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Mapping Communication Documentation Analyst

COOLSOFT

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Location
Richmond, VA
Schedule
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Job overview

The Mapping Communication Documentation Analyst supports application projects by eliciting and documenting requirements, working with business and information systems staff, and representing business needs in scrum meetings. The role also develops and executes test plans, performs manual web application testing, documents defects, and assists with user acceptance testing. The position is described as hybrid and in-person only, with candidates required to be located in Virginia, preferably near Richmond.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Business AnalysisSystems AnalysisRequirements DocumentationSDLCAgile DevelopmentScrumUser Requirements ElicitationApplication DevelopmentApplication MaintenanceApplication ImplementationSystems DesignBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Process MappingManual Web TestingComplex Systems TestingTest PlanningTest Script WritingMeeting FacilitationProject Decision DocumentationBug DocumentationTeamworkOral CommunicationWritten Communication.NETMicrosoft Team Foundation Server

Qualifications

Extensive Business and Systems Analysis ExperienceExtensive Requirements Documentation ExperienceExtensive Application Development ExperienceExtensive Business Process ExperienceWeb Application Testing ExperienceComplex Systems Testing ExperienceMeeting and Documentation ExperienceVirginia Residency

Full job description

Mapping Communication Documentation Analyst

(Jobs in Richmond, VA)

Requirement id 159381

Job title Analyst

Job location in Richmond, VA

Skills required Agile Applications Development, System Analysis, Mapping, Communication Documentation

Open Date 21-Oct-2026

Close Date

Job type Contract

Duration 8 Months

Compensation DOE

Status requirement ---

Job interview type ---

Email Recruiter:coolsoft

Job Description Analyst: Agile Applications Development, System Analysis, Mapping, Communication Documentation

Start date: 11/02/2026

End Date : 06/30/2027

Submission deadline: 10/27/2026

Client Info: VDACS

Note:

*Hybrid

*In Person Only

*Candidates must be located in Virginia, preferably within Richmond or surrounding areas.

Description:

  • Conducts project initiation activities to identify new problems and objectives related to computer applications

and identifies issues to be addressed in the Requirements Definition Phase.

  • Conducts requirements elicitation and documentation for new applications or enhancements to current

applications.

  • Works with business and Information Systems staff to determine needs and produce an SDLC compliant

Requirements Definition document that completely and clearly defines the requirements within the established time frame.

  • Ensures documented requirements are clear, concise, complete, and meet established agency guidelines and standards.

  • Assists with the development of applicable processes and templates as needed and directed by project leadership to ensure documentation is in a standard, easy to use, and repeatable format.

  • Attends application design and development scrum meetings to represent business needs and requirements during design and development processes.

  • Write and execute system test plans to verify the system meets all documented requirements.

  • Perform manual testing on web applications and verify successful completion of test plans.

  • Create testing plans to confirm that application meets requirements and design specifications.

  • Document bugs and application insufficiencies with sufficient information to allow a developer to reproduce issues so they can be corrected.

  • Assist with the development of user testing scripts for User Acceptance Testing.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Extensive experience in business and systems analysis, requirements documentation, system development life cycle, and agile application development methodologies such as Scrum.

  • Extensive experience defining and documenting user requirements from multiple sources, with the ability to prepare complex documents to effectively relay these requirements to both business users and developers.

  • Extensive experience supporting application development, maintenance, and implementation, systems analysis and design, and business process improvement.

  • Extensive experience defining and documenting business processes and mapping or developing processes in a new system.

  • Experience manually performing testing on a web application.

  • Considerable experience in testing complex systems to determine that business needs are met.

  • Ability to write and execute test plans and scripts according to identified standards.

  • Experience conducting meetings and documenting project decisions.

  • Ability to identify and document bugs or insufficiencies in a web application.

  • Ability to successfully participate in a development team, help foster a team environment, and effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Familiarity with web application software development projects using .Net.

  • Familiarity with documenting requirements in Microsoft Team Foundation Server.

Call502-379-4456 Ext 100for more details. Please provide Requirement id: 159381 while calling.

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How this job compares

Set against the 5,243 open Business Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Virginia median$96–150K/yr220 salary ranges
  • US median$30–52/hr449 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 307 open Business Analyst jobs in Virginia and 5,243 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
Business Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 5 years (4,149 postings).
Education
2,275 of the 5,243 open Business Analyst jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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