VMD Corp
Business Analyst (Secret Clearance)
VMD Corp, Arlington, Virginia, United States, 22201
Description
As a Vision, Mission, and Driven company, VMD has been delivering information technology solutions to the Federal government in Agile Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Critical Infrastructure Protection since 2002. Our mission has now expanded, and we have merged with Xcelerate Solutions to revolutionize end-to-end enterprise security. Together we are committed to protecting our nation's citizens, critical infrastructure, and resources.
Why Join VMD Corp?
At VMD, now a part of Xcelerate Solutions, you have the opportunity to thrive in your career and become a Game Changer. The quality and talent of our people is what drives our success. We embrace an employee-first culture and make it a priority to provide professional development opportunities that foster career growth.
We help protect American Citizens and the nation's most critical infrastructure by working alongside our customers and delivering game changing solutions to strengthen their missions. We believe our passion and commitment to achieve our customers' goals and solve their most critical challenges defines who we are. We don't just dream big, we act on it - through teamwork, dedication, and resilience.
Learn more about VMD culture here: VMD Culture
About the Mission You Will Join: The Department of State has entrusted VMD to perform internal and external-facing informational websites and web applications activities specifically for the Bureau of Consular Affairs. VMD's mission is to perform operations and maintenance/decommissioning & modernization activities over legacy websites to support ongoing operations and the modernization of its website governance, architecture, and design.
Your Impact to the Mission: VMD has an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Business Analyst working out of our Arlington, VA office. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:Perform process reviews conducts analyses identifies procedural and control deficienciesElicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirement workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow analysis, conducts testingAssess business needs/issues, gathers and defines business application requirements, and writes effective and detailed business and system design requirementsProactively communicate and collaborate with users and stakeholders to analyze information needs and functional requirementsDeliver the following artifacts when needed: Business Requirements, Functional Requirements, User Stories, Use Cases, GUI Screen and Interface Designs, Traceability Matrix, and Task ReportsBe the liaison between the business units, technology, and support teamsWork under direction of project managers to support project deliverable completion and deliveryMaintain awareness of task deadlines for requirement and test deliverablesBalance customer scope expectations with application effectivenessExperience Needed to Be Successful:
2 plus years of Business Analysis experience, working on software productsStrong ability to create and update, epics and user storiesInnate capacity for initiative, learning, and highly inquisitive natureKnowledge of Software Development Lifecycle and Agile methodologiesKnowledge of business and requirements conceptsKnowledge of business research principles, processes, and techniquesExcellent written and oral communication skills using Microsoft OfficeSoftware development requirements analysis and testing experienceDesired Qualification and Experience:
Experience using Unqork is a plusDepartment of State or Bureau of Consular Affairs experience is a plusBasic Qualifiers:
Education Requirement : Bachelor's degree in computer science or related fieldCan Additional Years of Experience Substitute for Degree?
YesDesired Certification(s):
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)Minimum Years of Overall Experience:
2Minimum Years of Specific Experience in Field:
2Minimum Clearance to Start:
Interim SecretWork Status Allowable:
US CitizenThe Type of Person That Will Excel:
You are curious, inquisitive, and have demonstrated a constant eagerness to learn through actions.You have strong attention to detail.You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity in all actions.Travel and Telecommuting:
Travel: Little (less than 10%)Telecommute Options: Hybrid. Until full access, may need to be in Ballston. After full access, looking for candidate to show ability to work well with the team, within a hybrid setup. If all going well, then full remote is possible, contingent on whether the customer orders us back to the office.
VMD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws. VMD maintains a drug-free workplace.
As a Vision, Mission, and Driven company, VMD has been delivering information technology solutions to the Federal government in Agile Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Critical Infrastructure Protection since 2002. Our mission has now expanded, and we have merged with Xcelerate Solutions to revolutionize end-to-end enterprise security. Together we are committed to protecting our nation's citizens, critical infrastructure, and resources.
Why Join VMD Corp?
At VMD, now a part of Xcelerate Solutions, you have the opportunity to thrive in your career and become a Game Changer. The quality and talent of our people is what drives our success. We embrace an employee-first culture and make it a priority to provide professional development opportunities that foster career growth.
We help protect American Citizens and the nation's most critical infrastructure by working alongside our customers and delivering game changing solutions to strengthen their missions. We believe our passion and commitment to achieve our customers' goals and solve their most critical challenges defines who we are. We don't just dream big, we act on it - through teamwork, dedication, and resilience.
Learn more about VMD culture here: VMD Culture
About the Mission You Will Join: The Department of State has entrusted VMD to perform internal and external-facing informational websites and web applications activities specifically for the Bureau of Consular Affairs. VMD's mission is to perform operations and maintenance/decommissioning & modernization activities over legacy websites to support ongoing operations and the modernization of its website governance, architecture, and design.
Your Impact to the Mission: VMD has an exciting opportunity for you to join as a Business Analyst working out of our Arlington, VA office. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to:Perform process reviews conducts analyses identifies procedural and control deficienciesElicit requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirement workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, task and workflow analysis, conducts testingAssess business needs/issues, gathers and defines business application requirements, and writes effective and detailed business and system design requirementsProactively communicate and collaborate with users and stakeholders to analyze information needs and functional requirementsDeliver the following artifacts when needed: Business Requirements, Functional Requirements, User Stories, Use Cases, GUI Screen and Interface Designs, Traceability Matrix, and Task ReportsBe the liaison between the business units, technology, and support teamsWork under direction of project managers to support project deliverable completion and deliveryMaintain awareness of task deadlines for requirement and test deliverablesBalance customer scope expectations with application effectivenessExperience Needed to Be Successful:
2 plus years of Business Analysis experience, working on software productsStrong ability to create and update, epics and user storiesInnate capacity for initiative, learning, and highly inquisitive natureKnowledge of Software Development Lifecycle and Agile methodologiesKnowledge of business and requirements conceptsKnowledge of business research principles, processes, and techniquesExcellent written and oral communication skills using Microsoft OfficeSoftware development requirements analysis and testing experienceDesired Qualification and Experience:
Experience using Unqork is a plusDepartment of State or Bureau of Consular Affairs experience is a plusBasic Qualifiers:
Education Requirement : Bachelor's degree in computer science or related fieldCan Additional Years of Experience Substitute for Degree?
YesDesired Certification(s):
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)Minimum Years of Overall Experience:
2Minimum Years of Specific Experience in Field:
2Minimum Clearance to Start:
Interim SecretWork Status Allowable:
US CitizenThe Type of Person That Will Excel:
You are curious, inquisitive, and have demonstrated a constant eagerness to learn through actions.You have strong attention to detail.You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity in all actions.Travel and Telecommuting:
Travel: Little (less than 10%)Telecommute Options: Hybrid. Until full access, may need to be in Ballston. After full access, looking for candidate to show ability to work well with the team, within a hybrid setup. If all going well, then full remote is possible, contingent on whether the customer orders us back to the office.
VMD provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable Federal, state and local laws. VMD maintains a drug-free workplace.