Cleared Business Analyst

Accenture Federal Services•Colorado Springs, CO

13h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve the lives of its citizens. Our team of over 13,000 professionals is dedicated to leveraging technology and innovation for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health sectors. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within the global Accenture network. We are recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, offering a supportive community where you can grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Contribute to positive, lasting change that advances missions and the government forward.

Requirements

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn new technologies.
2+ years' experience as a business analyst.
A minimum of 1+ years exposure to data migration activities.
A minimum of 1+ years exposure to integrations.
A minimum of 1+ years exposure to leading/mentoring junior team members.
Demonstrated experience with Agile development methodologies and processes on actual project/program engagements required.
Agile Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) experience required.
US Citizenship required.
Active Secret Clearance required.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with previous experience on Agile teams, especially within Government agencies, will be well suited for this position.

Responsibilities

Performs analysis of documented user requirements and directs or assists in the design of test plans in support of user requirements for moderately complex to complex software or IT systems.
May participate in all phases of risk management assessment and software/hardware development.
Act as an enabler for the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile Methodology.
Is also a custodian for the Agile process and ensures all processes are used as intended.
Protects the team, removes barriers to successful implementation, and keeps them focused on the task at hand.
Helps the Product Owner/Scrum Master maximize productivity.
Maintain the backlog and release plans.
Proactively seeks opportunities to implement improvements to internal team processes.
Perform as liaison between business stakeholders and the development team, gathering business requirements accurately so that functional specifications are captured, understood, and translated into development activities.
Proactively seeks opportunities to implement improvements to internal team processes.
Works with their team(s) to meet established Sprint and Release goals.
Contributes to an atmosphere of cross-functional teamwork within the organizations Agile project life cycle.