Job Title: Business Analyst 4
Work Type: Hybrid
Location: Richmond, VA 23219
Start Date: 07/06/2026
End Date: 06/30/2027
Pay Rate: $43 – $63 per hour
Employment Type: 1099 Contract
Industry Category: Information Technology / Government

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support enterprise IT software and application initiatives. This role will partner with business stakeholders, technical teams, and project leadership to gather requirements, document business processes, support Agile and Waterfall project delivery, and help ensure the successful implementation and adoption of technology solutions. The ideal candidate is an experienced Business Analyst with strong communication skills, technical aptitude, and a proven ability to translate business needs into actionable technical requirements.

Application

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Candidates must:

• Be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Physically reside within the United States for the duration of the assignment.
• Be willing to complete both a web cam interview and a required in-person interview.
• Be willing to work onsite at least three days per week, as determined by the hiring manager.

Job Description

The Business Analyst will support VDOT's Asset Management Team by serving as the liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams throughout the software development lifecycle. This position is responsible for analyzing business processes, gathering and documenting requirements, supporting Agile delivery activities, assisting with testing efforts, and helping drive successful implementation of enterprise technology solutions. The role requires strong analytical abilities, technical understanding, excellent communication skills, and experience supporting both Agile and Waterfall project environments.

Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements

• Gather, analyze, validate, and document business, functional, and non-functional requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements sessions.
• Translate business objectives into detailed application requirements and user stories.
• Create clear process documentation, business workflows, and functional specifications.
• Develop wireframes, diagrams, and visual documentation using tools such as Visio.

Technical Analysis

• Analyze complex business processes and enterprise systems to identify improvement opportunities.
• Interpret technical concepts and communicate them effectively to business stakeholders.
• Demonstrate understanding of enterprise software, databases, SQL, APIs, and data flow diagrams.
• Support analysis of multi-tier application environments.

Agile Delivery & Project Support

• Maintain Agile artifacts including product backlogs, epics, features, user stories, tasks, test plans, and test cases using Azure DevOps (TFS).
• Participate in Agile Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, and Waterfall project activities.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, product owners, testers, and project managers.
• Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, and project documentation activities.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Develop high-level test strategies, test plans, and test cases.
• Support system integration testing and assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Validate requirements through testing activities and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Business Process Improvement & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Document business processes using swim lane diagrams and flowcharts.
• Support implementation of new systems and business process changes.
• Facilitate communication between technical teams and business users.
• Resolve conflicts, negotiate priorities, and present recommendations to technical and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of Business Analyst experience supporting IT projects.
• 5+ years of experience working on IT software/application projects.
• 5+ years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst with strong knowledge of Scrum methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience with Scrum, Scaled Agile (SAFe), and Kanban methodologies.
• 5+ years of experience organizing and maintaining sprint and product backlogs.
• 5+ years of experience translating business strategy into application requirements and user stories.
• 5+ years of experience documenting test strategies, test plans, test cases, and executing test cases.
• 5+ years of experience analyzing and documenting business and system processes.
• 5+ years of experience working with multi-tier applications.
• Strong experience conducting stakeholder interviews and requirements workshops.
• Experience using Azure DevOps (TFS) to manage Agile work items, test plans, and test cases.
• Experience creating business process models, swim lane diagrams, flowcharts, and visual documentation.
• Experience supporting both Agile/Scrum (including SAFe) and Waterfall project environments.
• Strong understanding of enterprise software, SQL, APIs, and data flow diagrams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience supporting system integration testing and User Acceptance Testing.
• Must physically reside within the United States for the duration of the assignment.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Must complete both a web cam interview and a required in-person interview.
• Must be willing to work onsite at least three days per week as determined by the hiring manager.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior Commonwealth of Virginia IT Business Analyst experience.

Benefits

Compensation

This is a 1099 Contract role.

Pay Rate: $43 – $63 per hour

Schedule

• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• End Date: 06/30/2027
• Approximate Assignment Duration: 12 months
• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Onsite attendance required a minimum of three days per week.