Business Analyst

Overview:

The successful candidate will be responsible for conducting requirement analysis, performing validations, preparing documentation, and delivering training to end users.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the product owners (POs) and sustainment manager as a member of a team consisting of developers, network engineers and other SMEs to:
• Finalize requirements and maintain product backlog
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria and gain consensus
• Help team with testing (System, Functional and UAT)
• Contribute to release planning activities to establish release notes and communications for the program.
• Collaborate with the product support team to maintain the product backlog, set priorities, identify risk and document progress.
• Use JIRA and other tracking software to track user stories and synchronize A via weekly exports to be integrated with development efforts in other enterprise programs
• Document SOPs and technical specifications.
• Conduct and cooridinate testing activities
• Create user and update user manuals
• Develop training presentations
• Perform the role of a lead Business Analyst/Scrum Master
• Negotiate deliverables by facilitating communication between business unit(s) and IT (developers and testers) from initial requirements to final implementation.
• Deliver client presentations, facilitate Joint Application Design sessions, and assist in the completion of required deliverables
• Translate high level business requirements into user stories and acceptance test criteria using Agile methodology.

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Qualifications and Education:

Required:

• Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Information systems, business systems, management information systems, IT Management, or other IT degree and a 8-15 years of relevant experience (Engineering, math, and/or science degrees are acceptable substitute degrees)
• Significant capabilities in system development requirements gathering and analysis
• Strong problem solving and design skills
• Strong communication, writing and presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Experience working with key client stakeholders to define and document business processes including functional and technical system requirements
• Experience with application development methodologies such as Agile including writing user stories/epics and acceptance criteria using Jira or Rally
• Ability to manage multiple simultaneous work streams, including projects and program initiatives, and prioritize, manage, and execute effectively with compressed timelines and ambiguous tasking
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of and complete relatively complex tasks, effectively using available resources, as needed, with minimal guidance
• The ability to successfully obtain and maintain a U.S. Suitability/Public Trust Background Clearance

Desired:

• SAFe 4.0 Agilist
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• ICAgile Certified Professional
• Business Process Management Professional
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
• Perform the role of a project coordinator.

Compensation:

In accordance with pay transparency guidelines, the proposed salary range for this position is $85,317 to $109,694. Final salary will be determined based on various factors such as relevant skills, experience and certifications.