Remote Senior Business & Systems Analyst

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Warner Robins (GA); Remote; USD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst for a 100% remote role with the Veterans Affairs department. The position is full-time and requires experience in Agile/SAFe, requirements management, and ALM tools like JIRA. U.S.

Citizenship and a Public Trust (MBI) clearance are required. Responsibilities include leading requirements capture for software teams, collaborating with users and IT, managing requirements in ALM, backlog refinement, and mentoring junior analysts.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development and SAFe/Agile methodologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication to non-technical audiences.
• Attention to detail, customer service, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience conducting independent research to support complex questions.
• Advanced experience with MS Office, including Excel.
• Excellent analytical skills and synthesis from multiple sources.
• Expertise with JIRA tools.
• Experience in large, Agile software development or data integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Collaborate with users, IT, and leadership to elaborate and document requirements in an ALM tool.
• Manage requirements in an ALM tool.
• Perform Agile requirement management for a product team.
• Analyze user needs to determine functional, cross-functional, and technical requirements.
• Conduct user interviews, lead sessions, and develop business process models.
• Work with customers and stakeholders to document requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Use JIRA for Requirements Management, Testing, and Defect Management.
• Conduct backlog refinement sessions and coordinate with Systems Engineers.
• Mentor junior analysts and establish strong relationships with product owners.
• Follow Scrum and deliver requirements for Sprint teams.

Skills

SAFe/Agile

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent research

Analytical skills

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Excel

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst for a 100% remote role with the Veterans Affairs department. The position is full-time and requires experience in Agile/SAFe, requirements management, and ALM tools like JIRA. U.S.

Citizenship and a Public Trust (MBI) clearance are required. Responsibilities include leading requirements capture for software teams, collaborating with users and IT, managing requirements in ALM, backlog refinement, and mentoring junior analysts.