Senior Business Analyst - Remote, Agile & Jira Expert

Syms Strategic Group, LLC (SSG); Metairie (LA); Remote; USD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) invites a Senior Business Analyst to join our Veterans Affairs program. This role emphasizes leading requirements capture for software teams, documenting needs in ALM tools, and guiding agile product work within SAFe.

Candidates should bring extensive Agile/SAFe and JIRA experience, strong communication, and a focus on critical federal project outcomes. The position is fully remote with U.S.-based work scope; a Master’s in Engineering or related field is preferred,

Qualifications

• Experience with SAFe and Agile software development methodologies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical topics.
• Advanced MS Office/Excel and analytical problem solving.
• Experience in large scale Agile or data integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Document requirements in ALM tools and manage backlog items.
• Perform Agile requirement management and user story elaboration.
• Coordinate with stakeholders and Systems Engineers on impact.
• Facilitate backlog refinement and ensure traceability of requirements.

Skills

SAFe

JIRA

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Excel

Software development

Agile methodologies

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) invites a Senior Business Analyst to join our Veterans Affairs program. This role emphasizes leading requirements capture for software teams, documenting needs in ALM tools, and guiding agile product work within SAFe.

Candidates should bring extensive Agile/SAFe and JIRA experience, strong communication, and a focus on critical federal project outcomes. The position is fully remote with U.S.-based work scope; a Master’s in Engineering or related field is preferred,