Senior Business Analyst (703)

Diverse Agile Solutions•Washington, DC

About The Position

Diverse Agile Solutions (DAS) is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) specializing in delivering innovative IT consulting, staff augmentation, Agile transformation, cloud modernization, cybersecurity, and enterprise technology solutions to federal, state, and commercial clients. Our mission is to provide exceptional technical talent that enables our customers to modernize systems, improve operational efficiency, and achieve mission success. We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst (TO-703) to join our growing team in support of a government client. This position is ideal for an accomplished business analyst with extensive experience working on enterprise software development initiatives, Agile projects, and stakeholder engagement. The Senior Business Analyst will serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring business needs are accurately captured, analyzed, documented, and translated into actionable technical requirements. This individual will work closely with project managers, product owners, developers, and Scrum teams to support the successful delivery of complex technology initiatives. The successful candidate must be capable of operating independently, facilitating collaboration across multiple stakeholders, and supporting Agile software development efforts while maintaining comprehensive project documentation.

Requirements

Minimum 10 years of professional experience as a Business Analyst, Project Manager, Scrum Master, or related role.
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional analytical and critical thinking abilities.
Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Experience working directly with executive leadership and business stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to create clear, accurate, and detailed documentation.
Requirements gathering and documentation
User Stories
Use Cases
Business Process Analysis
Process Flow Documentation
Agile Methodologies
Scrum Framework
Project Management
Stakeholder Management
Requirements Traceability
System Documentation
Microsoft Project
JIRA
Azure DevOps
SQL (basic querying and database concepts)
Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Power Platform (Power BI, Power Automate)
Git or SharePoint for documentation management

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting federal or government technology programs.
Experience working within Agile software development environments.
Familiarity with cloud technologies and modern application development practices.
Experience documenting enterprise systems and business processes.
Certifications such as: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), Project Management Professional (PMP), SAFe certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead business analysis activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Gather, analyze, validate, and document business and functional requirements.
Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements gathering sessions.
Develop detailed business requirements, user stories, use cases, process flows, and functional specifications.
Collaborate with Project Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, developers, testers, and business stakeholders.
Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Assist with prioritization and management of product backlogs.
Translate complex business needs into detailed technical requirements.
Analyze existing business processes and recommend process improvements.
Support project planning and project management activities.
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
Assist with user acceptance testing (UAT), validation activities, and requirements traceability.
Work closely with development teams to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
Support change management and stakeholder communications.
Utilize collaboration tools to facilitate communication and project coordination.