Business Analyst

Description

The team is hiring a detail-oriented business analyst for Agile or SAFe work with cross-functional teams, covering backlog refinement, user story writing and iteration planning.

You will facilitate stakeholder collaboration, take part in PI Planning events and keep business goals aligned with technical delivery.

Responsibilities

• Capture, analyze and manage functional and non-functional system requirements and user stories.
• Understand real-world mission and business goals as well as how software is built and the technologies behind it.
• Break Features into stories in the product backlog so they can be delivered in short, iterative development cycles.
• Work with the ScrumMaster to set up Sprint backlogs, clear blockers and clarify the scope of work.
• Lead and facilitate backlog refinement so work items are well defined, prioritized and ready to build.
• Partner with Product Owners to rank the backlog and tie requirements to business objectives and roadmap goals.
• Create and maintain team and iteration backlog content, including stories, acceptance criteria, dependencies and traceability.
• Check with Product Owners and Functional SMEs that requirements are understood and that scope and expected outcomes agree, then pass business needs to developers as stories and acceptance criteria.
• Write testable acceptance criteria that support test-driven development and acceptance of finished work.
• Elaborate upcoming work items ahead of time so they are ready for future iterations.
• Lead stakeholder demonstrations and report on the results of each software iteration.

Requirements

• Required: U.S. citizenship and a DoD Secret clearance.
• Required: Able to pass a background investigation, which looks back 3 years for felony convictions and 1 year for illegal drug use or misconduct such as theft or fraud. Other criteria also apply.
• Required: Bachelor's degree (B.S.) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management Systems or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Required: Clear verbal and written communication.
• Required: 5+ years as a business analyst on iterative software development projects.
• Required: Familiarity with SAFe or Agile methodologies.
• Required: Strong skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, Visio) and SharePoint.
• Desired: Certified SAFe Product Owner.
• Desired: Certified SAFe Practitioner.
• Desired: SAP or software development background.
• Desired: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
• Desired: Agile or Scrum Master certification.
• Desired: Knowledge and experience with the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK).
• Desired: Experience with ServiceNow or Jira.
• Desired: Ability to act independently to surface and resolve problems.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position with up to 10% local travel.

Remote role, but you must live within driving distance of Scott Air Force Base.

Minimum clearance required to start: Secret.

Proposed salary range: $75,200-$158,100.

Final pay depends on factors including location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, skills, education and certifications.

The range shown is the national average because the role can be filled in more than one location.

The position depends on funding and may not be filled right away. It reflects roles that are regularly open, and applicants may be considered for other positions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time off.
• Flexible time off that you can use as you need it.
• Access to learning resources and learning and development opportunities.
• Flexibility to balance quality work with your personal life.