Scrum Master / Business Analyst

Scrum Master / Business Analyst

Category: Business Analysis (functional and technical) Main location: United States, Virginia, Fairfax Alternate Location(s): United States, Louisiana, Lafayette Position ID: J0926-1367 Employment Type: Full Time

Position Description:

The ideal candidate for this hybrid role is a problem solver, structured communicator, and servant leader who thrives in a fast paced Agile environment. As a Scrum Master / Business Analyst, this individual will guide a high performing development team through disciplined Agile delivery while also serving as the link between clients, stakeholders, and technical teams. The candidate excels at running Agile ceremonies, translating business needs into actionable requirements, and clearing obstacles to ensure continuous, predictable delivery. This role is ideal for someone who has demonstrated strong performance, can operate independently, and consistently uplifts both client confidence and team output. This position is located in our Lafayette, LA office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable. Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Agile Leadership & Delivery Facilitation
• Run daily scrums, organize sprints, and facilitate all Agile ceremonies, ensuring the team works efficiently and stays aligned with sprint goals.
• Remove blockers and manage cross team dependencies so the team can meet sprint commitments.
• Foster an environment of collaboration, continuous improvement, and transparent communication.
• Ensure adherence to Agile methodologies and tools such as JIRA and Confluence while coaching team members on best practices.
• Requirements Definition & Analysis
• Gather, analyze, and validate business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Translate business processes into user stories, acceptance criteria, workflows, diagrams, wireframes, and other Agile artifacts.
• Create detailed development tickets and track requirements from intake through delivery.
• Support backlog grooming, refinement, and prioritization discussions with Product Owners and technical leads.
• Client Interaction & Stakeholder Engagement
• Facilitate JAD sessions and other collaborative workshops to clarify application needs and ensure alignment across stakeholders.
• Translate ambiguous client needs into clear, actionable requirements and maintain steady communication with client teams.
• Prepare and maintain client facing documentation, analysis reports, meeting minutes, user guides, and other deliverables.
• Functional & Integrated Testing
• Perform functional and integrated testing to validate system behavior against requirements and identify regression risks.
• Support test planning, issue reproduction, defect triage, and environment validation in collaboration with developers and testers.
• Team Support & Cross Functional Collaboration
• Work closely with developers, testers, project managers, and analysts to ensure requirements are understood and implemented correctly.
• Mentor junior analysts and support onboarding efforts to improve team resiliency and shared understanding.
• Promote knowledge sharing, transparency, and consistent communication.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role: Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, or a related field preferred. Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Business Analyst and/or Functional Lead in an Agile environment. Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple simultaneous workstreams under tight timelines. Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA and Confluence. Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment. US Citizenship required.

Desired qualifications/non essential skills required: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification preferred but not required. Experience authoring SQL queries strongly preferred. Demonstrated ability to operate in hybrid roles combining Agile facilitation and business analysis.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $80,600.00 $176,300.00.

CGI Federal's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include: Competitive compensation, Comprehensive insurance options, Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan, Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time, Paid parental leave, Learning opportunities and tuition assistance, Wellness and Well being programs

What You Can Expect From Us:

Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our teamone of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.