Business Analyst

Planettechnologies; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Technologies in Washington, DC, seeks a Business Analyst to translate client needs into user stories and manage the backlog for Agile teams. You will support Product Owners, organize sprint work, and ensure stories meet acceptance criteria throughout development.

The role emphasizes requirements gathering, back­log management, and effective communication with customers and stakeholders. Federal experience and clearance are valued assets for this position.

Qualifications

• Translate client requirements into user stories and system docs.
• Analyze problems to define root needs and outcomes.
• Model business processes to improve communication with dev team.
• Create lifecycle docs (SRS, Ops manuals, Vision & Scope, SDD).

Responsibilities

• Organize and visualize work to manage customer expectations and delivery.
• Create weekly/monthly status reports for customers and Program Manager.
• Lead one or more teams on projects and ensure deliverables meet PO expectations.
• Support sprint backlog readiness and verify stories during sprints.

Skills

Power Platform

Backlog management

User stories

Agile/Scrum/Kanban

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Team leadership

Microsoft Visio

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

BA certification/PMP

Tools

Power Platform tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project

Job description

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.

• 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, thenfor 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
• 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.

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