Sr. Business Analyst (Product Owner)

Leidos

2d•$92,300 - $166,850

About The Position

Leidos is partnering with the Department of War's MFLC Program to support military service members and their families across the country and around the world. In support of this important mission, Leidos is hiring an Agile Sr. Business Analyst / Product Analyst. This role is central to improving delivery predictability by ensuring that work entering development is well-defined, actionable, and free of avoidable ambiguity. This is not a traditional documentation role. The ideal candidate will drive clarity, structure requirements, and actively partner with engineering and stakeholders to ensure that development teams can execute without rework, delays, or mid-sprint surprises. MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Requirements

BS degree and 8 – 12 years (preference is for over 10 years of experience) of experience in a Product Owner, Product Analyst, or Senior Business Analyst role within an Agile environment.
Must have hands-on experience with JIRA and other Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar
Must have experience working with data-driven systems, integrations, or reporting environments
Proven experience leading requirements gathering sessions and backlog refinement activities
Experience working directly with software development teams (developers, QA, architects)
Demonstrated experience ensuring work meets the Definition of Ready prior to sprint execution
Experience in identifying and managing complex dependencies across systems, data, and teams
Strong ability to drive structured requirements discussions and extract clarity from ambiguity
Demonstrated expertise in writing high-quality user stories and acceptance criteria
Proven ability to decompose complex problems into manageable, incremental work
Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead cross-functional workshops and discussions
High level of ownership and accountability for work readiness and delivery outcomes
Proactive mindset with a focus on preventing issues before they impact delivery
Ability to identify and articulate dependencies, risks, and impacts across systems and teams
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment
MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN

Nice To Haves

Experience gathering requirements for Salesforce and Tableau platforms
.NET architecture, UI/UX design, web design
Data analyst experience

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end requirements lifecycle from intake through sprint readiness
Translate high-level business needs into well-structured user stories with clear, testable acceptance criteria
Ensure all backlog items meet Definition of Ready (DoR) prior to sprint planning
Maintain a prioritized, continuously refined backlog with sufficient “ready” work to support sprint execution
Enforce a clear distinction between: Discovery work (spikes) and Delivery work (sprint-ready stories)
Lead and facilitate requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders, SMEs, and technical teams
Drive structured discussions to uncover: Business objectives and outcomes, Functional requirements, Data requirements and sources, System interactions and dependencies
Ask targeted, probing questions to eliminate ambiguity and surface hidden requirements
Document and validate requirements with stakeholders to ensure shared understanding and alignment
Ensure requirements sessions result in actionable, development-ready outputs—not just notes
Break down complex initiatives into small, incremental, and deliverable user stories
Identify and document: System dependencies (internal/external), Data dependencies and availability constraints, Integration points and sequencing of work
Proactively identify risks, gaps, and unknowns and address them before sprint commitment
Determine when work is not sufficiently defined and requires additional discovery or spike activities
Collaborate closely with engineering teams to: Validate feasibility of requirements, Ensure technical considerations are understood, Support accurate story sizing
Develop working knowledge of: System architecture and data flows, APIs and integrations, Reporting and data structures
Ensure all technical and data dependencies are clearly documented prior to development
Lead or actively participate in: Backlog refinement sessions, Sprint planning sessions, Sprint reviews and retrospectives
Ensure stories entering sprint planning are: Fully understood by the team, Appropriately sized, Free of unresolved dependencies
Partner with Scrum Master and development team to maintain predictable sprint delivery
Prevent mid-sprint disruption by ensuring clarity and completeness upfront
Ensure all requirements are testable and verifiable by QA
Define clear success criteria for each story
Support validation of delivered functionality against business expectations
Reduce rework by ensuring requirements are complete and accurate prior to development
Serve as the primary liaison between: Business stakeholders, Technical teams, Program leadership
Manage competing priorities and ensure alignment with program goals
Communicate clearly and proactively regarding: Scope changes, Risks and dependencies, Readiness of work