American Systems
Business Analyst REMOTE - Public Trust!
American Systems, Chantilly, Virginia, United States, 22021
Job Title / Level
Business Analyst REMOTE - Public Trust!
Clearance Required?
Public Trust
Location:
Telecommuter/Any State, US (Primary)
% Travel
0 - 10%
Job Description
WANTED: An experienced Business Analyst to support the development of the Spectacle Request Transmission System (SRTS) web-based application for our Defense Health Agency customer. This role involves gathering and managing Agile requirements and ensuring solutions satisfy stakeholder needs.As a Business Analyst, you will:Join a dedicated team that is focused on identifying, designing, developing, and deploying features and functionality needed for the SRTS application.Receive a robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!Enjoy flexibility managing your work hours and personal needs with a single accrual leave plan.Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.
A week in the life of a Business Analyst:Work with customers and external stakeholders to elicit business requirements and document business cases, features, and workflows.Collect, capture, and manage user needs from prioritization through concept development.Write user stories to support development and deployment.Facilitate the gathering of business-focused requirements to support a product team and product owner in defining the backlog and ensuring the users' perspectives are considered.Define and document functional requirements, ensuring business objectives are understood and verify that requirements are fulfilled in software solutions.Focus requirements gathering on improved usability, user experience, and driving user adoption and engagement.Identify core business needs and decompose and document them in concepts of operation, story maps, briefings, and user stories with thorough acceptance criteria.Document business rules and construct workflow diagrams as needed.Create and present briefings to team members, clients, and product owners to support recommendations.Actively participate in agile ceremonies (scrums, sprint planning, program increment planning, demos, retrospectives) as part of an agile team.Support limited testing against developed user stories and perform regression testing required for software upgrades.
Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Science, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline.5-7 years of relevant work experience in information technology, successfully demonstrating delivery of complex systems or products.Must be a U.S. citizen and undergo a background check for Public Trust.Experience gathering, decomposing, and documenting technical requirements and writing user stories.Familiarity with Agile development methodology and experiences such as Scrum, with an Agile certification (Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner, etc.) being a plus.Proficiency with Azure DevOps or like management tools, such as Jira or Serena Business Manager.Knowledge of the Agile Software Development Lifecycle.Experience in SAP BusinessObjects/Oracle DB implementation and use is desirable.Understanding business analysis, requirements management techniques, and best practices in an Agile environment.Knowledge of 508 Compliance and familiarity with Federal cybersecurity compliance work, STIGs, Risk Assessment, and Authority to Operate.Strong self-organization and self-management skills with emphasis on self-initiation, teamwork, and follow-through.Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to handle complex projects considerately and incisively.Strong professional and interpersonal skills, with excellent written and oral communication abilities.Continuous improvement mindset.
Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs, and innovation we deliver excellence every day.Company Awards:Forbes National Best Midsize CompaniesEnergage National Best Workplaces, NationalWashington Post Best Workplaces
Veteran Hiring Awards:GOLD AWARD by U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets MedallionBEST FOR VETS EMPLOYER by Military TimesTOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY EMPLOYER by MilitaryFriendly.com
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is $70,000-$90,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans (including ESOP and 401k), insurance programs, and education and training assistance.EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation
Business Analyst REMOTE - Public Trust!
Clearance Required?
Public Trust
Location:
Telecommuter/Any State, US (Primary)
% Travel
0 - 10%
Job Description
WANTED: An experienced Business Analyst to support the development of the Spectacle Request Transmission System (SRTS) web-based application for our Defense Health Agency customer. This role involves gathering and managing Agile requirements and ensuring solutions satisfy stakeholder needs.As a Business Analyst, you will:Join a dedicated team that is focused on identifying, designing, developing, and deploying features and functionality needed for the SRTS application.Receive a robust benefits package that includes Employee Stock Ownership Plan!Enjoy flexibility managing your work hours and personal needs with a single accrual leave plan.Be a part of an empowered accountability culture where each employee-owner has a meaningful stake in the future success and growth of the company.
A week in the life of a Business Analyst:Work with customers and external stakeholders to elicit business requirements and document business cases, features, and workflows.Collect, capture, and manage user needs from prioritization through concept development.Write user stories to support development and deployment.Facilitate the gathering of business-focused requirements to support a product team and product owner in defining the backlog and ensuring the users' perspectives are considered.Define and document functional requirements, ensuring business objectives are understood and verify that requirements are fulfilled in software solutions.Focus requirements gathering on improved usability, user experience, and driving user adoption and engagement.Identify core business needs and decompose and document them in concepts of operation, story maps, briefings, and user stories with thorough acceptance criteria.Document business rules and construct workflow diagrams as needed.Create and present briefings to team members, clients, and product owners to support recommendations.Actively participate in agile ceremonies (scrums, sprint planning, program increment planning, demos, retrospectives) as part of an agile team.Support limited testing against developed user stories and perform regression testing required for software upgrades.
Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Information Science, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related analytical, scientific, or technical discipline.5-7 years of relevant work experience in information technology, successfully demonstrating delivery of complex systems or products.Must be a U.S. citizen and undergo a background check for Public Trust.Experience gathering, decomposing, and documenting technical requirements and writing user stories.Familiarity with Agile development methodology and experiences such as Scrum, with an Agile certification (Scrum Master, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner, etc.) being a plus.Proficiency with Azure DevOps or like management tools, such as Jira or Serena Business Manager.Knowledge of the Agile Software Development Lifecycle.Experience in SAP BusinessObjects/Oracle DB implementation and use is desirable.Understanding business analysis, requirements management techniques, and best practices in an Agile environment.Knowledge of 508 Compliance and familiarity with Federal cybersecurity compliance work, STIGs, Risk Assessment, and Authority to Operate.Strong self-organization and self-management skills with emphasis on self-initiation, teamwork, and follow-through.Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to handle complex projects considerately and incisively.Strong professional and interpersonal skills, with excellent written and oral communication abilities.Continuous improvement mindset.
Founded in 1975, AMERICAN SYSTEMS is one of the largest employee-owned companies in the United States. We are a government services contractor focused on delivering Strategic Solutions to complex national priority programs with 100+ locations worldwide. Through our focus on quality, strong cultural beliefs, and innovation we deliver excellence every day.Company Awards:Forbes National Best Midsize CompaniesEnergage National Best Workplaces, NationalWashington Post Best Workplaces
Veteran Hiring Awards:GOLD AWARD by U.S. Department of Labor Hire Vets MedallionBEST FOR VETS EMPLOYER by Military TimesTOP 10 MILITARY FRIENDLY EMPLOYER by MilitaryFriendly.com
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is $70,000-$90,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans (including ESOP and 401k), insurance programs, and education and training assistance.EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation