Metric5
Business Analyst - PeopleSoft
Metric5, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
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Washington, DC / Hybrid PositionDescription:Metric5 is looking for a motivated Business Analyst with strong Project Management and PeopleSoft expertise. You will be working in an Agile environment on a COTS (PeopleSoft) product.As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for collaborating with the product owner, SMEs, and stakeholders to analyze tasks and requests to create user stories with acceptance criteria. You will also manage the sprint backlog, lead sprint demos, and participate in all major program ceremonies. You are comfortable working in a customer-facing role in an agile environment, and you are proactive in identifying risks and developing solutions. The successful candidate will work directly with customers, developers, and other team members throughout all stages of the development lifecycle to implement application enhancements.Position Responsibilities:Manage the product backlog and design artifacts in Jira and ConfluenceLead requirements elicitation and refinement sessions to uncover business, functional, and technical needsFacilitate the collection of user feedback and metrics trackingTranslate customer needs and requirements into epics, features, and user storiesMaintain requirements traceability and ensure development aligns with business objectivesPerform gap analysisSupport business process modeling and human-centered design activitiesWork directly with the development teams to clarify requirementsTranslate user stories into test cases and support QA/testing activitiesSupport organizational change strategy and artifacts to ensure a smooth system roll-outDevelop executive briefing artifacts and infographics/diagramsDevelop and deliver training material such as user guides, quick reference guides, learning videos, and instructor-led trainingRequired Skills:5 or more years of experience in the IT field focused on eliciting requirements and user story writingMust have excellent communication skillsExperience in Agile business analysis, product ownership, or managementKnowledge and experience in several agile frameworks (e.g., Kanban, Scrum, XP, Lean, DevOps)Strong writing and communication skillsWorking knowledge and documented experience using requirements management tools such as JIRA and ConfluenceExperience with functional and end-to-end testing, such as conducting manual test cases and writing BDD test scriptsExperience providing end-user trainingDesired Skills and Certifications:PeopleSoft Certifications are highly desirableExperience working in a SAFe Agile environmentTechnical understanding to connect technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesInnovative thinking – ability to learn new tools and techniques and apply them to the programLocation:
Hybrid - must be onsite one day per week in Downtown DCYears of Experience:
5+ years of relevant experienceClearance:
Must be a United States Citizen and able to obtain a security clearance for this government position.
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Washington, DC / Hybrid PositionDescription:Metric5 is looking for a motivated Business Analyst with strong Project Management and PeopleSoft expertise. You will be working in an Agile environment on a COTS (PeopleSoft) product.As a Business Analyst, you will be responsible for collaborating with the product owner, SMEs, and stakeholders to analyze tasks and requests to create user stories with acceptance criteria. You will also manage the sprint backlog, lead sprint demos, and participate in all major program ceremonies. You are comfortable working in a customer-facing role in an agile environment, and you are proactive in identifying risks and developing solutions. The successful candidate will work directly with customers, developers, and other team members throughout all stages of the development lifecycle to implement application enhancements.Position Responsibilities:Manage the product backlog and design artifacts in Jira and ConfluenceLead requirements elicitation and refinement sessions to uncover business, functional, and technical needsFacilitate the collection of user feedback and metrics trackingTranslate customer needs and requirements into epics, features, and user storiesMaintain requirements traceability and ensure development aligns with business objectivesPerform gap analysisSupport business process modeling and human-centered design activitiesWork directly with the development teams to clarify requirementsTranslate user stories into test cases and support QA/testing activitiesSupport organizational change strategy and artifacts to ensure a smooth system roll-outDevelop executive briefing artifacts and infographics/diagramsDevelop and deliver training material such as user guides, quick reference guides, learning videos, and instructor-led trainingRequired Skills:5 or more years of experience in the IT field focused on eliciting requirements and user story writingMust have excellent communication skillsExperience in Agile business analysis, product ownership, or managementKnowledge and experience in several agile frameworks (e.g., Kanban, Scrum, XP, Lean, DevOps)Strong writing and communication skillsWorking knowledge and documented experience using requirements management tools such as JIRA and ConfluenceExperience with functional and end-to-end testing, such as conducting manual test cases and writing BDD test scriptsExperience providing end-user trainingDesired Skills and Certifications:PeopleSoft Certifications are highly desirableExperience working in a SAFe Agile environmentTechnical understanding to connect technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiencesInnovative thinking – ability to learn new tools and techniques and apply them to the programLocation:
Hybrid - must be onsite one day per week in Downtown DCYears of Experience:
5+ years of relevant experienceClearance:
Must be a United States Citizen and able to obtain a security clearance for this government position.
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