Remote Senior Functional Analyst - Agile & SAFe Expert

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Panama City (FL); Remote; USD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst to lead requirements capture for federal software projects in a remote setting. You will collaborate with business users, IT, and leadership to elicit, analyze, and document requirements using ALM tools and SAFe/Agile practices.

The role demands strong communication, deep analytical skills, and experience mentoring junior analysts. Master’s degree preferred, with 10+ years of relevant work experience; U.S.

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile/SAFe methodologies in software development or data integration projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication with ability to explain complex topics to non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to detail, customer service, and problem-solving abilities.
• 10 years of professional experience preferred; master’s degree may substitute for up to 10 years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Document requirements in an ALM tool and manage them across the project lifecycle.
• Perform Agile requirement management and backlog refinement for product teams.
• Collaborate with customers, IT, and leadership to elicit and validate requirements.
• Use JIRA for requirements management, testing, and defect tracking; manage epics and stories.

Skills

Agile SAFe

Requirements gathering

Communication

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

Education

Master’s degree

Tools

JIRA

MS Excel

ALM tools

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst to lead requirements capture for federal software projects in a remote setting. You will collaborate with business users, IT, and leadership to elicit, analyze, and document requirements using ALM tools and SAFe/Agile practices.

The role demands strong communication, deep analytical skills, and experience mentoring junior analysts. Master’s degree preferred, with 10+ years of relevant work experience; U.S.