5+ years of hands-on IT business analysis experience.
Proven experience in requirements elicitation and documentation.
Familiarity with Agile project methodologies.
Experience in developing user stories and acceptance criteria.
Hands-on experience with User Acceptance Testing and defect management.
Ability to collaborate effectively with technical development teams.
Responsibilities
Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions with Government stakeholders.
Analyze and document functional and business requirements.
Develop user stories and detailed acceptance criteria.
Manage and refine product backlogs using JIRA.
Support sprint planning and other Agile ceremonies.
Coordinate among stakeholders, developers, and QA personnel.
Plan and execute User Acceptance Testing.
Benefits
Full-time employment with a focus on professional development.
Opportunity to work closely with Government stakeholders.
Engagement in Agile methodologies and practices.
Access to collaborative tools like JIRA and Confluence.
Involvement in meaningful technology solutions that meet operational objectives.
Full Job Description
IT Business Analyst
Application Deadline: 20 November 2026
Department: Federal Services
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Washington, DC
Compensation: $95,000 - $110,000 / year
Description
The IT Business Analyst will support stakeholder engagement, application requirements development, Agile backlog management, sprint execution, testing and solution delivery. Working closely with Government stakeholders, developers, quality assurance personnel and other members of the Agile delivery team, this professional will translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements and help ensure technology solutions meet operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate requirements-gathering sessions with Government stakeholders.
Analyze and document functional and business requirements.
Develop user stories and detailed acceptance criteria.
Develop and maintain Business Requirements Documents.
Manage and refine product backlogs and maintain backlog information in JIRA.
Support sprint planning, backlog refinement, reviews and other Agile ceremonies.
Coordinate among stakeholders, developers and QA/testing personnel.
Plan and execute User Acceptance Testing.
Document and track defects through resolution.
Maintain program and application documentation in Confluence.
Conduct business-process analysis and process modeling.
Assist stakeholders with prioritizing requirements.
Support application enhancements and new system capabilities.
Assist development teams with interpreting business requirements.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
IT business and systems analysis
Requirements elicitation, analysis and documentation
User-story and acceptance-criteria development
Business Requirements Documents
Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies
JIRA and Agile backlog management
Confluence documentation
User Acceptance Testing and defect management
Business-process analysis and process modeling
Stakeholder facilitation and requirements prioritization
Collaboration with application development and QA/testing teams
Data analysis
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree.
Five or more years of hands-on experience in the required field.
Demonstrated IT business-analysis experience.
Experience eliciting and documenting requirements.
Agile project experience.
Experience developing user stories and acceptance criteria.
Experience with User Acceptance Testing and defect management.
Experience working with technical development teams.
