The Business Analyst will be working on a project to implement capabilities for an enterprise financial software system and web application on an Agile product development team
They analyze requirements, develop user stories, and work closely with stakeholders, UX designers, application architect, and developers to ensure technical and system requirements are accounted for
The analyst will also work closely with the Scrum Master and Product Owner to plan and organize Sprints
Critically reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs, ultimately producing clear user stories, documentation, and other deliverables such as use cases, flow diagram, architecture diagrams etc
Facilitates discussions with the right stakeholders to clarify the scope
Works closely with product owners and managers to convert business requirements use cases into actionable tasks for the development team
Writes high quality user stories and ensures stories are refined and pointed in a timely manner to enable planned milestones
Leads and executes efforts to produce documentation related to system information architecture and processes which may include: technical requirements, functional specifications, data flow diagrams, high-level test cases, requirements traceability matrices, flow charts, wireframes/mockups, user stories, and use case documentation
Conducts presentations and communicates product features to both technical and non-technical communities and aids in the coordination and communication of cross-team initiatives
Paving and planning for technical project execution, tracking, presenting, and incorporating data-driven metrics to drive improvements, defining and recording current and future business processes and identifying potential improvements
The position will require working closely with Program and Project Managers and Project Architect / Technical Lead
Liaise with internal and external project stakeholders to help coordinate agile across the large program
Work with Product Owner to ensure a groomed, quality Agile backlog
Maintain project life-cycle documentation and tactical and strategic project tracking systems, primarily Atlassian Confluence, Jira, and Portfolio
Prepare and deliver status updates, working sessions, and program area updates
Requirements
US Citizenship or Green Card
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse
Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred
Minimum of Three (3) or more years of experience as a Business Analyst working on agile software development projects
Bachelor’s degree or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
Solid understanding of Agile development life cycle and knowledge in both Agile and traditional project management
Ability to communicate complex technical problems to a non-technical audience
Experience with JIRA
Proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, Visio or equivalent
Benefits
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities