Business Systems Analysis, Advisor

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. They are seeking a Business Systems Analyst who will coordinate and support team meetings, develop user stories, and act as a liaison between clients and technical support groups. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to manage requirements and change management processes effectively.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and support weekly synchronization meetings between the teams, client Product Owners, and senior leadership, as needed
• Attend Program-Level Ceremonies and Reviews and brief team status during Quarterly Program Increment Planning sessions
• Create and update user stories in Jira/Confluence
• Develop and deliver working level and senior leadership briefs
• Understanding of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) processes, Kanban Framework, and Waterfall methodologies and how to utilize these within day-to-day activities
• Work closely with the Scrum Master, Scrum Team members, and Release Train Engineer (RTE) to determine and pursue courses of action necessary to obtain desired results
• Provide support to the RTE, Senior Leadership, the Chief Enterprise Architect, and Scrum Master. Coordinate intra-team, external-team, cross-ART, and cross-functional cooperation to facilitate synergy and success across the Program
• Prepare and assist in the preparation of user stories, system change requests, initial data analysis, and other requirements documents
• Work independently or as a member of a project team responsible for providing technical guidance related to the business implications of the application of the system
• Act as a liaison between client and technical solutions/support groups, using strong communication skills to elicit, document, analyze and validate business processes and solution requirements
• Support requirements management and change management processes using structured techniques for documentation, analysis, evaluation/validation
• Decomposition of high-level information into details
• Distinguishing requests vs needs; distinguishing requirements vs solutions; classifying/prioritizing requirements
• Identifying risks; and applying creativity to solving complex problems
• In addition, this position will be responsible for quality assurance for all customer deliverables, to ensure they are submitted to the AOR accurately and within the contract schedule. This includes working across teams to provide the contract requirements, support improvements and streamline reporting, and ensure the program is represented
• This position will also be the lead for all program accomplishments and risks across multiple agile teams and ARTs. Acting as a liaison, will provide structure and guidance to ensure consistency, accountability back to customer objectives, and a clear action plan for documenting and resolving items

Requirements:

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Clearance: active Top Secret
• 3 years of experience with Agile SAFe Methodology, Kanban Framework, and Waterfall Methodologies
• Familiarity with ServiceNow desired. Utility Tools knowledge (JIRA/Confluence/GitLab/Artifactory)
• Self-managing and a team player; work efficiently with little supervision, and willingness to learn/utilize new technologies and process
• Ability to foster collaborative relationships with customers, teaming partners and cross-functional teams
• Ability to resolve customer issues very quickly and accurately