Business Analyst

Business Analyst – VA LGY (VALERI)

The Business Analyst – VA LGY (VALERI) translates business needs into clear, deliverable requirements that support Veterans and stakeholders. The role develops user stories and breaks down requirements into actionable functionality; analyzes data requirements, business rules, and end-to-end data flows from source to screen; and maintains documentation supporting new feature development. The analyst contributes to product design, specifications, and development, produces high-quality deliverables with guidance from a team lead, reviews solution options, and builds strong, collaborative relationships.

Success requires 5 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience), excellent written and verbal communication, strong attention to detail and problem-solving, the ability to shift priorities, leadership in ambiguous situations, and proficiency with the Microsoft Suite.

Key Functions

• Develop an understanding of technology products to meet the customer's current and future needs and the benefits to stakeholders and Veterans.
• Develop user stories and break down requirements into deliverable functionality.
• Analyze application/business domain data requirements and business rules, understanding the data flow from source to screen.
• Maintain other documentation related to development of new features.
• Responsible for contributing to the design, specifications, and development of products to meet the client needs.
• Create high quality client deliverables with regular supervision from team lead.
• Prepare and review solution options with team lead to solve tough challenges.
• Be a good teammate to the client and the delivery team, encouraging and enabling teammates to be their best selves.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of relevant experience.
• An additional 2 years of experience with an Associate's Degree.
• An additional 4 years of experience with a high school diploma.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong attention to detail with proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Can easily shift focus between high priority tasks as required.
• Demonstrates leadership in the face of ambiguity, rather than waiting for direction from above.
• Navigates through challenges to consistently get things over the finish line.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Preferred Qualifications or Skills

• Experience supporting the VALERI application for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• Existing Public Trust clearance at the Department of Veterans Affairs or other federal agency.
• In depth knowledge of the mortgage industry.
• Experience implementing Salesforce and/or AWS solutions for the federal government or Department of Veterans Affairs specifically.
• Experience using JIRA and Confluence.

Position Details

• Location:
  
  100% Remote (US-based)
• Hours:
  
  40 hours/week with availability during core business hours of 8am-5pm ET
• Start date:
  
  ASAP
• Eligibility:
  Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance