Remote Business Analyst — Agile/SAFe, Secret Clearance

SOC LLC; Illinois; A distancia; USD 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SOC LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst for a remote contract opportunity with a client near Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. You must reside within driving distance and hold an active Secret clearance.

The role focuses on Agile/SAFe practices, backlog refinement, user story creation, and iteration planning to align business objectives with technical execution. Responsibilities include requirement capture, story decomposition, backlog management, sprint planning, and stakeholder

Formación

• 5+ years as a business analyst on iterative software development projects.
• Experience with SAFe or Agile methodologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• U.S. Citizen and DoD Secret clearance.
• Ability to pass background investigation and drug screening.

Responsabilidades

• Capture, analyze, and manage functional and non‑functional requirements and user stories.
• Decompose features into backlog items for iterative development cycles.
• Collaborate with ScrumMaster to establish sprint backlogs and guide scope.
• Lead backlog refinement, prioritize work, and ensure readiness for implementation.
• Coordinate with Product Owners to align backlog with business objectives and roadmaps.
• Define and maintain backlog content, acceptance criteria, dependencies, and traceability.
• Verify understanding with Product Owners and SMEs, translating needs into stories and criteria.
• Define and validate acceptance criteria to enable Test Driven Development.
• Deliver demonstrations to stakeholders and report iteration results.

Conocimientos

Verbal communication

Written communication

Agile methodologies

Backlog management

Stakeholder collaboration

Educación

B.S. in Computer Science/Engineering/Information Management Systems or related

Herramientas

MS Office (Excel/Word/Project/Visio)

SharePoint

ServiceNow

Jira

Descripción del empleo

SOC LLC is seeking a detail-oriented Business Analyst for a remote contract opportunity with a client near Scott Air Force Base in Illinois. You must reside within driving distance and hold an active Secret clearance.

The role focuses on Agile/SAFe practices, backlog refinement, user story creation, and iteration planning to align business objectives with technical execution. Responsibilities include requirement capture, story decomposition, backlog management, sprint planning, and stakeholder