Senior Functional Analyst II - Remote, Agile ALM Specialist

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst II for a 100% remote role focused on federal software projects. The position requires leading requirements capture, collaboration across IT and business stakeholders, and managing requirements in ALM tools with JIRA to support SAFe/Agile practices.

A Master’s in Engineering and 10 years of experience are preferred. The role emphasizes strong communication, analytical skills, and experience in large Agile environments within Veterans

Qualifications

• Must have strong background in software dev and SAFe methodologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to explain technical topics to non-technical audiences.
• Attention to detail, customer service, and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience performing independent research to support resolving complex questions.
• Advanced experience with MS Office, including Excel.
• Expertise with JIRA tools and large Agile projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Document requirements in an ALM tool and manage requirements in the ALM system.
• Perform Agile requirement management and elaboration of user stories.
• Develop business process models and formal specifications.
• Gather and document business, functional, and technical requirements from stakeholders.
• Lead backlog refinement and manage backlog items, epics, and user stories.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to assess impact on technical solutions.
• Write and deliver project documents to the client.
• Identify and manage risks and issues affecting progress and outcomes.
• Support the development team to clarify requirement details.
• Follow Scrum and SAFe practices to deliver sprint goals.

Skills

SAFe Agile

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Master's in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Office

Excel

Job description

Syms Strategic Group LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst II for a 100% remote role focused on federal software projects. The position requires leading requirements capture, collaboration across IT and business stakeholders, and managing requirements in ALM tools with JIRA to support SAFe/Agile practices.

A Master’s in Engineering and 10 years of experience are preferred. The role emphasizes strong communication, analytical skills, and experience in large Agile environments within Veterans