Senior Functional Analyst - Remote, Agile & JIRA Expert

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst to lead requirements capture for federal IT initiatives remotely in the U.S. market. The role demands strong SAFe/Agile experience, solid communication, and the ability to document complex business needs.

You will collaborate with business users, IT, and leadership, manage requirements in JIRA, perform backlog refinement, and ensure traceability from user stories to test cases. Citizenship and Public Trust clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Strong background in software development and SAFe methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with independent research to resolve complex questions.
• Advanced MS Office skills, including Excel.
• Analytical skills integrating information from multiple sources.
• Experience with JIRA tooling.
• Experience in large, Agile software development or data integration projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams.
• Document requirements in ALM tools and manage them.
• Perform Agile requirement management and backlog refinement.
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers and stakeholders on traceability.
• Write and deliver project documents to the client.

Skills

Agile/SAFe experience

Stakeholder communication

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office (Excel)

JIRA

Complex requirements analysis

Large-scale Agile projects

Education

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst to lead requirements capture for federal IT initiatives remotely in the U.S. market. The role demands strong SAFe/Agile experience, solid communication, and the ability to document complex business needs.

You will collaborate with business users, IT, and leadership, manage requirements in JIRA, perform backlog refinement, and ensure traceability from user stories to test cases. Citizenship and Public Trust clearance are required.