Business Analyst (Hybrid, local to DC/MD/VA)

Overview:

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Business Analyst to support the Department of Homeland Security. This position will be remote, local to the DC/ Maryland/Virginia area, with some onsite at client location for working sessions.

We are looking for an analytical, results-driven professional to join our team providing effective documentation, tailored towards executive-level audience, requirements analysis and elaboration, reporting, and functional support to a team-building government services and systems with a focus on user-centered design and agile delivery processes. As a Business Analyst, you will apply your knowledge of technical writing, requirements gathering, and agile processes with a focus on team organization and innovation, to build and enhance existing government platforms. If you are a person that thrives working in a fast-paced environment this team is for you.

Responsibilities:

Craft effective, professional, executive level communications to support IT projects and initiatives

Own the intake process for all documentation/writing tasks from multiple Stakeholders, prioritize completion of final products

Meet with stakeholders to intake requirements and translate to Behavior Driven Development User Stories

Strong ability to reconcile business/technical/user flows and feature requirements

Leverage communication skills to work with product owners and end-users to enhance requirements gathering and feedback for Scrum Teams

Complete functional analysis of requirements as needed

Act as Scrum Master owning appropriate DevOps/Agile ceremonies in coordination, execution, documentation, and reporting on test activities and functional analysis completed by teams

Coordinate, execute, document, and report on test activities required to support the integration and systems interfaces

Work with development teams and Project Managers to resolve test defects

Estimate level of effort based upon tasks and responsibilities specific to tester functions

Coordinate with other teams to facilitate Change Management activities

Proficiency with ServiceNow and Microsoft Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Dynamics will be key to support multiple software products

Qualifications:

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business field with 2-5 years (or commensurate experience)

Experience in JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, Microsoft Power Platform and Dynamics

Experience working on a scrum team and in a Scrum environment

Candidates for this role must be proficient in both the Technical Writing and Business Analyst aspects of this position.

Possesses exceptional communication, analytical, and writing skills

Exceptional analytical and conceptual thinking skills.

Ability to work collaboratively in a fast paced team environment

Must be a U.S citizen

Preferred Skills and Experience

Proven ability to work in a team-oriented environment

Experience supporting government agencies, specifically DHS

Experience planning, implementing, and executing software testing processes

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a DHS clearance

Posted Salary Range: USD $75,000.00 - USD $85,000.00 /Yr.