Seeking a Functional Analyst to work with both internal staff and external clients to optimize processes and improve quality for the design, development and maintenance of VDOT Tolling technical assets. It is critical for a functional analyst to understand the operational systems of a client, and what the client requires as changes to their existing systems. The systems analyst must translate those requirements into technical specifications to be used by internal staff to develop the system modifications; diagrams must also be prepared explaining the modifications so that both technical staff and executive management can understand what must be done. The functional analyst must propose alternative solutions that balance cost and benefits and adequately test the possibilities for business and technical compatibility.
Partner with project team members and business stakeholdersto deeply understand business processes, identify pain points, and developexpertise in the customers’ business applications.
Conduct thorough root cause analysis to uncover system gapsand deficiencies, proposing effective business, technical, or blendedsolutions.
Develop process flows, context diagrams, and data flowdiagrams to document current processes and propose modifications.
Discover and meticulously document requirements and userstories with a focus on improving both business and technical processes.
Decompose requirements into Epics and Features, creatingclear and actionable user stories that can be easily understood and implementedby technical teams. Use progressive elaboration to map stories to technicaldesign specifications.
Support the Product Owner inmaintaining the product backlog, grouping related user stories into Themes, anddocumenting dependencies.
Create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups to visualizeproposed solutions and enhance stakeholder understanding.
Propose cost-effective solutions, rigorously testing theirfeasibility for both business and technical compatibility.
Define test objectives, create test plans and cases, execute tests (including regression testing), and facilitate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with the business. Keep Project Managers and Scrum Masters informed of the progress of testing activities.
Required:
Advanced understanding of enterprise data management concepts and tools.
Minimum of 10 years of experience delivering business and systems analysis artifacts.
5+ years of experience as an Agile Business Analyst with a strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology.
Proven experience in organizing and maintaining Product and Sprint backlogs.
Proficiency in translating client and product strategy requirements into application requirements and user stories.
Expertise in defining acceptance criteria and managing the acceptance process with development teams.
Experience with large, multi-module enterprise systems.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Visio, PowerPoint, Project Server).
Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM).
Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with a proven ability to work well with a diverse set of peers and customers.
•Must be proficient in business process management concepts on BPM tools. Strong experience in creating business process models.
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
PMI – Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
PMI – Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Experience using Azure DevOps for agile software development and work item tracking.
**Local candidates strongly preferred**
**Candidate must be able to come to Richmond as needed to attend meetings as needed**
**Interviews will be virtual and require a webcam**
***candidate must be able to come to Richmond, VA to pick up laptop**
The contract may be extended beyond June 30, 2026, possibly for 12+ months**
Betis Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws.
Betis Group encourages employees to take advantage of the benefit of pre-tax contributions toward their retirement plan. In doing so, we offer an employer match that is dollar-for-dollar up to 3%, which employees can utilize after one year of service with Betis.
Betis employees and their dependents are provided comprehensive medical insurance cover through CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Insurance Company. We provide employees with the option of an HMO or two choices of PPOs and pay 50% of the employee and dependent premium. The employee’s monthly costs are deducted on a pre-tax basis.
From Federal Holidays to vacation time and sick leave, Betis Group offers qualified employees paid time off.
Betis Group encourages staff to enhance their knowledge and advance their career paths, which is why we offer a number of company-paid education and training opportunities. This includes tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses.
Betis Group employees will receive a cash bonus for every hired employee they refer to the company. Bonus is payable 90 days after the referred employee starts with Betis Group.
Taking care of our employees involves more than on-the-job care. Betis Group provides for Short-and Long-Term Disability Insurance and Life Insurance at no cost to an employee.
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