Technical Business Systems Analyst with exp in Infrastructure Systems Analysis (Min 10 years of Exp) (In-Person interviews ONLY) (Local canddiates ONLY)

We are looking for Technical Business Systems Analyst with exp in Infrastructure Systems Analysis (Min 10 years of Exp) (In-Person interviews ONLY) (Local canddiates ONLY)POSITION DESCRIPTIONDIRECT CLIENT PositionNumber of positions: 1Length: 14 Months +Location: Washington, DC 20003Immediate interviews - In-Person interviews ONLYPlease note that this position is HYBRID, 1 to 3 days onsite and rest REMOTE per week.The IT Technical Business Analyst (BA) will support the client's effort to provide support to the their critical systems . The successful candidate will be responsible for interfacing with technical and business staff to fully understand their critical systems and the business operations they support. The BA will work under the supervision of a Senior Technical Project Manager to perform business impact analyses as part of assessing the overall impact to operations if critical systems are jeopardized. The Business Analyst will draft customer questionnaires, conduct integrated teaming sessions, perform systems analysis of both virtual and physical infrastructures and draft associated technical documentation; perform general business analysis activities; and develop and/or assist in the development of technical documentation related to all project activities for the life of the projectResponsibilities and Expectations:Leads business impact analysis efforts by interviewing business and technical systems owners, to include senior executives.Interfaces with internal technical staff to convey an understanding of customer business systems in technical terms.Applies fundamentals of business systems analysis to properly document both process and automated systems.Ensures that all deliverables are met on time against the project schedule while ensuring the highest standards of quality.Ultimately responsible for the quality and comprehensiveness of all project documentation artifacts, to include, but not limited to, customer questionnaires, business impact analysis, business systems' technical architecture, application and disaster recovery/failover testing plans.Gathers and documents business, functional, and technical requirements for the purposes of software application development as necessary.Documents accurate use cases and user stories based on customer requirements as necessary.Will communicate timelines and statuses on all deliverables in a timely manner.Will provide direct support to the Senior Technical Project Manager and Program Management staff.Prepares reports for management.Will have strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interface with a wide audience ranging from senior executives and associated business personnel to software developers, testers, database architects, and systems engineers.Displays a high degree of adaptability, flexibility, and willingness to assist fellow team members.Extremely strong critical thinking skillsFamiliar with Enterprise class IT HardwareKnowledgeable of virtual infrastructure and associated hypervisorsKnowledgeable of infrastructure and application migration strategiesCandidates must have ALL the "Required" skills in order to be considered for the position. "Desired" or "Highly Desired" skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required.Skill MatrixExperience with Business workflow processesRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceBachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experienceRequired0Experience as an IT Business AnalystRequired8YearsExperience with the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Highly desired8YearsSolid understanding of software quality assurance and processesRequired8YearsIntermediate understanding of relational data models.Required5YearsExperience conducting Business Impact AnalysisRequired5YearsHighly Skilled with MS Office tools (Visio, PowerPoint, Word & Excel)Required10YearsExperience developing use cases and user stories.Required8YearsExperience in business process mapping or operational redesign / improvementRequired8YearsExperience as a technical writer in a software/application development environmentRequired5YearsExperience creating process flows and system architecture diagrams using VisioHighly desired8YearsExperience conducting integrated team sessionsRequired8YearsExperience working with technical staff such as software developers and DBAsRequired5YearsProfessional in Business Analysis (PBA) certification or equivalentDesired0Excellent documentation, oral and verbal communication skillsRequired5YearsKnowledgeable of server virtualization and migrationsHighly desired