Senior Business Analyst /Requirements Lead

Senior Business Analyst/Requirements Lead Job #986

Clearance: Public Trust or ability to obtain

High-Level Project Summary/Intro:  

Dev Technology Group is looking for an experienced Business Analyst/Requirements Lead to support both Operations & Maintenance (O&M) and new development efforts for a federal government client. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience in the application of methodologies related to software lifecycle management and agile software development. This is a great opportunity to work on mission-critical systems that provide clear value to end users and our federal government clients.

What You'll Be Doing:

The Business Analyst/Requirements Lead shall ensure that the acceptance criteria are understood by the development team and serve as a liaison to the program’s Business Requirements team.

Business Analyst responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Collaborating with the government business owners to define and document business requirements in user stories
• Conveying government business owner requirements to the team (including documentation, prioritization, clarification) for analysis, estimate, development, testing, and implementation
• Managing creation and maintenance of program service level agreements, team processing agreements, working agreements, and other associated agile documentation
• Ensuring technical documents and processes are successfully completed, updated, and stored (i.e., logical design diagrams, control agreements, etc.)
• Overseeing the successful operation of Scrum teams and Kanban activities across the program
• Completing meeting minutes for technical meetings and storing minutes and other agile documentation on appropriate documentation tools
• Assisting the Contract PM and Government ITPMs with documenting, assigning, and closing action items
• Documenting business processes flows and technical workflows

Required Education, Experience, and Skills: 

• Bachelor’s degree with eight (8) or more years of relevant business analyst
• experience in an enterprise software development environment, including experience in the application of methodologies related to software lifecycle management and agile

• Agile development experience to include requirements definition via user story creation, facilitation of agile ceremonies, and knowledge of processes and procedures for continuous improvement and maturity

• Five (5) or more years of relevant experience using Jira to manage workloads utilizing Scrum and Kanban methodologies
• Ability to explain business requirements to developers and testers for implementation in releases
• Ability to discuss technical issues with non-technical, management-level government officials

• Ability to work in a demanding and deadline-driven environment

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Excellent active listening skills

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification issued by Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Prior experience with the SEVIS application or in a related function such as PDSO/DSO or RO/ARO
• Understanding of Federal governing regulations for F, M and J nonimmigrants

Who We Are

Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions, and to drive our client’s missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOps principles to provide services including application development, biometrics and identity management, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT and legacy modernization, and data management.   

As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past TWELVE years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past five years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past six years, Dev Technology employees enjoy:   

• Generous and flexible time-off policy
• Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
• Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
• Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
• 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
• Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more  
• A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts
• To learn more about working at Dev Technology, visit Working At Dev Technology Group

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Dev Technology Group operates in the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, MD, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV.

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