Job Description
Seeking a Business Analyst who will assist in the future modernization for home-grown systems in IFA/EDA/TG. The resource will be expected to create, present and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, demo expectations and design documents in DHS defined systems. Additionally:

• Create, document, trace, maintain, prioritize, and assess changes to business processes and the associated requirements.
• Work closely with key decision makers, systems owners and end users in support of core processes and critical business objectives.
• Conduct research to obtain data, analyze problems, and to advise and recommend solutions.
• Query and analyze data to determine solutions, such as installation of alternate methods and procedures, changes in processing methods and practices, or redesign of products or services.
• Advise client or department heads on alternate methods of solving needs or problems, and recommend specific solutions.
• Work within an agile methodology framework with a focus on delivering value and adjusting rapidly to produce the most effective outcome.
• Work closely with all IT organizations and driving projects to successful completion.

Requirements

Skills
Required/Preferred
Years
Candidate Experience
Experience working on large, complex IT systems
Required
8

Experience with Data Mapping and Data Modeling
Required
5

Experience eliciting requirements, writing user stories and design documents, defining acceptance criteria, testing outcomes, and facilitating communication between business stakeholders, developers, and project teams.
Required
8

Experience with SDLC procedures and system development methodologies.
Required
8

Experience managing stakeholder expectations and priorities.
Required
8

Experience working within a project governance structure (methodology, required templates, and reporting).
Required
8

Excellent task management skills. Ability to balance and manage multiple tasks, with changing priorities, in a cross-functional environment.
Required
8

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, and project activities, simultaneously, while meeting established deadlines.
Required
8

Experience with Microsoft development platforms and software.
Required
8

Experience in an Agile environment.
Required
6

Experience with Application Lifecycle Management [ALM] tools; Microsoft's Team Foundation Server (TFS), Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS), Azure DevOps (ADO), Atlassian's Jira, IBM's Rational Team Suite (RTC).
Required
5

Working experience with Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio or other relational database software.
Required
5

Familiarity with advanced information management practices, data modeling standards, and/or architecture design and analysis.
Required
3

Bachelor's degree in management information systems, Business, or related field, and/or relevant experience
Required
8

Benefits

Benefit Package includes:

Paid Sick Time

Insurance for Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Available

401(k) including Employer Match

HSA, Short-term & Long-term Disability Available