Remote Senior Functional Analyst | Agile/SAFe Expert

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Topeka (KS); Remote; USD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst to lead business requirement capture for software teams in a remote capacity. The role focuses on collaborating with business users, IT, and leadership to document requirements in an ALM tool and manage them throughout the project lifecycle.

Candidates should have extensive Agile/SAFe experience, strong communication, and a background in software development. A Master’s degree is preferred; U.S.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development and SAFe.
• Excellent oral and written communication; can explain technical topics.
• Attention to detail, customer service, problem solving.
• Experience with independent research for complex questions.
• Advanced MS Office skills, especially Excel.
• Strong analytical abilities and data integration.
• Expertise with JIRA; experience in large Agile projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead capture of business requirements for software teams.
• Document requirements in an ALM tool with stakeholders.
• Manage requirements in an ALM tool.
• Perform Agile requirement management for product teams.
• Analyze user needs to determine functional and technical requirements.
• Conduct user interviews and develop process models and specs.
• Collaborate with customers, IT, and contractors on requirements.
• Elaborate user stories and decompose into backlog items.
• Use JIRA for requirements, testing, and defect management.
• Track and validate system and business requirements.
• Perform backlog refinement sessions and assess impact on solutions.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers on technical impacts.
• Manage requirements across multiple projects.
• Write and deliver project documents to clients.
• Identify risks and issues affecting progress.
• Maintain project/product backlogs and change control.
• Develop change requests per policy; ensure traceability.

Skills

Agile/SAFe experience

Communication

Analytical skills

Independent research

Customer interaction

SDLC experience

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst to lead business requirement capture for software teams in a remote capacity. The role focuses on collaborating with business users, IT, and leadership to document requirements in an ALM tool and manage them throughout the project lifecycle.

Candidates should have extensive Agile/SAFe experience, strong communication, and a background in software development. A Master’s degree is preferred; U.S.