Business Analyst

Description

This is a full-time, regular role for a detail-oriented business analyst who has hands-on experience with Agile or SAFe.

You will support cross-functional teams through backlog refinement, user story writing, and iteration planning, and you will work across stakeholders to keep business goals and technical delivery aligned.

You will also take part in PI Planning events.

The role is remote, but you must live within driving distance of Scott Air Force Base.

The work supports a government customer's missions.

Responsibilities

• Understand real-world mission and business objectives, along with the software development practices and tools used to deliver them.
• Own the capture, analysis, and management of functional and non-functional system requirements and user stories.
• Break Features down into stories in the product backlog so they can be built in short, iterative development cycles.
• Work with the ScrumMaster to set up Sprint backlogs, clear impediments, and set the scope of work.
• Lead backlog refinement so work items are clearly defined, prioritized, and ready to build.
• Work with Product Owners to rank the backlog and tie requirements to business objectives and roadmap goals.
• Define and maintain team and iteration backlog content, including stories, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and traceability.
• Confirm requirements with Product Owners and Functional SMEs, then pass business needs to the development team through stories and acceptance criteria.
• Write and validate testable acceptance criteria that support test-driven development and sign-off on completed work.
• Elaborate upcoming work items so they are ready for future iterations.
• Lead stakeholder demonstrations and report results at the end of each software iteration.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen and hold a DoD Secret clearance.
• You must pass a background investigation. Checks include, but are not limited to, felony convictions within the past 3 years, illegal drug use within the past 1 year, and misconduct such as theft or fraud within the past 1 year.
• A B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• At least 5+ years of experience as a business analyst on iterative software development projects.
• Familiarity with SAFe or Agile methods.
• Strong skills in MS Office (Excel, Word, Project, Visio) and SharePoint.
• Desired: Certified SAFe Product Owner.
• Desired: Certified SAFe Practitioner.
• Desired: SAP or a software development background.
• Desired: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP).
• Desired: Agile or Scrum Master certification.
• Desired: Knowledge of and experience with the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge (BABOK).
• Desired: Experience with ServiceNow or Jira.
• Desired: You act independently to surface and resolve problems.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position.

Remote, within driving distance of Scott Air Force Base.

Travel of up to 10%, local only.

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

The position can be worked in more than one location, so the range shown is the national average.

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

Benefits

• Flexible time off that lets you manage your own schedule.
• Access to learning and development resources and continuing education.
• Competitive compensation and a benefits package covering healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, and family support.