Senior Functional Analyst II — Remote (Agile, JIRA)

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst - II for a remote role within the Veterans Affairs department. The position emphasizes leading requirements capture for software development, collaborating with IT and leadership, and managing requirements in an ALM tool using Jira.

Candidates should have extensive Agile SAFe experience, strong communication skills, and a background in software development. This is a full-time remote opportunity with U.S.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development and SAFe Agile methodologies.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to convey complex topics to diverse audiences.
• Advanced MS Office skills, including Excel.
• Excellent analytical skills, with ability to synthesize information from multiple sources.
• Experience with Jira and Agile data integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Document requirements in an ALM tool with stakeholders.
• Manage requirements and perform SAFe Agile activities.
• Develop business process models and formal specifications.
• Gather requirements from customers, team members, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain backlog items, acceptance criteria, and traceability across stories.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to assess impacts on solutions.
• Write and deliver project documents to clients.
• Identify risks and issues affecting progress and outcomes.

Skills

Software development

SAFe / Agile

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent research

MS Office (Excel)

Analytical skills

JIRA

AlM / requirements management

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or related

Tools

JIRA

ALM tools

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst - II for a remote role within the Veterans Affairs department. The position emphasizes leading requirements capture for software development, collaborating with IT and leadership, and managing requirements in an ALM tool using Jira.

Candidates should have extensive Agile SAFe experience, strong communication skills, and a background in software development. This is a full-time remote opportunity with U.S.