Job Title: Business Analyst 4
Work Type: Hybrid
Location: Richmond, VA 23219
Start Date: 08/03/2026
End Date: 07/05/2027
Industry Category: Information Technology / Government Services
Employment Type: 1099 Contract
Requisition ID: 807384

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst 4 to support the modernization of the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) Incident Management System. This senior-level role will partner with business and technical stakeholders to drive requirements gathering, solution analysis, and software delivery across Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid project environments. The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis expertise with a technical background and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality technology solutions.

Application

Applications will be reviewed as received.

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, July 22, 2026, by 4:00 PM ET.

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 located within a three-hour driving distance of the DBHDS office in Richmond, Virginia.
• Be willing to attend onsite meetings with advance notice as requested.
• Participate in both webcam and in-person interviews.

Job Description

The Business Analyst 4 will play a key role in replacing and modernizing the core functionality of the DBHDS Incident Management System. Working within a combination of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid delivery methodologies, this position will lead business analysis activities throughout the software development lifecycle, partnering with stakeholders, architects, developers, data teams, and project leadership to define business needs, document technical requirements, validate solutions, and support successful project delivery. The successful candidate will provide technical and functional leadership while ensuring business objectives are accurately translated into effective technology solutions.

Responsibilities

Business Analysis & Requirements Management

• Lead business analysis activities including problem identification, opportunity assessment, stakeholder engagement, and requirements elicitation.
• Analyze, validate, and refine business and technical requirements for completeness, consistency, feasibility, and compliance with established standards.
• Manage requirements throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring traceability and governance as project needs evolve.
• Develop detailed process models, business specifications, workflows, diagrams, and supporting documentation.
• Write and maintain clear, well-structured user stories and functional requirements.

Technical Documentation & Solution Support

• Develop and conduct peer reviews of business requirements to ensure accurate interpretation by development teams.
• Analyze and document existing and future-state business processes and system functionality.
• Communicate requirement updates, enhancements, and changes to project managers, sponsors, technical teams, and business stakeholders.
• Utilize automated requirements management tools to support project documentation and traceability.

Testing & Quality Assurance

• Develop User Acceptance Testing (UAT) plans and test scenarios.
• Coordinate and facilitate UAT execution, business validation sessions, and issue resolution.
• Support successful implementation by validating delivered functionality against business requirements.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement

• Facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Partner with Business Systems Analysts, Data Analysts, Business Architects, Development teams, and Data Governance teams to ensure cross-functional requirements are incorporated into project deliverables.
• Represent project teams effectively during meetings, workshops, and leadership discussions.
• Build strong working relationships across business and IT organizations.

Project & Operational Support

• Support cloud-hosted SaaS implementation initiatives.
• Provide meaningful project health reporting and business insights to IT and business leadership.
• Apply independent judgment to solve complex business and technical challenges.
• Adapt quickly to changing priorities while supporting project success across multiple delivery methodologies.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong experience developing, executing, and managing cloud-hosted SaaS implementation projects with at least 4 years of experience.
• At least 5 years of experience applying Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid project management methodologies.
• At least 5 years of experience using Microsoft Office Professional Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• At least 4 years of experience using automated requirements and development management tools.
• At least 4 years of experience writing user stories.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and document system processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience collaborating across large, cross-functional teams.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment while adapting quickly to changing priorities.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship, now or in the future.
• Must physically reside within the United States throughout the assignment.
• Must reside within a three-hour driving distance of the DBHDS office in Richmond, Virginia.
• Must be willing to attend onsite meetings with advance notice.
• Must participate in both webcam and in-person interviews.

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical background with at least 3 years of experience.
• At least 3 years of healthcare project experience.
• Experience with Data Modernization and Enterprise Data Warehouse initiatives.
• PMP Certification through PMI or qualification under Commonwealth of Virginia standards.
• Experience with VITA Commonwealth Technology Portfolio (CTP) and ECOS processes.
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification with approximately 2 years of related experience.
• At least 3 years of experience using JIRA or Azure DevOps.

Benefits

Compensation

This is a 1099 Contract role.

Pay Rate: $50 – $70 per hour

Schedule

• Assignment Start Date: August 3, 2026
• Assignment End Date: July 5, 2027
• Approximate Assignment Duration: 11 months
• Hybrid work arrangement.
• Occasional onsite meetings may be required with advance notice.

Work Location

• Richmond, VA
• Hybrid work arrangement with onsite attendance preferred.
• Candidates must reside within a three-hour driving distance of the Richmond office.
• Parking expenses for onsite meetings are the responsibility of the co