Business Analyst

CSCI Consulting is looking for a Business Analyst with hands-on experience supporting iterative software development within Agile or Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environments within a challenging and complex program. The ideal candidate will be skilled in backlog refinement, user-story development, iteration planning, and facilitating collaboration among Product Owners, functional subject matter experts, stakeholders, and development teams.

• Develop a strong understanding of mission and business objectives while maintaining a working knowledge of software development practices and technologies
• Serve as the focal point for capturing, analyzing, documenting, and managing functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and user stories
• Decompose features into clear, actionable user stories that can be implemented through short, iterative development cycles
• Lead backlog-refinement sessions to ensure work items are clearly defined, appropriately prioritized, and ready for implementation
• Collaborate with Product Owners to prioritize the product backlog and align requirements with business objectives and roadmap goals
• Partner with the Scrum Master to establish sprint backlogs, resolve impediments, and define the scope of work for each iteration
• Develop and maintain team and iteration backlogs, including user stories, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and requirements traceability
• Work closely with Product Owners and functional subject matter experts to validate requirements and confirm alignment on scope and expected outcomes
• Translating business needs into clear user stories and acceptance criteria for development teams
• Define and validate testable acceptance criteria that support test-driven development and the acceptance of completed work
• Prepare upcoming work items for future iterations by elaborating requirements and confirming backlog readiness
• Lead software demonstrations for stakeholders and communicate the results of each iteration
• Act independently to identify, investigate, and resolve problems
• Must be able to obtain a Federal Secret security clearance (Active clearance preferred)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Management Systems, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience may be considered
• At least five years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting iterative software development projects
• Experience working with Agile or SAFe methodologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Creativity and adaptability in problem-solving
• Ability to work with clients to understand their needs
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Professional presence

• Certified Business Analysis Professional certification
• Agile or Scrum Master certification
• Knowledge of the Business Analysis Body of Knowledge
• Experience with SAP or a software development background
• Experience using Service Now or Jira
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, identify issues, and drive problems to resolution
• Ability to work in a team environment, as well as independently
• Strong customer and vendor relationship skills
• Demonstrated ability to comply with data standards and policies
  
  Motivation to learn new technologies and methodologies that demonstrate value
• Past experience working with a Federal government agency
• Department of War experience is a plus!

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