Sr. Business Analyst

Planned Systems International (PSI) is a Government Contractor that has an immediate opportunity for a Sr. Business Analyst to support the Veterans Affairs Independent Enterprise Testing Support Services contract. The role involves providing Independent Verification and Validation services, coordinating project requirements, and facilitating risk assessments to ensure successful software delivery for the VA.

Responsibilities:

• Identifying, coordinating and reviewing Portfolio/Product/Project requirements/Epics/User Stories and User Acceptance criterion (includes interaction/sync with product owner, Scrum Master and other work streams/teams)
• Creating System of Records and workbooks for evaluating business risk and criticality based on the fit for purpose description of the requirements
• Evaluating, recommending, and implementing risk identification and business impact from a criticality point of view
• Maintaining, and upgrading System of record artifacts for systems under test (SUT) in approved enterprise repositories such as MS Share Point
• Understanding project architecture, test environment, test data needs based on the System build scope
• Conducting thorough evaluation of the SUT by analyzing and comprehending requirements
• Identifying and dispositioning risk assessment functions as per approved standards and processes
• Writing detailed functional risk justification and mitigation strategies reports to ensure that system/product/service requirements are met
• Serving as facilitator providing pre-testing intake assessment know-how for the support of user requirements of routine, complex to highly complex software/hardware health and other IT applications
• Working both independently and as a team, promoting collaborative work environment with team members and customers, defining, organizing, and/or presenting detailed information and data needed to accomplish organization and pre-test activity goals
• Candidate will actively participate in collaborative meetings with the VA customer, VA product development, testing assessment teams and other key stakeholders as needed

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical, engineering, scientific, managerial, business, or related discipline
• Substitution: Four (4) years of relevant experience or an associate degree plus two (2) years of relevant experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree
• U.S. Citizenship is required as is successfully passing a thorough Government background screening requiring the completion of detailed forms and fingerprinting
• Ability to obtain and maintain necessary security clearances as required for access to classified information
• Bachelor's Degree in a recognized technical, engineering, scientific, managerial, business, or other discipline related to area of expertise
• 3-5 years' experience with business requirements management efforts
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Visio 2013 or higher
• SharePoint Online
• Remote Desktop Connection
• Communication tools (Teams, SharePoint)
• VBA, Microsoft Power Automate
• PMP, CSM certifications are preferred but not mandatory, however ability to obtain those certifications, if hired to perform above duties is required
• Knowledge of COTS and GOTS systems/products/services evaluation is preferred
• In-depth understanding and knowledge of Health Information Technology (HIT) policies and procedures, patient care/clinical business processes are preferred but not mandatory
• Experience using Risk based testing methodologies is preferred but not mandatory