Hybrid Business Analyst (NO THIRD PARTIES)

Solving IT; Alabama; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Solving IT is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support a 6-month implementation initiative in the United States, Alabama. This role focuses on translating complex business requirements into actionable projects within a SAFe® Agile environment. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst, with a strong background in requirements gathering and backlog management. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across technical and business teams are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Product Analyst.
• 2+ years of experience in SAFe® or scaled Agile environments.
• Strong skills in requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria.
• Support and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs to maximize business value.

Skills

SAFe® Agile environments

Requirements gathering

Backlog management

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Our client is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support a 6‑month implementation initiative. This role is critical to ensuring successful delivery within a SAFe® Agile environment, partnering across business and technology teams to translate complex requirements into scalable, high‑value solutions.

You’ll play a key role in aligning business objectives with technical execution–particularly across ServiceNow initiatives and enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into epics, features, and user stories with clear acceptance criteria
• Support and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement and sprint planning
• Partner with Product Owners, Developers, QA, Architects, and ServiceNow platform teams
• Manage and prioritize product backlogs to maximize business value
• Identify and coordinate cross‑team dependencies across Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
• Track delivery using Agile and LPM metrics (velocity, cycle time, predictability)
• Communicate progress, risks, and outcomes to stakeholders at all levels
• Support ServiceNow requirements, enhancements, and implementation activities
• Drive process improvement through documentation of current and future state workflows
• Lead demos, UAT support, and post‑implementation reviews

What We’re Looking For

• Strong ability to translate ambiguity into actionable requirements
• Experience working in SAFe® or scaled Agile environments
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across technical and business teams
• Proven ability to drive outcomes tied to business value
• Highly organized with strong backlog management and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication skills with both technical teams and executive stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Product Analyst
• 2+ years of experience in SAFe® or scaled Agile environments
• Strong skills in requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder engagement
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience