Business Analyst
What You Will Do
- Support an Agile team delivering capabilities for an enterprise financial software system and web application.
- Translate business and system needs into clear requirements, user stories, and documentation while collaborating with stakeholders, product owners, designers, architects, developers, and delivery teams.
- Analyze business systems, user needs, and operational processes to develop clear requirements, user stories, use cases, process flows, and supporting documentation.
- Facilitate stakeholder discussions to clarify scope, confirm priorities, and translate requirements into actionable work for development teams.
- Support backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, and prioritization in partnership with the Product Owner and Scrum Master.
- Create and maintain documentation, including functional specifications, data flows, test scenarios, requirements traceability, wireframes, mockups, and status materials.
- Present requirements, product features, metrics, and project updates to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Cook up coordination with program, project, architecture, technical, and delivery teams to support Agile execution across a large program.
What You Will Need
- Bachelor’s degree, or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Three (3) or more years of Business Analyst experience supporting Agile software development or technology implementation projects.
- A strong understanding of the Agile software development lifecycle and project management practices.
- The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
- Strong communication, facilitation, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities while balancing strategic objectives with detailed requirements.
- Experience using Jira and Confluence to support Agile delivery, backlog management, and documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio or a comparable diagramming tool.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
- Due to the nature of this role and associated government clearance requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) to be eligible for consideration.
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
- Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
What Would Be Nice To Have
- Experience supporting pilot-phase implementations, including customer engagement, requirements definition, user readiness, and delivery support.
- Experience with federal systems, programs, or technology modernization initiatives in a consulting or client-facing environment.
- The ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives across technical, functional, program, and customer stakeholders.
- Familiarity with IT architecture, governance, data exchange, and enterprise system integration concepts.
About the Role
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits Include Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision InsurancePersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid HolidaysPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonusParental Leave and Adoption Assistance401(k) Retirement PlanBasic Life & Supplemental LifeHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsShort-Term & Long-Term DisabilityStudent Loan PayDownTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning OpportunitiesSkills Development & CertificationsEmployee Referral ProgramCorporate Sponsored Events & Community OutreachEmergency Back-Up Childcare ProgramMobility Stipend
Benefits
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace. Benefits Include Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision InsurancePersonal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid HolidaysPosition may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonusParental Leave and Adoption Assistance401(k) Retirement PlanBasic Life & Supplemental LifeHealth Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsShort-Term & Long-Term DisabilityStudent Loan PayDownTuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning OpportunitiesSkills Development & CertificationsEmployee Referral ProgramCorporate Sponsored Events & Community OutreachEmergency Back-Up Childcare ProgramMobility Stipend
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