Job Title: Analyst, Business (Technical) Intermediate
NOTE: US citizens, Green Card Holders are authorized to work in US are encouraged to apply, as we are unable to sponsor this time
Able to obtain Public Trust Clearance
Job Description:
• Provides business guidance and technical expertise to management and stakeholders to facilitate project planning, set project direction, define business initiatives, and develop solutions to business problems in a Scrum-based Agile development environment
• Works with stakeholders to elicit and analyze application requirements for assigned projects
• Writes user stories to capture application requirements
• Helps develop functional specifications that translate business requirements into functions and or features
• Develops process flow diagrams, flowcharts, requirements traceability matrices and other similar documentation as needed.
• Plans and supports sprint demonstrations and orientation sessions with clients
• Participates in all agile ceremonies:
• Assists in developing and executing application test plans to ensure the application meets requirements defined in user stories
• Develops effective working relationships with stakeholders to ensure optimum cooperation and coordination
• Supports periodic after hours software release deployments
• Performs all functional duties independently.
Required Skills/Experience:
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in business analysis, software development and/or related field
• A minimum of 3 years of experienceeliciting requirements and writing user stories
• Knowledge of and experience with Agile software development and testing
• Ability to facilitate presentations, group meetings, and walk-through sessions with stakeholders and IT professionals. Strong facilitation skills to effectively lead discussions across multiple groups
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing, with project stakeholders
• History of building strong working relationships with clients and team members
• Experience writing and reviewing a broad range of technical documentation, especially technical requirements, specifications and design documents
• Extensive experience with and knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite, including Visio
• General familiarity and experience with project management methodologies/disciplines, especially in the areas of scope, cost and schedule management
• Knowledge of business information systems/applications, development methods, procedures, standards, and techniques
• Ability to perform all functional duties independently.