Appian Business Analyst

Who Are We?

Groundswell is a premier technology integrator and solution provider, resolutely committed to solving the most complex challenges facing federal agencies today. Our name represents our commitment to be an unstoppable seismic change in government. Ours is a small company culture with big company reach and results. Are you ready to be audacious, bold and drive change at a rapid pace? Join us, where we’ll make a greater impact together.

Groundswell is growing and looking for an Appian Business Analyst to join our team! This person will partner with our Appian product teams and engage customers to generate requirements specific to Appian applications.

• Support Product Dev Managers in defining the MVP for a given application/product and the supporting release plans.
• Conduct requirement discovery, data modeling, process improvement/reengineering analysis, process design, BPM modelling, UI design, and data interface requirement discovery.
• Conduct discovery workshops with customer stakeholders to collect and document solution requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Dev Managers and technology stakeholders (e.g., Systems Architects) to define new and enhanced product requirements and functionality.
• Collaborate with Product Dev Managers to support the prioritization of feature enablers defined by architects within the product roadmap.
• Deliver and maintain user engagement analytics to characterize users (sectors, demographics, needs, requirements, etc.) and support case studies and other anecdotal information.
• Author user stories by breaking down big problems into small stories with detailed acceptance criteria that developers and QA can rely upon to complete their tasks.
• Work continuously with teams to provide answers, feedback and direction on work items, enablers, user stories.
• Consult Product Dev Managers for guidance and clarity on the product vision, roadmap, requirements.
• Collaborate with team to define the sprint plan based on the priority outlined within the overall product vision and roadmap.
• Refine product requirements based on input obtained through user engagements, sprint showcases, and demos.
• Collaborate with the team to prepare estimates for the user stories within the product backlog.
• Conduct the formal review and acceptance of user stories implemented by a team.
• Identify, track and manage risks; escalated when necessary.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Design and implement complex data models based on customer application requirements.
• Use tools such as TFS, Jira and Github for various project management responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, IT or related field.
• 5+ years of experience performing business analysis and refining requirements for information systems.
• Strong communication at all levels of an organization (written and verbal).
• Detail oriented with experience working on several products at one time.
• Experience working with common process‑based documentation methods including use cases, Agile user stories, and process modeling.
• Remote position with ability to work east coast hours as needed.
• Active Secret Clearance required.

• 1+ year of hands‑on Appian solution implementation experience.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• 4% 401(k) match (immediate vesting).
• Paid time off.
• Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development.
• Flexible work schedule.
• On‑site gym and childcare option.

The salary range for this role is $74,230.00 - $. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Disability Accessibility Accommodation:
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us at  or 703‑639‑1777.