Business Analyst

Lead elicitation, analysis, documentation, validation, and management of business and technical requirements Partner with clients, Product Owners, developers, testers, and project leadership to translate business needs into user stories, functional and non-functional requirements, acceptance criteria, process flows, use cases, and technical specifications Analyze complex business problems and recommend technology-enabled solutions Analyze current- and future-state processes to identify gaps, dependencies, risks, and improvement opportunities Facilitate requirements workshops, stakeholder interviews, working sessions, and backlog refinement Ensure requirements are detailed, testable, and traceable through delivered functionality Support requirements prioritization based on business value, operational needs, technical considerations, and project constraints Document business processes and workflows using process models, workflow diagrams, decision trees, and other visual representations Evaluate impacts of proposed system changes on processes, applications, users, and organizational workflows Translate approved requirements into Jira user stories and development-ready work items Participate in Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and other Agile working sessions Clarify requirements and acceptance criteria for developers and testers Support product backlog refinement, prioritization, and release planning Monitor requirements throughout development and communicate risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions Develop and maintain business, functional, technical, process, and user documentation using Confluence Develop acceptance criteria and support test scenarios, test cases, QA coverage, and regression testing Participate in User Acceptance Testing and validate delivered functionality Identify defects, gaps, and deviations; support troubleshooting and root-cause analysis Serve as a trusted advisor to government stakeholders and business users Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders and resolve conflicting requirements Present proposed solutions and recommendations to stakeholders and project leadership Improve business analysis practices, requirements quality, documentation standards, and Agile delivery processes Share knowledge and best practices across project teams Contribute to organizational standards, templates, and processes Mentor junior analysts and support overall project success Requirements Must live within the DC, MD, VA area U.S. Citizenship is required Must be able to obtain CBP Public Trust clearance Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field Minimum six (6) years of experience in Business Analysis, Technical Analysis, Systems Analysis, or software delivery roles Demonstrated experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, validating, and managing business and technical requirements Experience translating business needs into User Stories, Functional Requirements, and Acceptance Criteria Experience analyzing and documenting business processes and workflows Experience working directly with clients, business stakeholders, Product Owners, and technical delivery teams Experience supporting Agile software development projects Experience working with Jira and Confluence to manage requirements, documentation, and Agile delivery Technical or software development background with exposure to React, Node.js, and GitLab Experience working within AWS cloud environments Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills Ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, clients, technical teams, and business stakeholders Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into language understandable by non-technical stakeholders Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced Agile environment Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality requirements and documentation Ability to work independently while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams Preferred: experience supporting Federal Government software development programs Preferred: experience as a Senior Business Analyst on complex enterprise software modernization efforts Preferred: experience supporting legacy application modernization or replacement initiatives Preferred: experience creating wireframes, mockups, business process models, and workflow diagrams Preferred: experience facilitating requirements workshops and stakeholder working sessions Preferred: experience supporting DevSecOps or CI/CD environments Preferred: experience with REST APIs, system integrations, databases, or cloud-native applications Preferred: experience with data analysis, data mapping, or data modeling Preferred: experience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and production implementation activities Preferred: experience providing customer application support in a production environment Preferred: familiarity with SAFe, Lean, Kanban, or other Agile frameworks Preferred: Business Analysis certifications such as PMI-PBA, CBAP, or IIBA-AAC Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in Business Analysis, Technical Analysis, and Systems Analysis, with a strong focus on translating business needs into detailed user stories and functional requirements. Proficient in Agile methodologies, requirements management, and documentation practices using tools like Jira and Confluence. Highest-signal resume keywords Business Analysis Agile Software Development Jira User Stories Confluence Documentation Requirements Elicitation Hard Skills Business Process Analysis Technical Requirements Management User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Data Mapping Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) React Node.js AWS Cloud Environments REST APIs GitLab Soft Skills Analytical Skills Problem-Solving Communication Skills Interpersonal Skills Facilitation Skills Certifications & Qualifications PMI-PBA CBAP IIBA-AAC Industry Keywords Federal Government Software Development Legacy Application Modernization Business Process Models Stakeholder Engagement Technical Specifications Tools & Technologies Jira Confluence Agile Frameworks CI/CD Environments Workflow Diagrams #J-18808-Ljbffr