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Job Details

Position:	Sr. Business Analyst (Ref: 18746)
Location:	Mechanicsville, VA 23116 USA
Duration:	8 Months 30 Days - Contract
Openings:	1
Deadline:	10/06/2026
Pay Rate:	Login

Description:

***Local Candidates
***Hybrid

We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst to support a large-scale system and application modernization initiative. In this role, you will perform business and systems analysis across modern microservices architectures, API workflows, and data pipelines. You will collaborate closely with software developers, system architects, QA testers, and operational stakeholders to produce high-quality user stories, acceptance criteria, and workflow documentation in an Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities
• Elicit, analyze, and document comprehensive business and technical requirements for microservices, API integrations, and legacy modernization efforts.
• Author detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, process maps, and workflow diagrams.
• Facilitate backlog refinement, requirement clarification, and alignment sessions across technical and business teams.
• Utilize Azure DevOps Boards to manage backlog items, monitor sprint progress, and maintain requirement traceability.
• Partner with QA teams to provide requirement validation support, confirm acceptance criteria, and ensure test coverage aligns with business needs.
• Maintain ongoing, transparent communication with cross-functional project teams and leadership.

Required Qualifications
• 7+ years of progressive experience in business and systems analysis.
• Proven track record defining technical requirements for APIs, data integrations, and enterprise modernization initiatives.
• Extensive experience operating within an Agile/Scrum delivery framework.
• Hands-on proficiency using Azure DevOps Boards for backlog and user story management.
• Strong ability to craft precise, actionable user stories and testable acceptance criteria.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret basic SQL queries and understand relational database structures.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication, documentation, and stakeholder facilitation skills.
• Practical understanding of distributed architectures and microservices design.
• Prior experience working within transportation, tolling, or complex regulatory/compliance-driven environments.
• Location: Mechanicsville, VA (Hybrid)
• Position Type: Contract

Required / Desired Skills

• Business and system analysis experience (Required 7 Years)
  
• Experience creating requirements for APIs and modernization initiatives. (Required 7 Years)
  
• Strong Agile/Scrum experience (Required 7 Years)
  
• Experience with Azure DevOps Boards. (Required 7 Years)
  
• Ability to write clear user stories and acceptance criteria. (Required 7 Years)
  
• Ability to interpret basic SQL queries and understand relational data structures. (Required 7 Years)
  
• Strong communication and documentation skills. (Required 7 Years)
  
• Experience with microservices (Desired 4 Years)
  
• Experience working in regulatory or compliance-driven environments (Desired 4 Years)
  
• Tolling or transportation domain experience (Desired 2 Years)