Business Analyst

ECS; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS in Stafford, VA seeks a Business Analyst to support the CODIS system within our DMSS Scrum Team. The role focuses on decomposing requirements, writing acceptance criteria, and facilitating agile ceremonies to deliver functional enhancements for a mission-critical FBI application.

Qualified candidates will have 3+ years of analytical experience, a valid clearance, and extensive collaboration with stakeholders, including PMO, developers, and QA, to ensure timely delivery and quality

Qualifications

• Must have an active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years analyzing and documenting complex software applications.
• Experience maintaining a team backlog for an Agile/Scrum team.
• Experience collaborating with customer representatives, program management, and quality managers to define and document requirements in small increments.
• Experience decomposing features into user stories.
• Experience writing Acceptance Criteria for user stories to define system functionality.
• Demonstrate multi-tasking ability, problem solving skills and a consistent record of on time delivery and customer service.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain English.
• Experience with JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Decompose Functional Requirements into appropriate scrum units (Epics, Features, User Stories).
• Develop acceptance test criteria (ATC) as appropriate to fully validate delivered functionality.
• Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies and improve agile practices throughout iterative releases.
• Collaborate with other teams to understand how CODIS system changes may affect the development and testing efforts.
• Interact with required stakeholders including CODIS PMO, Scrum Development Team, infrastructure managers, and SME Team to understand the needs of end users and document those needs as functional requirements.
• Coordinate monthly/sprint reporting and communication.
• Develop or modify moderately complex documentation to ensure fulfillment of all CDRL requirements.
• Participate in Quality Management activities.
• Support software testing, including executing test scripts.
• Support continuous innovation by implementing the best practices to improve technology tools and processes to increase team efficiency and technical execution.

Skills

Active clearance

Requirements analysis

Backlog management

Stakeholder collaboration

User stories decomposition

Acceptance criteria writing

Communication skills

JIRA

Tools

SharePoint

Word

Job description

Job Description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Business Analyst to work in our Stafford, VA office. The ECS Team provides focused agile software development and maintenance for CODIS, a mission-critical application for the FBI. CODIS is a client server application developed using Microsoft .NET that supports a database repository of DNA profiles from individuals, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons. CODIS software allows local, state, and national laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically, thereby linking serial crimes to each other and identifying suspects by matching DNA profiles from crime scenes to individuals’ profiles. Additionally, the CODIS software is used to assist with the identification of unidentified human remains, missing persons and disaster victims. The Business Analyst will support the DMSS program by providing business analysis expertise to a Scrum Team tasked with delivering functional enhancements to the CODIS system.

Responsibilities

• Decompose Functional Requirements into appropriate scrum units (e.g., Epics, Features, User Stories)
• Develop acceptance test criteria (ATC) as appropriate to fully validate delivered functionality
• Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies and improve agile practices throughout iterative releases
• Collaborate with other teams to understand how CODIS system changes may affect the development and testing efforts
• Interact with required stakeholders including CODIS PMO, Scrum Development Team, infrastructure managers, and SME Team to understand the needs of end users and document those needs as functional requirements
• Coordinate monthly/sprint reporting and communication
• Develop or modify moderately complex documentation to ensure fulfillment of all CDRL requirements
• Participate in Quality Management activities
• Support software testing, including executing test scripts
• Support continuous innovation by implementing the best practices to improve technology tools and processes to increase team efficiency and technical execution

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000

General Description Of Benefits

Required Skills

• Must have an active Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• 3+ years analyzing and documenting complex software applications.
• Experience maintaining a team backlog for an Agile/Scrum team
• Experience collaborating with customer representatives, program management, and quality managers to define and document requirements in small increments
• Experience decomposing features into user stories
• Experience writing Acceptance Criteria for user stories to define system functionality
• Demonstrate multi-tasking ability, problem solving skills and a consistent record of on time delivery and customer service
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain English
• Experience with JIRA

Desired Skills

• Working knowledge of MS Products including SharePoint and Word.
• Develop and document requirements
• Ability to conduct product demonstrations to the client in a large group setting
• Experience in Agile SDLC, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Deployment

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Our work powers mission-critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We Value

• Attracting and developing top talent and high-performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission-driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!