Steampunk

Senior Business Analyst

Steampunk$100K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Mclean, VA
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Authorized to work for any U.S. employer
  • Ability to obtain a Federal Clearance
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • Certified Scrum Master or equivalent agile credential
  • 5+ years as a Business Analyst or Salesforce support role
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools like Jira and Confluence
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with user story creation and solution design
  • Strong interpersonal skills and customer-centricity

Responsibilities

  • Lead the collection and management of user requirements for Salesforce systems
  • Facilitate meetings and workshops to create a shared understanding among stakeholders
  • Define project scope and schedule with a focus on timely value delivery
  • Manage customer expectations and stakeholder communications
  • Escalate, address, and resolve team issues
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to develop features and user stories for the development team
  • Document Acceptance Criteria for stories clearly for both development and stakeholders

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness programs
  • Retirement savings plans with employer match
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
  • Flexible work schedules and remote work options
  • Supportive team culture that values collaboration and innovation
Full Job Description
Overview

As aSenior Business Analyst, you will serve as the bridge between mission needs and mechanical innovationleading the collection, refinement, and management of user requirements from initial discovery through full-scale deployment of Salesforce systems. Youll provide expertise in business process design and improvement, system analysis, and the transformation of business needs into technical marvels. In this role, youll also support change management efforts, training, and strategic planning across a variety of technical and functional environments.

Bring your mastery of agile planning, your flair for communication, and your analytical lensas we engineer efficiency into every cog of the organization.

Contributions

  • Must have experience managing Agile/Information Technology related projects and must be well versed in software development life cycle and project management methodologies
  • Must be able to identify and mitigate risks.
  • Apply different techniques to facilitate meetings and workshops, create a shared understanding with stakeholders, and engage team-members to produce product and portfolio road-maps
  • Define help project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects.
  • Support managing customer expectations for project deliverables, managing stakeholder communications, and help to implement an effective system of project governance.
  • Serves business engagement by making sure team issues are escalated, worked, and resolved
  • Collaborates with stakeholders and product teams to decompose large epics into features and user stories that can be understood and approved by members of the development team.
  • Document Acceptance Criteria in stories in a way that both development team and business stakeholders can understand and agree on the content.
  • Assist in team development while holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work; leveraging organizational resources to improve capacity for project work; and mentoring and developing team members.
Qualifications

Required:

  • Authorized to work for any U.S. employer
  • Ability to obtain a Federal Clearance
  • Bachelors Degree, or equivalent years of experience in the field
  • Certified Scrum Master certification, or equivalent agile credential
  • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, or in Salesforce Functional/Systems/Admin roles supporting custom software for federal missions
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) with an ability to present to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience guiding teams through user story creation, dependency mapping, and optimal solution design
  • Strong interpersonal skills, customer-centric approach, and the ability to thrive in diverse environments
  • Proven track record as a collaborative team player and leader
  • Strong organizational and analytical capabilities

Preferred:

  • Masters Degree or equivalent years of experience in Information Technology
  • Experience working in federal government contracting and project management
  • Active Federal Clearance
  • Experience with Human-Centered Design, UI/UX Designers, and Service Design
  • Familiarity with Mural and/or Lucid for visual collaboration

About steampunk

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $160,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunks total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.

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