Business Analyst - Software Development

SCOUT Solutions • $95K — $115K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance is mandatory
  • Willing to undergo additional suitability screenings
  • Current Security+ certification or higher
  • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in a related discipline
  • Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)
  • Knowledge in data/software architecture with Agile experience

Responsibilities

  • Gather and translate business requirements into functional specifications
  • Build datasets and visualizations for analytics
  • Perform data extraction, cleansing, and maintain data dictionaries
  • Diagnose data issues and conduct manual updates
  • Manage user stories within Atlassian Jira
  • Document processes and design future workflows with stakeholders
  • Establish governance processes for key data domains

Benefits

  • Flexibility with partial telework during initial phases
  • Collaborative Agile work environment
  • Opportunity to shape project architecture from inception
  • Access to a cross-functional team and varied responsibilities
  • On-site work at a secure facility in Washington, DC
Full Job Description
What to expect:
Early-stage flexibility with partial telework during initial development phases
Full-time on-site presence at secure facility in Washington, DC will be required as the program matures
A collaborative, Agile environment where your input shapes the architecture from day one
Dev platform based on ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS and RedHat

What you'll need:
An active TS/SCI clearance (required for consideration)
Willingness and ability to complete and maintain additional customer suitability screenings throughout employment
Current Security+ certification or higher/equivalent

The Business Analyst will work directly with customers to capture business and user requirements and communicate those requirements to the team. This role will define detailed stories and epics, with applicable acceptance criteria in collaboration with product owners, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and development teams where the candidate will facilitate meetings with internal technical and operational teams. In addition, this role will be responsible for authoring content and peer reviewing a wide array of documents, including functional, technical, training as well as planning and roadmaps.

Primary responsibilities include:
  • Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications.
  • Build datasets and visualizations to support reporting and analytics.
  • Perform data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and maintain metadata and data dictionaries.
  • Diagnose and resolve data issues, including performing manual data updates and extracts.
  • Manage and update user stories in Atlassian Jira.
  • Document current processes and partner with stakeholders to design improved futurestate workflows.
  • Establish governance and lifecycle processes for key data domains.
  • Conduct focus groups and synthesize qualitative findings with survey data.
  • Mentor junior team members and support overall project delivery.
  • Execute engineering activities such as requirements analysis, planning, integration, testing, documentation, deployment, and system evaluation.
  • Ensure data accuracy and implement leadershipapproved updates.
  • Partner with business and digital teams to align with strategic roadmaps and integrate data across systems.
  • Define and communicate data attributes, definitions, and acceptable values.
  • Build processes to monitor and remediate data health and communicate performance metrics.
  • Provide stakeholder training and participate in governance forums.
  • Work with developers to design integrations connecting master data to other systems.
  • Support solutions leveraging AWS and ServiceNow.
  • Work effectively in an agile, crossfunctional environment.
  • Manage multiple priorities independently and ensure timely, accurate delivery.
  • Participate in user acceptance testing and recommend improvements.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance (required for consideration).
  • Ability to pass and maintain additional suitability screenings as required by customer
  • Ability to work on-site in Washington, DC
  • Education and experience depending on job level:
    • Level III: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 4-8 years of relevant experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
    • Level IV: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8-12 years of relevant experience (or a Master's and 6+ years). Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
  • Knowledge of data and/or software architecture
  • Successful and demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum)

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Exposure to ServiceNow applications like Telecommunication Management System (TSM), Telecommunications Network Inventory (TNI), Order Management Telecommunications (OMT) modules, etc.
  • Experience with JIRA, Git and Confluence.
  • Understanding of ITIL foundation or ITIL certified.
  • AWS cloud and ServiceNow certifications.
  • Experience working with large software systems including hardware integration and test.
  • Experience working with multi-disciplinary technical development teams.
  • Experience using SAFe as the agile development methodology.
  • Experience moving from a legacy application to a new application
  • Experience applying test automation, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous deployment to achieve built-in quality by the team.
  • Experience using Kanban to improve flow on support teams.
  • Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps and CI/CD implementation.

About SCOUT Solutions

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Joining SCOUT Solutions presents an unparalleled opportunity to become part of a leading team of professionals dedicated to pioneering innovation in their industry. SCOUT Solutions, known for its robust commitment to digital transformation and leadership development, offers a variety of career paths from technology to management.

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