Business Analyst

Planet Technologies UG; Maryland; Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Planet Technologies UG is seeking a Business Analyst to support Federal projects, translate client needs into user stories, and manage backlogs with Product Owners within an Agile framework.

The role involves organizing sprint backlogs, validating stories, and ensuring clear release communication to customers while leading one or more project teams onsite in the DC area as needed.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Business Analyst experience, ideally in a Federal work environment.
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or commensurate work experience
• Business Analyst certification and/or PMP (preferred)
• Working knowledge of Agile principles and Scrum/Kanban practices
• Knowledge and experience with Power Platform tools and development
• Understanding of Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project
• Proven excellence in communication with customers to determine project needs and escalate challenges
• Ability to define and manage projects and products throughout their lifecycle
• Onsite work in the DC area when needed; Public Trust clearance is a plus

Responsabilités

• Understand client requirements and translate into user stories.
• Assist Product Owners in backlog creation, organization, and refinement.
• Organize sprint backlog and ensure stories are ready for planning.
• Validate stories to meet Product Owner expectations during sprints.
• Ensure product releases are well defined and communicated to customers.
• Manage customer relationships and set expectations across teams.

Connaissances

Backlog management

User stories

Requirements gathering

Agile/Scrum

Power Platform

Stakeholder communication

Public Trust clearance

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

Power Platform

Description du poste

Planet Technologies, the Nation’s leading Microsoft services provider to the public sector, is looking for a highly motivated individual to join our growing team as Business Analyst . In this role, you will be supporting impactful projects that make a difference for our country.

This Business Analyst will have the ability to work with clients to understand their requirements, assist Product Owners in building, organizing and managing their backlog. They will also serve as the primary member of the DevelopementTeam to organize the sprint backlog, ensure stories are ready for sprint planning, and validates stories throughout a sprint to confirm requirements meet the Product Owners expectations. The business analyst will ensure the product/project releases are well defined and communicated to the customer so that all works is visualized and manage customer relationships and expectations and serve as the leader of one or more teams.

Primary Responsibilities

• Knowledge of Power Platform low code/no code development capabilities to assist with backlog / acceptance criteria development in an Agile environment
• Ability to use Power Platform tools in day to day activities to manage work and collaborate with team.
• Responsible for uncovering and identifying client requirements and translate them into user stories, then for creating and contributing to lifecycle documentation for a system including but not limited to Software Requirements Specification, Installation/Operations Manuals, Vision and Scope, and Software Design Document.
• Responsible for analyzing a problem and/or requirement to ensure root need is defined and understood
• Determine business processes and define/model these processes to manage communication between the business and dev team
• Organize and visualize the work to help manage customer expectations and delivery of work
• Create week/monthly status reports for customers and Program Manager to ensure products are on track

Skills Required

• 3-5 years of Business Analyst experience, ideally in a Federal work environment.
• Bachelor's Degree is preferred or commensurate work experience
• Business Analyst certification and/or PMP
• Working knowledge of backlog management and user story creation
• Working knowledge of Agile principles and Scrum and/or Kanban practices
• Knowledge and experience with Power Platform tools and development
• Understanding of Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project
• Proven excellence in communication skills working with customer outreach to determine project needs, uncover issues and escalating potential challenges
• Ability to define and manage projects and products throughout their lifecycle
• The ability to work onsite in the DC area as needed is a big plus
• Previous clearance at the Public Trust level, and/or the ability to hold a Public Trust clearance

Planet Technologies is the leading provider of Microsoft Consulting Services to public sector and commercial organizations.Planet has significant experience in deploying business intelligence, cloud services, unified communications, and systems management with an emphasis building, deploying, and managing custom solutions that transform the business operations of federal government agencies.

Planet Technologies does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms and conditions of employment, or practices.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, or any characteristic protected by law.

Select positions at Planet Technologies have Federal Agency Clearance Requirements and may require up to a 10-year background investigation and/or US Citizenship (clearable).

Salaries for Business Analysts at Planet Technologies range from $90,000 and $130,000. Several factors will impact final pay offered to a successful candidate including but not limited to the type and years of experience within the job, clearance level, the type of years and experience within the industry, education, training, etc.

Visit www.go-planet.com to learn more about us. Details about our benefits can be found here 2026-2027 Recruitment Guide (1).pdf.docx

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.