Senior Business Analyst - Remote Agile Specialist

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced requirements analyst for a fully remote, U.S.-based role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The candidate will lead requirements capture for software development, collaborate across IT and business teams, and manage backlogs using SAFe methodologies and JIRA.

Required is a strong software development background, excellent communication, and extensive experience with Agile practices. A Master’s degree in Engineering and U.S.

Qualifications

• Must possess a strong background in software development and Agile/SAFe methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Collaborate with business users, IT, and leadership to 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 and develop business process models and specifications.
• Gather and document business, functional, technical, and non-technical requirements.
• Elaborate user stories and decompose into backlog items; determine acceptance criteria.
• Use JIRA for Requirements Management, Testing, and Defect Management.

Skills

Software development

Agile/SAFe

Communication skills

Attention to detail

MS Office Excel

JIRA

Data integration

Analytical skills

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking an experienced requirements analyst for a fully remote, U.S.-based role supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The candidate will lead requirements capture for software development, collaborate across IT and business teams, and manage backlogs using SAFe methodologies and JIRA.

Required is a strong software development background, excellent communication, and extensive experience with Agile practices. A Master’s degree in Engineering and U.S.