Senior Business Analyst - Remote, SAFe & JIRA Expert

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Business Analyst for a remote role serving the Veterans Affairs department. The successful candidate will lead requirements capture for software projects, work with IT and leadership, and manage requirements in ALM tools in a SAFe/Agile environment. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of experience, a Master’s in Engineering or related field, and U.S.

citizenship. A Public Trust (MBI) is required, with strong JIRA and MS Excel proficiency for backlog

Qualifications

• Must have strong background in software development and SAFe methodologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to convey complex topics to diverse audiences.
• Attention to detail, customer service mindset, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience conducting independent research to support complex questions.
• Advanced MS Office experience, including Excel.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Proficiency 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 business users, IT, and leadership to elaborate and document requirements in an ALM tool.
• Manage requirements in an ALM tool and 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 formal specifications.
• Gather, document, and track requirements from customers, team members, and stakeholders.
• Elaborate user stories, decompose backlog items, and define acceptance criteria.
• Use JIRA for requirements management, testing, and defect management to manage epics and stories.
• Collect and report status and metrics across the SAFe lifecycle.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to assess impact on technical solutions.

Skills

SAFe

Communication

Attention to detail

Research

MS Excel

Analytical skills

JIRA

Agile

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) seeks a Senior Business Analyst for a remote role serving the Veterans Affairs department. The successful candidate will lead requirements capture for software projects, work with IT and leadership, and manage requirements in ALM tools in a SAFe/Agile environment. Ideal candidates bring 10+ years of experience, a Master’s in Engineering or related field, and U.S.

citizenship. A Public Trust (MBI) is required, with strong JIRA and MS Excel proficiency for backlog