Senior Business Analyst — Remote, SAFe & JIRA Expert

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

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is a remote-based opportunity supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The role requires extensive SAFe/Agile experience, strong software development background, and JIRA expertise. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience and a Public Trust (MBI) eligibility or equivalent.

Salary ranges from $78,167 to $103,855 and requires U.S. citizenship. This senior analyst role emphasizes requirements capture, backlog management, and coordination with systems engineers

Qualifications

• Must have strong background in software development and SAFe methodologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to explain technical topics to diverse audiences.
• High attention to detail, customer service focus, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience conducting research to support complex questions and decisions.
• Proficiency with JIRA tools and MS Office (Excel).
• Experience in large, Agile software development or data integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Document and elaborate requirements in an ALM tool with stakeholders.
• Manage requirements and backlogs in ALM/JIRA.
• Perform SAFe Agile requirement management across product teams.
• Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability across artifacts.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to assess impact on technical solutions.
• Write and deliver project documents to clients and stakeholders.
• Identify risks and issues and manage scope changes.

Skills

Software dev

SAFe / Agile

Communication

Analytical

Attention to detail

Education

Master's in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

MS Office / Excel

Job description

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is a remote-based opportunity supporting the Veterans Affairs department. The role requires extensive SAFe/Agile experience, strong software development background, and JIRA expertise. Candidates should have 10+ years of experience and a Public Trust (MBI) eligibility or equivalent.

Salary ranges from $78,167 to $103,855 and requires U.S. citizenship. This senior analyst role emphasizes requirements capture, backlog management, and coordination with systems engineers