RC4Vets LLC, a verified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), is a provider of information technology services using Agile methods to commercial and government clients. RC4Vets is a company of Subject Matter Experts with deep expertise in Healthcare IT and Veterans Benefits Delivery. RC4Vets stands for Really care for our Veterans and our founding is based on the principles of improving the life of veterans using smart and innovative technology solutions. For more information, visit us at www.rc4vets.com
We are seeking a Jr. Business Analyst for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information Technology (OIT). You will support Appian case flow management efforts.
Responsibilities
The junior business analyst will apply their business analysis, requirements gathering, elicitation, elaboration, and refinement techniques to gather functional requirements from the client. Try to learn the legacy systems and interact with various stakeholders to understand the business requirements of the future system.
- Analyze business user needs and document them as epics and decompose epics into user stories and tasks as needed by the agile scrum teams
- Analyzes user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements.
- Elicit and document requirements and specifications from functional users and subject matter experts
- Develop and maintain standard systems requirement documents including but not limited to business process workflows, Functional Requirements Documents; Requirement Traceability Matrix, and use cases
- Support application configuration and security setup as needed
- Create business process models and identify business process improvements
- Review and comment on proposed functional/capability configuration for each of the product modules
- Evaluation and feedback on system and functional design documents, test plans and scenarios and user acceptance testing
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple, dynamic priorities
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Systems, or other related discipline with 1-3 years (or commensurate experience)
- Functional experience of products in the landscape of BPM, Case management, process automation, workflow management
Required Skills and Experience:
- 1 -3 years of business analysis and requirements gathering skills in all phases of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- 2-3 years of functional experience in the requirements analysis, design, implementation, test and deployment of Appian or a similar product
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written with ability to tailor the communication of complex information for different audiences balancing internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner and success working in agile teams
- Experience in creating user stories, use case diagrams, mockups, process flow charts for gathering requirements from customers/external stakeholders.
- Experience using Jira and Confluence for requirements documentation.
- Must be a team player and be able to adjust to a dynamic working environment that supports a government agency
- Must have strong written, verbal, and listening skills
- Must have strong analytical skills and can demonstrate strong problem-solving skills
- Effective communication skills and demonstrated experience working in a team-oriented environment
Desired Skills and Experience:
- 2 years of recent work experience on a software development project in a federal government setting
- Previous expertise in the role of a business analyst for a product implementation
- 1-3 years of experience with Agile Framework
- Eligibility to work for any employer in the US
- 4-5 years of US physical presence mandatory
At this time, we will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. No agencies please.
About Us
RC4Vets, LLC which stands for Really Care for Veterans, founded in 2019, is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing agile information technology support services. We provide Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) development, Systems design and Architecture, Legacy IT modernization, IT training, Desktop support and Program & Project management. RC4Vets, pushes the limits of performance as we are committed to bring our clients untapped levels of success with our hands-on experience, skills, and knowledge.
Benefits
We provide our employees with a lucrative benefits package including medical, dental and vision plan options, life & disability insurance, paid time off, 401k with employer match, employee wellness program and paid government holidays.
Offer Process
A comprehensive background check will be completed on the recommended candidate and as part of the hiring process. As federal contractor we participate in USCIS E-Verify process.
Equal Employment Opportunity
RC4Vets management will maintain and observe personnel policies which will not discriminate or permit harassment or retaliation against a person because of race, color, creed, age, sex and gender.
Accommodation for Disability
RC4Vets will also reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so that they can apply for a job or perform the essential functions of a job.
Pay Range
RC4Vets considers multiple factors in determining final pay, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, education, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role. The pay range for this position is: $75,000-$80,000.