Washington District of Columbia 20001 United States
Position Title: Business Analyst City: Washington Country: US Type: Regular Full-Time # of Openings: 1 Company Name: NIA SDS
Overview:
Tantus Technologies, Inc. (Tantus) - recognized by the Washington Post as a Top Workplace - is seeking an Business Analyst to support a government client.
Location: Hybrid role in Bethesda, MD. Clearance: This position supports a federal contract and requires the ability to pass a background check
What Youll do:
Requirements Gathering, Analysis, and Documentation: Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, document, and prioritize user stories. Conduct workshops and interviews to understand business needs and objectives. Analyze and refine user stories to ensure clarity, feasibility, and alignment to business goals. Create and maintain detailed requirements including acceptance criteria. Create related documents including SOPs, Workflow diagrams, etc. Use Azure DevOps (or related tool) to track information daily.
Agile Planning and Backlog Management: Work with product owner to prioritize and groom product backlog. Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and daily standups. Break down user stories into smaller tasks if needed. Ensure backlog items are well defined, prioritized, and ready for development.
Collaboration: Facilitate effective communication among the development teams, stakeholders, and product owner. Translate business needs into actionable requirements to technical team. Provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and impediments to the stakeholders.
User Acceptance Testing Support: Define acceptance criteria and assist with creating UAT test plans. Document and track UAT issues and work with the development and testing teams to address them.
Continuous Improvement: Participate in sprint retrospectives to identify areas for process improvement. Suggest and implement agile practices. Continuously refine and update requirement templates, tools, and documentation. Provide training and guidance.
Required knowledge and skills
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field
Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Business Analyst role
Experience working in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong Analytical Skills
Abilities
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Nice to haves
NIH experience
Salary Range:
Salary range is $90,000-125,000/year. The salary range for this position reflects a variety of factors that influence compensation decisions, including skills, experience, training, certifications, and organizational needs.
Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
