Remote BA - Agile Data Analytics for Federal Programs

Knowesis Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 96,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Voluntary benefits

Dental and Vision

Job summary

Knowesis Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst to support the PRAC analytics team. The role focuses on backlog ownership, writing user stories with acceptance criteria, and sprint planning, with remote work and periodic site visits as required.

Responsibilities include gathering requirements from PRAC staff and partner OIGs, maintaining data inventories, drafting progress reports, and researching new analytic tools and data sources. Public Trust eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a business analyst on agile data, analytics, or IT projects.
• Experience writing user stories and managing a backlog in a tool such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Working SQL and Excel skills, enough to understand the data the team uses.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or equal experience.
• Ability to obtain and keep a Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Own the team backlog with the Project Manager and Technical Analytics Manager: write user stories with acceptance criteria, and groom and rank them.
• Run two-week sprint planning and reviews and track team progress.
• Gather needs from PRAC staff, Integrated Project Teams, and partner OIGs and turn them into clear requirements.
• Maintain the Enterprise Data Sharing Agreement Inventory and help maintain the Enterprise Data Inventory.
• Draft monthly progress reports, project kickoff briefings, and meeting notes.
• Support market research on new analytic tools and data sources, including features and pricing.
• Keep project files on Microsoft Teams sites organized and current.

Skills

User story writing

Backlog management

SQL

Excel

Public Trust eligibility

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Power BI

Job description

Knowesis Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst to support the PRAC analytics team. The role focuses on backlog ownership, writing user stories with acceptance criteria, and sprint planning, with remote work and periodic site visits as required.

Responsibilities include gathering requirements from PRAC staff and partner OIGs, maintaining data inventories, drafting progress reports, and researching new analytic tools and data sources. Public Trust eligibility is required.