Business Analyst 4

**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. - Rep…