Appian Business Analyst - Intelligence

Groundswell Corporation; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)

Tuition reimbursement and professional development

Flexible work schedule

On-site gym and childcare option

Job summary

Groundswell Corporation in McLean, Virginia seeks a Business Analyst to support Product Development Managers in defining MVP and conducting requirements discovery. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of related experience.

This role involves collaborating with stakeholders, refining product requirements, and ensuring user engagement analytics are delivered. The position offers comprehensive benefits, including medical plans and a flexible work schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis and refining requirements.
• Must be detail oriented and able to work on several products simultaneously.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support Product Development Managers in defining the minimum viable product.
• Conduct requirement discovery and process improvement analysis.
• Collaborate to define product requirements and sprint plans.

Skills

Business analysis

Communication

Process modeling

Agile user stories

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business, IT or related field

Tools

TFS

Jira

Github

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support Product Dev Managers in defining the minimum viable product (MVP) for a given application/product and the supporting release plans.
• Conduct requirement discovery, data modeling, process improvement/reengineering analysis, process design, and model BPM applications, user interface design, and data interface requirement discovery.
• Conduct discovery workshops with customer stakeholders to collect and document solution requirements.
• Collaborate with Product Dev Managers and technology stakeholders (e.g., Systems Architects) to define new and or enhanced product requirements and functionality.
• Collaborate with Product Dev Managers to support the prioritization of feature enablers defined by architects within the product roadmap.
• Deliver and maintain user engagement analytics for the purpose of characterizing users (i.e., sectors, demographics, needs, requirements, etc.) and supporting case studies and other anecdotal information.
• Author user stories by breaking down big problems into small stories that provide value to users, with detailed acceptance criteria that developers and QA can rely upon to complete their tasks.
• Work continuously with teams to provide answers, feedback and direction on work items, enablers, user stories.
• Consult Product Dev Managers for guidance and clarity on the product vision, roadmap, requirements.
• Collaborate with team to define the sprint plan based on the priority outlined within the overall product vision and roadmap.
• Refine product requirements based on the input obtained through user engagements, sprint showcases, and demos.
• Collaborate with the team to prepare estimates for the user stories within the product backlog.
• Conduct the formal review and acceptance of user stories implemented by a team.
• Identify, track, and manage risks; elevate when necessary.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
• Design and implement complex data models based on customer application requirements.
• Use tools such as TFS, Jira and Github for different project management responsibilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, IT or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in performing business analysis and refining requirements for information systems.
• Strong communication at all levels of an organization (written and verbal).
• Detail oriented with experience working on several products at one time.
• Experience working with common process-based documentation methods including use cases, Agile user stories, and process modeling.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance with Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.
• Preferred: candidates with an active TS clearance.
• Must be local to the DC Metro area and able to report to a SCIF location.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of hands‑on Appian solution implementation experience.

Skills

• Certification is preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting).
• Paid Time Off.
• Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development.
• Flexible work schedule.
• On‑site gym and childcare option.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. Read a copy of the Company’s Non‑Discrimination Policy Statement.

Additional Resources: EO 13496 Notification of Employee Rights under NLRA. Know your rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. Disability Accessibility Accommodation: If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us at [e-mail] or 703-639-1777.