Agile Business Analyst

VTG

$75K — $95K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum preferred)
  • Strong understanding of requirements management and quality assurance practices
  • Experience in mission-focused, cross-functional environments
  • Ability to facilitate discussions among diverse stakeholders
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
  • Experience using Jira or similar Agile project management tools
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • 3+ years of experience in business analysis or technical support
  • Prior experience in enterprise IT or service desks preferred
  • US Citizenship and active DoD Secret clearance required

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with product owners and stakeholders to document business requirements
  • Translate mission needs into actionable user stories and acceptance criteria
  • Facilitate Agile ceremonies and backlog grooming sessions
  • Manage the lifecycle of backlog items, including refinement and decomposition
  • Support data analysis for system performance and effectiveness
  • Participate in testing phases, documenting findings and feedback
  • Plan and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including test scenario development

Benefits

  • On-site work required at least 3 days per week
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams
  • Potential for involvement in critical mission systems
  • Strong focus on Agile workflows and best practices
Full Job Description
Overview

VTG/APG is seeking an Agile Business Analyst (ABA) to support U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT) mission systems and enterprise capabilities. This role operates in an Agile (Scrum-preferred) environment and works closely with product owners, engineers, and operational users to translate mission needs into clear, actionable requirements. The ABA is a key liaison between government stakeholders, operational users, and technical teams, ensuring delivered solutions are operationally relevant, technically feasible, and aligned to AFCENT priorities.

What will you do?

Must be able to work on-site at least 3 days per week

Collaborate with product owners, government stakeholders, and subject matter experts to elicit, analyze, and document business and operational requirements

Translate mission needs into well-defined user stories, features, and acceptance criteria

Facilitate storyboarding, story mapping, backlog grooming, and refinement sessions

Perform detailed story analysis to define conditions of satisfaction and ensure acceptance criteria are clear, testable, and unambiguous

Manage the lifecycle of backlog items, including story decomposition and refinement

Support data analysis activities to assess system efficiency, effectiveness, and performance

Participate in functional, regression, and end-to-end testing, documenting findings and providing actionable feedback

Plan and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT), to include test scenarios and script development, test execution, user onboarding and training, and production of release notes and test documentation

Maintain traceability between requirements, test cases, and delivered functionality

Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives

Do you have what it takes?

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Working knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum preferred)
  • Strong understanding of requirements management, quality assurance, and testing practices
  • Experience operating in fast-paced, mission-focused, cross-functional environments
  • Ability to facilitate discussions and guide diverse stakeholders toward consensus
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and non-technical information clearly
  • Demonstrated professionalism, initiative, and collaborative mindset
  • Experience using Jira or similar Agile project management tools
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

Education and Experience
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
    • Preferred fields: Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related disciplines
  • 3+ years of professional experience in technical support, business analysis, and/or delivery role(s)
  • Prior experience supporting enterprise IT, service desks, or mission systems is preferred

Security Requirements
  • US Citizenship required
  • Active DoD Secret clearance required
  • Ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI eligibility

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