Business Analyst III (Scrum Master) - REMOTE

Katmai Careers; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a hybrid Systems Engineer and Agile Scrum facilitator to support the Rating Career Domain Continuum Task Order. This role involves collaborating with Integrated Product Teams, managing Agile ceremonies, and ensuring compliance with Navy cybersecurity policies. Candidates should have a strong background in Agile/Scrum methodologies, technical writing, and requirements engineering. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and collaboration, and contribute to impactful projects that enhance defense capabilities. If you are passionate about Agile practices and systems engineering, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Savings Plan

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

11 Paid Federal Holidays

Long-Term Disability Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance

Leave of Absence

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Agile/Scrum-based requirements engineering for DoD IT projects.
• Demonstrated experience with requirements decomposition and traceability.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or SAFe Practitioner certification.

Responsibilities

• Support Agile backlog grooming and maintain strong requirements traceability.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies for cross-functional Agile IPTs.
• Document integration requirements and technical dependencies.

Skills

Agile/Scrum-based requirements engineering

Requirements decomposition

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Risk tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Bachelor’s degree in Business Analysis

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

SUMMARY

Support the Rating Career Domain Continuum (RCDC) Task Order under the Navy's Learning Stack (LS) program by serving as a hybrid Systems Engineer and Agile Scrum facilitator, supporting requirements elicitation, requirements decomposition, traceability matrix updates, Agile team management, test validation support, and technical document coordination.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate across Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), engage directly with the Government Product Owner(s), support Scrum ceremonies, and maintain compliance with the PWS, CDRL, and QASP requirements.
• Work closely with the PM, Systems Engineering team, Cybersecurity team, DevSecOps engineers, and Government stakeholders to drive Agile backlog grooming, maintain strong requirements traceability, ensure configuration management integrity, and contribute to the RCDC's successful execution.
• Support elicitation, decomposition, and documentation of functional and non-functional system requirements.
• Maintain the Requirements Traceability Verification Matrix (RTVM) throughout the lifecycle.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives for cross-functional Agile IPTs.
• Manage and prioritize Agile backlog items, ensuring traceability to PWS requirements and alignment to sprint and PI objectives.
• Coordinate updates to the Software Development Plan (SDP) and Technical Reports with SMEs and Technical Leads.
• Document integration requirements, system interface definitions, and technical dependencies.
• Participate in validation and verification activities, supporting creation of user acceptance criteria and test traceability artifacts.
• Track performance metrics for Agile iterations (velocity, cycle time, backlog churn) and support reporting in the Enterprise IT Performance Metrics Report.
• Contribute to transition planning activities by supporting knowledge transfer documentation and sustainment onboarding workflows.
• Ensure alignment with Navy cybersecurity policies (e.g., RMF 8510.01, NIST SP 800-171) as related to requirements definition and technical validation.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Business Analysis, or related technical field.
• Five plus (5+) years of experience in Agile/Scrum-based requirements engineering for DoD IT projects.
• Demonstrated experience with requirements decomposition, traceability, and risk tracking.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or SAFe Practitioner certification.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite, and Agile backlog management tools.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience drafting user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) concepts.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance (generally, this requires U.S. Citizenship).
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Experience supporting Navy programs, preferably PMW 240 or NAVWAR.
• Familiarity with RPOC onboarding, RAISE 2.0 compliance, and Agile security gate integration.
• Previous experience coordinating integration of third-party vendor applications.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project.

TRAVEL

The expected travel time is less than 25%.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy. Driving, with or without accommodation, may be required when traveling for training and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time is less than 25%.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is expected to be remote; however, the company reserves the right to require onsite work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position consists of sitting for long periods of time, bending, stooping, crouching, and lifting weights up to 20 pounds. Frequently uses hands/fingers for manipulation of keyboard and mouse. It is Katmai’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Pay range: $90,000to $120,000per year.
• Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and Leave of Absence.

Compliance:

To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website, https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law. https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/#equal_opportunity Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Business Analysis, or related technical field.
• Five plus (5+) years of experience in Agile/Scrum-based requirements engineering for DoD IT projects.
• Demonstrated experience with requirements decomposition, traceability, and risk tracking.
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or SAFe Practitioner certification.
• Proficiency with JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Office Suite, and Agile backlog management tools.
• Strong technical writing skills and experience drafting user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical documentation.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines, continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) concepts.
• Ability to obtain/maintain Secret clearance (generally, this requires U.S. Citizenship).
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Experience supporting Navy programs, preferably PMW 240 or NAVWAR.
• Familiarity with RPOC onboarding, RAISE 2.0 compliance, and Agile security gate integration.
• Previous experience coordinating integration of third-party vendor applications.

WORK SCHEDULE

Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project.

TRAVEL

The expected travel time is less than 25%.

DRIVING REQUIREMENTS

Must have or be able to attain a valid state driver’s license and be insurable on the company’s automobile insurance policy. Driving, with or without accommodation, may be required when traveling for training and/or short occasional amounts of local driving. The expected driving time is less than 25%.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is expected to be remote; however, the company reserves the right to require onsite work.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position consists of sitting for long periods of time, bending, stooping, crouching, and lifting weights up to 20 pounds. Frequently uses hands/fingers for manipulation of keyboard and mouse. It is Katmai’s business philosophy and practice to provide reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS PACKAGE

• Pay range: $90,000to $120,000per year.
• Eligible Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & AD&D Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time Off (PTO), 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and Leave of Absence.

Compliance:

To be considered for this position, all applicants must apply on the company website, https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/

We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, marital status, familial status or any other characteristic protected by law. https://katmaicorp.com/life-at-katmai/#equal_opportunity Preference will be given to Ouzinkie Shareholders, Descendants of Shareholders and Spouses of Shareholders in accordance with Title 43 U.S. Code 1626(g) and Title 42 U.S. Code 2000e - 2(i).