Diversified Systems.comRemote
Business Analyst
United States of America
Full-time
2 weeks ago
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
Agile developmentAzure DevOpsBusiness analysisScrum Master certificationSAFe Product Owner certificationAnalytical skillsVisual artifacts creationMicrosoft Office toolsCommunication skillsFacilitation skillsDocumentation skillsAzureJiraAgileScrumSDLCCommunication
About this role
Diversified Systems is an award-winning Technology Services corporation providing IT project consulting services nationwide. They are seeking a Business Analyst who will bridge business needs and technical solutions, providing program-level technical assistance and collaborating in an Agile Scrum environment.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate in an Agile Scrum environment, supporting iterative development and continuous improvement
- Work with Azure DevOps to organize and track work across Epics, Features, User Stories, Bugs, and Issues
- Develop and refine user stories to meet the Definition of Ready (DoR)
- Use a variety of tools such as MS Excel, Word, Visio, Lucidchart, and PowerPoint to create supporting artifacts such as Project Vision Documents, Journey Maps, Business Workflows, Templates and Mock-ups based on interviews with technical teams, business stakeholders, and subject matter experts
- Assist the Product Owner in writing requirements, defining acceptance criteria, and managing user stories throughout the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
- Work closely with the development team to clarify requirements, address questions during development, and validate that delivered code meets acceptance criteria
- Support Quality Assurance (QA) processes by assisting in test case creation and ensuring adequate coverage of user stories, mapping user tests to traceability matrices, and applying DODD QA standards during pre-production testing
- Support Release Management during release cycles to validate deployments and serve as a subject matter expert on business rules and system functionality to support troubleshooting and validation during releases
Requirements:
- 9 years of experience as a business analyst in an agile development environment using Azure DevOps, JIRA, or similar agile lifecycle management tools
- 9 years of experience demonstrating a strong understanding of agile principles, backlog refinement, and user story lifecycle management
- 9 years of experience with excellent analytical, communication, and facilitation skills
- 9 years of experience creating detailed documentation and visual artifacts to support development efforts
- 9 years of experience using tools including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, Lucidchart, or other diagramming software
- Certified Scrum Master certification is highly desired
- Certified SAFe Product Owner certification or experience working in an organization implementing SAFe is highly desired