Business Systems Analyst SME

Position Overview

As a Business Systems Analyst, you will lead collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization through concept development, and user story writing to support development and deployment of software. You will facilitate the gathering of business-focused requirements to support product teams and product owners in defining the backlog and ensuring the users' perspective is considered. Your focus on requirements gathering will drive improved usability, user experience, and user adoption and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization through concept development
• Facilitate the gathering of business-focused requirements to support product teams and product owners
• Focus requirements gathering on improved usability, user experience, and driving user adoption
• Identify core business needs and decompose and document in concepts of operation, story maps, briefings, and user stories
• Document business rules and construct workflow diagrams as needed
• Provide consultation on complex projects while considering business implications of technology application
• Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities
• Translate UI/UX design wireframes into functional requirements
• Conduct project meetings and ensure adherence to quality standards
• Coordinate with IT infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with business requirements

Required Technical Skills

Proficiency with:

• • Business analysis techniques and tools
  • Requirements gathering and management
  • User story development and refinement
  • Jira, Confluence, and similar project management tools
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Workflow diagramming and documentation

Expert-level proficiency with:

• • SAFe Agile framework and practices
  • Business analysis methodologies
  • Requirements management systems
  • Project planning and execution
  • Risk management and mitigation strategies
  • Stakeholder management and communication
  • Enterprise application rollout strategies

Additional Technical Experience

Experience with:

• • Data analysis and visualization tools
  • Enterprise application architecture
  • Multi-enclave environments (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret/SCI)
  • Change management practices
  • DevSecOps practices and tools

Senior-Level

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in business analysis or related field
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
• Experience with SAFe Agile framework
• Strong understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements
• Demonstrated experience with enterprise application rollout and adoption

Work Environment

• Primary location: Chantilly, VA
• May require occasional travel for Program Increment planning sessions
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to pass a background check and polygraph examination
• May require flexible scheduling to support critical operations