Business Analyst

Role Overview

• 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
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend