Business Analyst

Talentify; Sterling (VA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

REI Systems is seeking a Business Analyst to support the DHS ODOS program in Sterling, VA. You will collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, software engineers, QA, and the Agile delivery team to translate requirements into actionable user stories and support modernization of mission-critical applications.

The ideal candidate has experience with federal technology programs, Agile development, and translating complex business needs into clear functional requirements for technical teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with strong analytical skills.
• Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Experience developing user stories and acceptance criteria in Agile.
• Understanding of SDLC and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Collaboration with software developers, QA, product owners, and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Partner with DHS stakeholders to gather, analyze, document, and validate requirements.
• Translate needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, flows, use cases, and functional specs.
• Facilitate requirements sessions, interviews, and backlog refinement.
• Work with Java/React teams through the software development lifecycle.
• Support product owners with backlog development, prioritization, and sprint planning.
• Analyze current processes and identify modernization opportunities.
• Document workflows, business rules, and system interactions.
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and assist with UAT and release readiness.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, CS, or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

REI Systems' mission is to deliver reliable, innovative technology solutions that advance Federal clients' missions and exceed their expectations. Our technologists and consultants are passionate about solving complex challenges that impact millions of lives. We take a Mindful Modernization® approach in delivering our services, including application modernization, grants management, case management systems, government data analytics, and advisory services. This approach, the REI Way, ensures mission impact by aligning our clients' strategic objectives with measurable outcomes through people, processes, and technology. We offer the same commitment to our employees by providing professional development, meaningful projects, and flexibility to spend time with family and friends. We believe employees are at their best when fulfilled in both their professional careers and their personal lives. Learn more at www.REIsystems.com. Employees voted REI Systems a Washington Post Top Workplace in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025!

Responsibilities

Position Overview

REI Systems is seeking a Business Analyst to support our Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ODOS program. The Business Analyst will work closely with government stakeholders, product owners, software engineers, QA professionals, and other members of the Agile delivery team to understand business needs, translate requirements into actionable user stories, and support the delivery and modernization of mission-critical applications.

The ideal candidate has experience supporting federal technology programs, working within Agile software development teams, and translating complex business and operational requirements into clear functional requirements for technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with DHS stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to gather, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements.
• Translate business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, use cases, and functional requirements.
• Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, working sessions, and backlog refinement activities.
• Work closely with Java/React software development and QA teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Support product owners with backlog development, prioritization, refinement, and sprint planning.
• Analyze existing business processes and applications and identify opportunities for process improvement and modernization.
• Document current-state and future-state workflows, business rules, system interactions, and functional dependencies.
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical delivery teams to ensure requirements are clearly understood and implemented.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Assist QA teams in understanding business requirements and developing appropriate acceptance criteria and test scenarios.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), defect resolution, release readiness, and production implementation activities.
• Maintain requirements traceability and ensure delivered functionality aligns with approved business needs.
• Communicate project risks, dependencies, issues, and requirement changes to appropriate stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3-6 years of experience working as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role supporting software development or application modernization.
• Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements.
• Experience developing user stories and acceptance criteria in an Agile environment.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience collaborating with software developers, QA engineers, product owners, and government/business stakeholders.
• Experience with requirements and work-management tools such as Jira and Confluence or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative federal contracting environment.
• Ability to meet DHS suitability and contract requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting DHS or another federal civilian agency.
• Experience supporting federal application modernization or digital transformation programs.
• Familiarity with web applications built using technologies such as Java, Spring Boot, React, REST APIs, and relational databases.
• Experience supporting UAT, test planning, or software release activities.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and CI/CD environments.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.

Clearance: Candidate must be a US Citizen to support this federal project and able to obtain and maintain a Clearance.

Location: Hybrid (2 Day per week in our Sterling, VA HQ)

EEO Statement: REI Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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