Business Analyst

Overview

Business Analyst

Hybrid | Washington D.C. | 3-4 Days a Week Onsite

Active TS/SCI Clearance Required

 

Summary

Our client is an employee and Service-Disabled, Veteran-owned Small Business focused on providing niche technical services. They are a team of experienced cybersecurity professionals with a track record of success in the Federal, Commercial, and Academic workspaces. Additionally, our client designs, builds, operates, and secures scalable cloud and IT infrastructures to meet their customers’ near-term needs and fulfill their long-term requirements.

 

Responsibilities

Our client is looking for a Business Analyst to support their end client's Tehnical Requirements Team (TRT). You will support the TRT and its leadership by identifying, eliciting, and decomposing requirements. You will also facilitate team and customer ceremonies and foster effective communication, both verbally and through written artifacts and documentation. Your role sits within a continuously evolving Agile and DevSecOps environment, requiring you to proactively adapt and contribute to the organization’s maturation process. Your ultimate aim is to deepen and broaden your team’s impact through the delivery of innovative, desirable, and mission-critical software products.

• Analyze and understand business needs and translate them into governance artifacts and product backlog items
• Perform AoAs and assess courses of action by a variety of factors including value, cost, feasibility, and risk
• Perform estimation and complexity assessments of customer IT requests
• Create and manage conceptual delivery schedules and product roadmaps
• Generate and manage artifacts and knowledge bases
• Generate and manage body of evidence (BOE) generation and submission
• Assist in test planning and management
• Facilitate and refine team level ceremonies
• Identify, map, and track dependencies internal and external to the team
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient product development and delivery
• Utilize product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and M365 to accomplish daily duties

Requirements

• 2 years of experience working on, or in direct support of a software development team or in an enterprise architecture organization
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum methodologies
• Familiarity with Cloud environments, particularly AWS
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• General understanding of popular backend and frontend technologies
• Experience with Confluence and Jira
• Experience with the Microsoft 365 (M365) suite
• Experience in backlog management, including Epic, Feature, User Story development, and refinement
• Ability to be on-site 60% of the time at a client SCIF located in Washington D.C.
• Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with team members

Preferred Requirements

• Familiarity and experience performing analysis of alternatives (AoAs)
• Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle
• Familiarity and experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• Familiarity and experience with Government risk management frameworks (RMF) and cybersecurity authorization processes
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Familiarity and experience operating within the full software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Strong track record of successfully supporting the delivery of valuable software products
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment
• Knowledge of user research methodologies and the ability to derive actionable insights
• Proficiency in additional project management and collaboration tools
• A passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience
• Cloud budgeting and forecasting experience
• Any relevant certifications

Education/Certification Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience is required

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI clearance is required. Please be aware that onboarding can take 4-6 weeks for this position.

Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. --------------  About UsNorthern Virginia-based Precision Solutions is an expert in staffing solutions for companies of any size that open the door to new opportunities and seek outstanding talent. We pride ourselves on being versatile enough to tailor our relationships to the needs of each individual client, being agile in the fast-paced marketplace, and being precise in meeting the needs of any company.  Equal Opportunity Employer StatementPrecision Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.