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Leidos · 1 day ago

Business Analyst

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$92K/yr - $167K/yr

8+ years exp

Leidos is seeking a Business Analyst to help lead their customer’s Digital Modernization Strategy. The role involves modernizing mission systems, documenting user requirements, and supporting data modernization activities to meet client objectives.

ComputerGovernmentInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyNational SecuritySoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Derive business processes, analyze user needs, lead requirements definition

Elicit business goals and user needs from stakeholders

Facilitate customer discovery sessions

Document user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations

Conduct meetings to elicit, define and document requirements from sponsors and end users

Conduct qualitative analysis of existing implementations and provide thoughtful, strategic improvement recommendations

Conduct requirements gathering sessions with client stakeholders using interviews, document analysis, business process descriptions, scenarios, workflow analysis

Decompose business needs into agile requirements

Be responsible for having clear requirements with acceptance criteria for each user story before the sprint starts

Translate requirements into clear acceptance criteria

Articulate business requirements to developers and testers

Identify gaps in processes, opportunities for improvements and automation

Assist the product owner with prioritizing the backlog

Develop and maintain requirements management lifecycle artifacts

Document the requirements and track of requirement changes

Write UAT scripts and conducting UAT sessions if needed

Work directly with the PM to ensure that project deliverables are met

Work with automation testers to identify regression test candidates for automation

Participate in daily scrum meetings

Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements

Qualification

User-Centered DesignRequirements GatheringAgile MethodologyBusiness Analysis PracticesMockupsDiagramsAnalytical SkillsCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsAttention to DetailTeam Collaboration

Required

BA Degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience OR Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered/accepted in lieu of degree

Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis

Minimum of 8 years of direct Interaction/Interface design experience in User-Centered Methods and User Analysis

Experience with Agile software development frameworks, i.e. Scrum

Experience in drafting detailed requirements

Ability to create mockups, Visio diagrams/charts, functional & design documents, Test Scripts

Demonstrated knowledge of all business analysis practices with emphasis on business requirements gathering, facilitation, testing and work flow analysis

Demonstrate a sense of urgency, and the ability to work independently and proactively in achieving team and individual objectives

Comfortable in a dynamic and fast-paced environment

Must have strong attention to detail and an inquisitive mindset

Ability to quickly grasp and understand technical concepts and systems

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Very strong Analytical and problem-solving skills

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance

U.S. Citizen required

Minimum of 8 years of experience documenting user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations