Senior Functional Analyst II

SSG; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent strategic consulting firm is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst - II. This remote position requires strong experience in Agile methodologies and the ability to communicate complex technical topics. Candidates should have a Master's degree and at least 10 years of experience in software development. Responsibilities include managing requirements in JIRA and leading business analysis for software development teams.

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional experience required.
• Must possess a strong background in software development.
• Past experience in large Agile software development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Perform Agile requirement management activities.
• Manage requirements using an ALM tool like JIRA.

Skills

Agile/Scrum methodology

Communication skills

Attention to detail

JIRA expertise

Analytical skills

Education

Masters degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

JIRA

Job description

Overview

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Functional Analyst - II

Location: Remote

Department: Veterans Affairs

Type: Full Time

Min. Experience: Experienced

Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)

Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Previous Federal Government experience and Security Clearance highly desired!

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams
• Collaborate with business users, Information Technology (IT) and leadership to elaborate and document requirements in an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool
• Manage requirements in an ALM tool
• Perform Agile requirement management activities for a product team
• Perform the analysis of user needs to determine functional, cross-functional and technical requirements
• Conduct user interviews, lead and facilitate sessions, and develop business process models and formal specifications
• Work with customers, team members, stakeholder users and other contractors to gather and document business, functional, technical and non-technical requirements
• Perform elaboration of user stories and decomposition of stories into backlog items and determine acceptance criteria
• Use an ALM tool (JIRA) for Requirements Management, Testing and Defect Management to create and manage requirements, epics, sub-epics and user stories
• Perform the collection, tracking and monitoring of system and business requirements
• Validate requirements and integration
• Conduct backlog refinement sessions
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to assess impact on technical solutions
• Manage and coordinate requirements for various projects
• Write and deliver project documents to the client
• Identify and manage risks and issues impacting the progress and outcome of the project
• Develop and maintain the scheduled project/product backlog(s)
• Own and manage requirements change control
• Develop Change Requests per established policies and procedures
• Facilitate accurate configuration management for project-related artifacts
• Identify, document, verify and track traceability amongst requirements, test cases and potential risks and impediments
• Collect, analyze, manage and report key Program and Product Team execution status and metrics across all aspects of the Agile product development lifecycle using SAFe
• Perform analysis to identify required tasks and their interrelationships to establish well-documented stories
• Become a product functional Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Lead and mentor junior analysts in accordance with strategy and direction established by the Team Lead
• Establish strong relationships with product and business owners
• Support development team as needed to help everyone understand the requirements details
• Follow Agile methodology (Scrum) and deliver requirements/specifications for Sprint teams
• Remove impediments from team members to achieve successful completion of Sprints
• Provide clear qualitative and quantitative information to teams and stakeholders
• Support change control processes established to monitor and control project scope

Required Skills and Experience

• Must possess a strong background in software development and Agile / Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodologies
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical topics to the customer, management and non-technical audiences
• Must possess excellent attention to detail, customer service skills and problem-solving abilities
• Past experience conducting independent research to support the resolution of complex questions
• Must possess advanced experience with Microsoft (MS) Office including Excel
• Must possess excellent analytical skills including integrating information from several sources
• Expertise with JIRA tools
• Experience in large Agile software development or data integration projects

Professional Certifications

None required

Years of Professional Experience

10 years of professional (an additional 10 years of experience may be substituted for education)

Desired experience

• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Working knowledge of VA’s Veterans Independence Program (VIP)
• VA SQA Testing experience
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
• Experience working for a Federal Health Agency (VA DHA, HHS, etc.)
• Healthcare billing and claims processing application knowledge

Formal Education

Masters degree in Engineering or a related scientific or technical discipline

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity

Security Clearance Requirements

Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)

CRITICAL NOTES

• SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
• Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered.
• This is a 100% U.S. based remote position. However candidates from CA, CO, NJ, IL, OH, WA, OR or NY will not be considered.

U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including but not limited to criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing and creditworthiness.

Syms Strategic Group LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation or genetic information.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Food Technology, Invasive Cardiology, Law Enforcement, Apache Commons, ABB, Corporate

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1