Business Analyst

Lateral Insights•Great Falls, VA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The client is seeking an experienced Sr. Business Analyst to work on requirement gathering, design and testing for the modernization of the Commission's application. The application is critically important for resolving complaints from the public with utilities companies. A three-year long modernization effort is about to start that will involve the planning and delivery of this exciting project. This role will be responsible for working with the business unit subject matter experts and identifying and recommending key system improvements while retaining the existing key functionality and ensuring it is migrated to the new system. This role requires someone with a strong background in identifying ways to make process improvements wherever they can occur. This position will require an individual that can work well with a team and be able to work independently. This role will make recommendations to the business unit, be able to clearly document them and be able to discuss in detail with other team members such as the Product Manager, Data Modeler, Developers, and Product Owner. This individual will also need a strong testing background and will be able to test the functionality of the system to verify the accuracy of the changes.

Requirements

7+ years of Business Analyst experience, including at least 3 years in a Senior Business Analyst role
Experience analyzing legacy applications or leading requirements gathering for digital transformation initiatives
Strong requirements-gathering experience and ability to translate requirements into clear user stories
Working knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar
Experience testing large-scale projects
Experience leading and coordinating UAT
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing demands

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting enterprise application modernization, including legacy platform migrations and transition to modern architectures
Experience with process improvement and business process reengineering
Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards and public-sector compliance requirements
YAFOS Certification

Responsibilities

Document the existing requirements of the application and verify all key functionality is accounted for.
Prioritizes requirements, link them to legislative/policy requirements where applicable
Work with the various business units and make recommendations for system improvements.
Propose new features that bring business value to the system.
Work directly with the Product Manager in the translation of business requirements into clear user stories and define the acceptance criteria.
Assist in analyzing technical approaches (including potential platform, architecture, and integration decisions) as needed.
Work with the Product Manager as needed to assist in assuring business requirements is clearly understood by the technical delivery team.
Support change management, user adoption, and training efforts related to the modernized solution as needed.
Ensure the product aligns with Commonwealth and PA PUC standards for security, accessibility (WCAG), data privacy, and compliance.
Help identify risks, dependencies, and impediments.
Provide regular status updates and recommendations to IT leadership and business sponsors.