Vdot Master Data Analyst Hybrid

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: VDOT - Master Data Analyst - Hybrid (750283)
 Duration: 8+ Months 
 
Location: Richmond, VA 
 
  
 
Interview Type: Both Webcam and In Person Interview
 Hybrid Schedule     Candidates should be able to work onsite 3 days a week.
 
**local candidates strongly preferred due to onsite requirement
 **candidate must be able to come to Richmond, VA occasionally
 **candidate must have experience working in data management as an analyst
 
 
 
 
 
Skill
 
 
 
Required
 
 
 
years req
 
 
 
Years Used
 
 
 
Last Used
 
 
 
 
 
Delivering business and systems analysis artifacts such as Business Requirements Documentation (BRD), Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
 
 
 
Required
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Experience with enterprise data management, data analysis, and data lifecycle
 
 
 
Required
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
Agile Business Analyst; strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodology
 
 
 
Required
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
Description:
 
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Business Integrated Solutions Division (BISD) is seeking a Master Data Analyst with demonstrated experience in data analytics to work as a key member of Business Analysis and Testing Support team. This analyst will support teams working in Agile (Sprint) as well as traditional Waterfall methodologies for Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
 Responsibilities include analyzing problems; documenting business processes and data lifecycle; developing data requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria; and testing. VDOT is a fast-paced organization with very high standards for work quality and efficiency. This position is expected to handle multiple projects, and remain flexible and productive, despite changing priorities and processes. Ongoing improvement and efficiency are a part of our culture, and each team member is expected to proactively contribute to process improvements.
 
Responsibilities:
     Work with the Project team members and business stakeholders to understand business processes and pain points
     Develop expertise in the customers' datasets and data lifecycle
     Profile source data; review source data and compare content and structure to dataset requirements; identify conflicts and determine recommendations for resolution
     Conduct entity resolution to identify matching and merging and semantic conflicts
     Elicit, record, and manage metadata
     Diagram current processes and proposed modifications using process flows, context diagrams and data flow diagrams
     Discover and document requirements and userstories with a focus on improving both business and technical processing
     Decompose requirements into Epics and Features and create clear and concise user stories that are easy to understand and implement by technical staff
     Utilize progressive elaboration; map stories to data models and architectures to be used by internal staff to facilitate master data management
     Identify and group related user stories into themes, document dependencies and associated business processes
     Assist Product Owner in maintaining the product backlog
     Create conceptual prototypes and mock-ups
     Collaborate with staff, vendors, consultants, and contractors as they are engaged on tasks to formulate, detail and test potential and implemented solutions
     Perform Quality Analyst functions such as defining test objectives, test plans and test cases, and executing test cases
     Coordinate and Facilitate User Acceptance Testing with Business and ensure Project Managers/Scrum Masters are informed of the progress.
 Preferred:
     Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) and/or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certification
     Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP)
     Experience using Team Foundation Server and work item tracking
     Experience with automated testing tools such as Test Complete.