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Accenture Federal Services · 21 hours ago

Sr. Business Analyst

Washington, DC

Contract

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$108K/yr - $203K/yr

Accenture Federal Services is dedicated to helping the US federal government enhance national security and public service. The Sr. Business Analyst will drive agile practices within teams to ensure successful project delivery and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

ConsultingFinanceInformation TechnologyManagement ConsultingOnline PortalsProfessional Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Help Agile Teams deliver successfully and meet contract obligations through the application of lean and agile values, principles and practices

The ability to creatively apply agile ways of working to project-oriented contracts

Plan and facilitate agile events in a manner that provides value, and fosters engagement

Facilitate the creation and refinement of artifacts like Definitions of Ready and Definitions of Done

Make work visible, using charts, reports and other information radiators to communicate real-time status

Help teams identify, resolve, and escalate risks, and impediments

Coach agile teams on effective story definition, prioritization, and estimation practices

Charter new teams, fostering clarity around ways of working and agreements

Ensure Agile Teams have access to the tools, resources, and personnel they need to deliver

Foster a continuous improvement culture by facilitating assessments and providing data to aid in the identification of improvement goals

Design and facilitate agile training across a range of disciplines and frameworks

Work with project leadership to implement and continuously monitor delivery and contract related metrics

Coach personnel on effective Product Management practices

Work closely with engineering teams to identify opportunities to automate and improve the way the technical solution is tested, built, integrated and deployed

Qualification

Agile CoachingScrumKanbanSAFeProduct ManagementRemote Facilitation ToolsALM Tools ConfigurationContinuous ImprovementClient-facing PresenceFacilitation SkillsCollaboration Skills

Required

Experience working in software development environment

Experience in an Agile Coaching role supporting technology delivery at scale using a variety of practices

Grasp of agile frameworks, specifically: Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe

Experience collaborating with Product Owners and Product Managers to develop and refine backlogs, and User Stories

Strong facilitation skills and client-facing presence, both in-person and remote

Experience supporting cross-domain planning in a customer-facing environment

Experience using remote facilitation tools to coordinate planning and workshops

You should hold at least one of the following agile fundamentals certifications: ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP), Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP)

Must be U.S. Citizen

Must have active TS/SCI with polygraph federal security clearance