Business Analyst

Forge Group, LLC • Reston, VA

5d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Forge is seeking a Business Analyst to support cross-functional teams operating in a secure, cloud-based modernization environment for a DoW customer. This role will develop requirements alongside Operational Community and Development team members in support of ongoing software development.

Requirements

• Ability to think strategically, act tactically, and display strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Build strong cross-group working relationships and demonstrate exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Able to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.
• US Citizen
• Previous professional experience supporting the U.S. Federal Government, either as a federal employee or contractor, is required
• 4+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst supporting software development and/or technology modernization
• Bachelor's degree, OR 4 additional years of relevant professional experience in lieu of a degree
• Excellent facilitation, written communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience with Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement and User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Experience using collaboration tools in the workplace to develop new work products efficiently
• Experience working within Agile Development Teams
• Active Tier 2 background investigation or higher, completed or favorably adjudicated within the previous 18 months.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, proposals, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to question activities and issues in all functional areas and make sound business decisions based on that data.
• Regularly required to sit, talk, type, or hear.
• Frequently required to walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing requirements based on a variety of inputs including Enterprise Architecture (EA) viewpoints and other process documents
• Experience eliciting requirements from a team comprised of a variety of stakeholders
• Experience with Appian
• Experience with Jira and Confluence
• SAFe Foundational Certification or higher
• Familiarity with Database development principles (Structured Query Language - SQL)
• Familiarity with API development principles
• Knowledge of Federal Requirements and standards associated with software development
• Experience working within DoW

Responsibilities

• Work with the Operational Community, Development product team and other stakeholders to define and document requirements as User Stories for an Agile development team
• Analyze existing business processes and documentation and identify opportunities to improve business processes utilizing the technology
• Assist in managing the Agile Team backlog, working with the customer to prioritize and further develop user stories and tasks for the team to develop
• Communicate updates and changes to requirements to program leadership
• Track progress on development against major milestones for development
• Create and document designs to describe system modules that require modification and new builds based on the requirements
• Work with developers and SMEs to verify the requirements and design
• Develop, modify, test, document, deploy, and monitor applications and databases based on the design document
• Provide support to Scrum team operations
• Prepare reports and deliverables

Benefits

• Complete Flextime
• 401k With Employer Matching
• Healthcare, Including Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Savings Account (HSA) And Pre-Tax Premium Options
• Supplementary healthcare and family support
• Extended Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
• Healthcare Insurance Deductible Paydown
• Health and Wellness Programs
• Tuition Reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment, and Education & Training Stipends
• Cell Phone / Internet Stipends
• College Saving Plans with Employer Contributions
• Alternative Work Locations and Tele-Commuting
• Employee Referral Awards
• Retention, Signing & Performance Bonuses
• Commuter Benefits
• Paid Sabbatical

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree