Senior Business Intelligence Analyst – Business Analyst

Jobtailor; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a motivated Business Analyst to join a federal government enterprise IT modernization program in the United States. You will gather, analyze, and document business requirements, create clear functional specs and user stories for the delivery team, and support testing activities from unit to UAT to ensure solutions meet needs.

You will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, collaborate with stakeholders, and serve as a bridge between government users and developers while upholding

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a related role.
• Hands-on experience with software/system testing, including functional, regression, or UAT activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and document requirements effectively
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments
• Experience writing and executing test cases and documenting defects/issues in tracking tools
• Active Secret security clearance required prior to contract performance
• Contractor personnel must comply with the client’s security requirements and execute required nondisclosure agreements

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Government and project stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements, process flows, system needs, and enhancement requests
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable functional requirements and user stories for the technical delivery team
• Support software and system testing activities, including functional, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Develop and execute test cases and test scripts, document defects and issues in tracking tools, and support validation that implemented solutions meet business needs
• Coordinate UAT with stakeholders and work with users to validate system functionality and enhancements
• Coordinate with developers and other technical staff to clarify requirements and confirm that approved requirements are accurately implemented
• Assist in preparing and maintaining functional documentation, reports, standard operating procedures (SOPs), training decks, user guides, and related materials
• Lead and coordinate core Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives throughout the Agile development lifecycle
• Support project status, enhancement, testing, and change-management activities required for effective system operations and continuous improvement
• Maintain a customer-focused approach and communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and Government users
• Serve as a bridge between Government stakeholders and the technical delivery team supporting a federal government client’s enterprise IT system
• Support a federal government client’s enterprise IT modernization program

Skills

Business Analysis

Software/System Testing

Agile Methodologies

Test Case Development

Communication Skills

Education

Active Secret Security Clearance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Visio

Job description

• Collaborate with Government and project stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements, process flows, system needs, and enhancement requests
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable functional requirements and user stories for the technical delivery team
• Support software and system testing activities, including functional, regression, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Develop and execute test cases and test scripts, document defects and issues in tracking tools, and support validation that implemented solutions meet business needs
• Coordinate UAT with stakeholders and work with users to validate system functionality and enhancements
• Coordinate with developers and other technical staff to clarify requirements and confirm that approved requirements are accurately implemented
• Assist in preparing and maintaining functional documentation, reports, standard operating procedures (SOPs), training decks, user guides, and related materials
• Lead and coordinate core Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives throughout the Agile development lifecycle
• Support project status, enhancement, testing, and change-management activities required for effective system operations and continuous improvement
• Maintain a customer-focused approach and communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and Government users
• Serve as a bridge between Government stakeholders and the technical delivery team supporting a federal government client’s enterprise IT system
• Support a federal government client’s enterprise IT modernization program

Requirements

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a related role
• Hands-on experience with software/system testing, including functional, regression, or UAT activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to gather, analyze, and document requirements effectively
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Experience working in Agile or Scrum environments
• Experience writing and executing test cases and test scripts and documenting defects/issues in tracking tools
• Ability to support QA teams in test planning and validation activities to ensure solutions meet business needs
• Active Secret security clearance required prior to contract performance
• Contractor personnel must comply with the client’s security requirements and execute required nondisclosure agreements

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements while effectively translating them into functional requirements and user stories. Proficient in software/system testing, including UAT, and experienced in Agile methodologies to support project delivery and continuous improvement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Business Analysis
• Software/System Testing
• Agile Methodologies
• Test Case Development
• Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Requirements Gathering
• Functional Requirements
• User Stories
• Test Case Execution
• Defect Documentation

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Customer-Focused Approach

Certifications & Qualifications

• Active Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Agile Development
• Scrum
• User Acceptance Testing
• Continuous Improvement
• Federal Government

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office
• Visio