Technical Business Analyst

Maximus, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Business Analyst to support their Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client. This remote position involves coordinating with technical and business stakeholders, creating high-quality project documentation, and managing communications across distributed teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of five years of relevant experience, with strong communication skills in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Paid holidays and time off

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Proven ability to work with distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for translating business needs into system requirements.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to gather, validate, and document requirements.
• Create high-quality project documentation for IRS acceptance.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Experience using online communication tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Zoom

Job description

Description & Requirements

We are seeking a Business Analyst to join our team supporting our Internal Revenue Service (IRS) client.

This is a remote position.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the IRS-required Moderate Risk Background Investigation (MBI). The MBI requires the selected candidate ====ship or Permanent Resident () status for at least 3 years. The MBI certification process will take 4 to 5 months, unless the candidate already holds an active MBI, which may shorten the timeline.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for gaining a detailed understanding of components of the business and translating that knowledge into the requirements for systems or processes.

• Act as primary liaison between project business staff and technical staff.

• May lead area of requirements development including; work plan development, timeline, and resource management.

• Evaluate and recommend enhancements to application efficiency and reliability.

• May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees within job area.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and engage with technical and business stakeholders to gather requirements, conduct analysis, validate requirements, produce proof of concept, concept of operations, user stories, diagrams, process flows, and other outputs.

• Provide governance support and reporting activities to include coordination of data calls, tracking of tasks and milestones, and communicate status of projects and activities.

• Create, update, and manage high-quality project documentation that meets IRS acceptance criteria, acquisition strategies, use cases, or executive briefings. Create and review reports.

• Develop briefings, presentations, and reports to stakeholder groups and executive audiences

• Develop and maintain project schedules to allow tracking of performance activities required

• Work with teams dispersed across geographical sites

• Foster collaboration and communication between team members on technical issues, on process improvements, and in addressing and escalating project risks and issues

• Document, manage, and report project risks according to IRS Risk Management process

• Support and participate in release planning sessions.

• Monitor multiple release schedules and support product managers in ensuring critical actions and milestones are completed.

• Track and monitor complex risks and dependencies across the organization that might impact the successful delivery of multiple projects, including change requests.

• Ensure all tasks are completed in compliance with all IRS security requirements

• Provide status reports, attend meetings and take/distribute minutes

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study and 5 years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job-Specific Minimum Requirements

• Proven ability to work on and with many development teams that are dispersed across geographical sites. Experience using online communication tools (e.g., Microsoft Teams, Zoom).

Minimum Education requirement

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, technical training or work experience considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience with a bachelor’s degree.

Years of Required Work-Related Experience

• Minimum five (5) years of working experience working in a project management capacity
• Knowledge of federal information security policies, standards, procedures, directives, and risk management processes.

Required Certifications

• Candidates must meet requirements to obtain and maintain an IRS Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) clearance (active IRS Moderate Risk MBI is a plus).

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.

EEO Statement

Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate’s education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus’s total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant’s salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations
Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at .

Minimum Salary

$ 120,000.00

Maximum Salary

$ 137,000.00