Agile Product Analyst (Mid-Level)

Orchard LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Orchard LLC in Huntsville, AL (or Quantico, VA) seeks a Mid-Level Agile Product Analyst to support federal modernization efforts. You will develop user stories, refine requirements, help backlog prioritization, and coordinate details with cross-functional teams to ensure clarity for developers, testers, and cloud engineers.

This role offers hands-on exposure to mission-critical National Security programs and collaboration with SMEs and government users.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance required.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree with 4+ years in business analysis, Agile delivery, or product support.
• Proven ability to write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Experience collaborating with Agile development teams in technical environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate stakeholder requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Support backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Document functional and technical requirements for apps and data workflows.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including cloud engineers and QA.
• Assist with feature demos, sprint reviews, and acceptance testing.

Skills

User stories

Acceptance criteria

Agile delivery

Documentation

Stakeholder engagement

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Agile Product Analyst - Mid-Level

Huntsville, AL or Quantico, VA. US Citizenship Required. Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance.

@Orchard is seeking a Mid-Level Agile Product Analyst to support Agile delivery activities as part of a major federal modernization program. Operating under the guidance of the Senior Agile Product Lead, this role focuses on developing user stories, refining requirements, supporting backlog prioritization, and coordinating functional and technical details with cross-functional teams. The Agile Product Analyst ensures developers, testers, and engineering teams have the clarity needed to deliver high-quality, mission-aligned capabilities. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a high-impact National Security mission, while getting hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology.

Responsibilities

• Backlog & Requirements Support: Translate stakeholder and mission requirements into clear user stories and acceptance criteria
• Support backlog refinement and prioritization in alignment with the Senior Agile Product Lead
• Document functional and technical requirements for applications, data workflows, and cloud-based features
• Agile Delivery Collaboration: Participate in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, and retrospectives
• Provide clarification to developers, testers, cloud engineers, and migration teams during sprint execution
• Coordinate with Scrum Masters to ensure readiness for development and testing activities
• Stakeholder Engagement: Gather requirements from mission partners, government users, and technical SMEs
• Support feature demos, sprint reviews, and user acceptance efforts
• Communicate requirement changes, impacts, and risks to internal teams
• Analysis & Documentation: Produce business process flows, requirements documentation, and analysis artifacts
• Maintain traceability between requirements, acceptance criteria, and delivered functionality
• Assist with impact analysis for new features or evolving mission needs
• Quality & Acceptance Support: Review completed features against acceptance criteria to confirm functional readiness
• Support defect triage, prioritization, and remediation planning
• Coordinate with QA teams to ensure coverage aligns with documented requirements

Required Qualifications

• Must have an Active Top Secret Security Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship
• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of experience in business analysis, Agile delivery, or product support
• Demonstrated ability to write detailed user stories and acceptance criteria
• Experience collaborating with Agile development teams in technical environments
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DOJ, FBI, Intelligence Community, or national-security programs
• Familiarity with cloud modernization, data workflows, or enterprise IT systems
• SAFe or Scrum certification (CSPO, PO/PM, or similar)