Key skills
Agile expertiseJiraConfluenceMS ExcelPowerPointVisioDraw.ioDevOps understandingVisionCommunicationLeadershipAgileScrumProject Management
About this role
System One is a leader in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. They are seeking a Business Analyst to join an Agile product team, balancing high-level strategy with detailed technical documentation to implement capabilities for an enterprise financial software system.
Responsibilities:
- Lead a small BA team: Delegate epics and stories for refinement
- Partner with product leadership to improve requirements-gathering workflows
- Work with Architects and Tech Leads to execute the technical roadmap and recommend Agile team structures
- Work with Product Owners and Scrum Masters to groom the backlog, plan Sprints, and ensure tasks are 'Ready' before planning
- Convert business use cases into actionable technical requirements and acceptance criteria
- Lead discussions with stakeholders to clarify scope and bridge the gap between business needs and dev tasks
- Define information architecture, data flow diagrams, and functional specifications
- Create flow charts, wireframes/mockups, and conceptual diagrams
- Maintain project life-cycle documentation in Jira, Confluence, and Portfolio; use data-driven metrics to drive improvements
Requirements:
- US Citizenship (Must be able to obtain/maintain Federal Public Trust)
- Bachelor's degree + 2 years of BA experience OR 3+ years of BA experience (no degree)
- Solid understanding of the Agile development life cycle and traditional project management
- Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, MS Excel, and PowerPoint
- Strong experience with Visio, Draw.io, or similar tools
- A general understanding of DevOps culture and tools
- Ability to translate complex technical problems for non-technical audiences
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and lead a team
- Ability to maintain 'big-picture' strategy while managing granular details
- Experience with Federal Government systems
- Experience in a pilot phase implementation (defining scope from scratch)
- Familiarity with IT architecture, governance, and data exchange