Business Analyst

AVER•Washington, DC

8d•$115,000 - $123,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AVER is seeking a Business Analyst (BA) with in-depth knowledge and experience assisting with agile methodology requirements gathering for application development. The Product Management Branch needs a dedicated Business Analyst to translate complex mission needs into clear, testable requirements and to ensure alignment across stakeholders. Current projects rely on ad hoc requirements gathering by technical staff and product owners, which causes rework, schedule slippage, and inconsistent documentation. Join a collaborative team who values AVER’s mission, focus, and culture of delivering exceptional client service with great people and transformative technology solutions that ensure Government mission success.

Requirements

Business Analyst with 5-7+ years of business analysis/technical analysis experience
Experience leading requirements elicitation sessions with business owners, end users, and technical teams in an agile environment
Demonstrated ability to translate complex mission needs into clear functional and technical requirements for custom application development
Hands‑on experience supporting SDLC activities for .NET applications, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release coordination
Experience producing standardized BA artifacts such as user stories, acceptance criteria, business process flows, and traceability matrices
Background working with QA teams to validate requirements, support test case development, and ensure full traceability through testing
Experience supporting federal programs or regulated environments where documentation, auditability, and compliance are critical
Proven ability to manage requirement changes, assess impacts, and maintain alignment across cross‑functional teams
Experience collaborating with developers, architects, and UI/UX designers to ensure requirements are feasible, complete, and user‑centered

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting custom application development in .NET environments or working closely with C#, ASP.NET, or API‑driven solutions
Familiarity with GitHub Enterprise, Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar tools for backlog management, sprint planning, and requirements traceability
Ability to interpret data models, database structures, or simple SQL queries to validate requirements and understand system behavior
Experience collaborating with UI/UX designers or using wireframing tools to refine user interface requirements
Background supporting federal programs or regulated environments where documentation quality, auditability, and compliance are essential

Responsibilities

Lead structured requirements elicitation sessions with program offices, end users, and technical teams
Produce standardized artifacts (business process flows, user stories, acceptance criteria, traceability matrices) that reduce ambiguity and defects
Support cost, schedule, and scope control by managing the backlog and change requests in coordination with the Product Manager
Improve auditability and compliance by maintaining a consistent documentation trail across projects
Formulates or defines system scope and objectives
Works with project managers, developers, and end users to ensure application designs meet business requirements
Facilitate refinement sessions with developers and architects to ensure requirements are technically feasible and aligned with .NET solution patterns
Translate legacy workflows and manual processes into modernized, system‑ready requirements that support digital transformation
Partner with QA to validate acceptance criteria, support test case development, and ensure requirements trace cleanly through testing and deployment
Conduct gap analyses and impact assessments to identify dependencies, risks, and required changes across integrated systems
Support sprint planning by clarifying user stories, defining readiness criteria, and ensuring backlog items meet Definition of Ready
Collaborate with UI/UX designers to ensure user interface requirements are intuitive, accessible, and aligned with customer expectations
Document and communicate requirement changes promptly to prevent rework and maintain alignment across product, development, and stakeholder groups
Assist in developing release notes, user guides, and training materials to support adoption of new .NET application features
Monitor requirement progress throughout the SDLC to ensure traceability from initial need through deployment and post‑release validation
Serve as a liaison between mission stakeholders and technical teams to resolve ambiguities, clarify priorities, and maintain shared understanding of objectives