Richmond, VA

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We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our client’s mission and goals by sharing our know-how, skills and knowledge. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers, mentors and advance your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies. The people who work in Yakshna are as diverse as our services.

We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and innovative training.

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Aug 14 2025

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774481 Business Analyst

Yakshna Solutions, Inc (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprise, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serving its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT solutions and services.

We offer a benefits package including: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Business Integrated Solutions Division (BISD) seeks a highly experienced Business Analyst to join our Business Analytics and Testing Support Team. This role requires strong stakeholder management skills and initiative. The Business Analyst will serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring that business needs are clearly understood, articulated, and documented. The role involves working in Agile (Sprint) and Waterfall methodologies for SDLC, ensuring customer requirements are met through development and delivery of enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the voice of the customer, working with IT and business stakeholders to understand processes, pain points, and needs.
• Develop expertise in customers’ applications and data management, advocating for the customer throughout SDLC.
• Conduct Root Cause Analysis to identify system gaps and deficiencies.
• Diagram current processes and propose modifications using process flows, context diagrams, and data flow diagrams.
• Document customer requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to improve processes.
• Translate requirements into Agile Epics and Features; create user stories aligned with customer goals.
• Map user stories to technical designs, ensuring solutions meet expectations.
• Group related user stories into features; document dependencies.
• Assist the Product Owner in maintaining the product backlog.
• Perform Quality Analyst functions, defining test plans and executing tests to ensure satisfaction.
• Coordinate and document User Acceptance Testing with stakeholders.

Required skills and experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in business and data analysis with a customer-focused approach.
• 5+ years as an Agile Business Analyst with Scrum knowledge.
• Experience managing Product and Sprint backlogs.
• Proficiency translating requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories.
• Strong data analysis and SQL/database experience.
• Experience with acceptance criteria and test case development.
• Proficiency with Azure Dev Ops and/or Jira.
• Expertise with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with reporting systems and data warehouses.
• Excellent communication skills.

Preferred

• Certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, PMI-ACP.
• Experience with automated testing tools like Test Complete, Cucumber, Selenium.

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability.