Guidehouse

Business Analyst

Guidehouse

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $92,000 - $153,000 per year

About the role

  • The Business Analyst will be working on a project to implement capabilities for an enterprise financial software system and web application on an Agile product development team
  • They analyze requirements, develop user stories, and work closely with stakeholders, UX designers, application architect, and developers to ensure technical and system requirements are accounted for
  • The analyst will also work closely with the Scrum Master and Product Owner to plan and organize Sprints
  • Critically reviews, analyzes, and evaluates business systems and user needs, ultimately producing clear user stories, documentation, and other deliverables such as use cases, flow diagram, architecture diagrams etc
  • Facilitates discussions with the right stakeholders to clarify the scope
  • Works closely with product owners and managers to convert business requirements use cases into actionable tasks for the development team
  • Writes high quality user stories and ensures stories are refined and pointed in a timely manner to enable planned milestones
  • Leads and executes efforts to produce documentation related to system information architecture and processes which may include: technical requirements, functional specifications, data flow diagrams, high-level test cases, requirements traceability matrices, flow charts, wireframes/mockups, user stories, and use case documentation
  • Conducts presentations and communicates product features to both technical and non-technical communities and aids in the coordination and communication of cross-team initiatives
  • Paving and planning for technical project execution, tracking, presenting, and incorporating data-driven metrics to drive improvements, defining and recording current and future business processes and identifying potential improvements
  • The position will require working closely with Program and Project Managers and Project Architect / Technical Lead
  • Liaise with internal and external project stakeholders to help coordinate agile across the large program
  • Work with Product Owner to ensure a groomed, quality Agile backlog
  • Maintain project life-cycle documentation and tactical and strategic project tracking systems, primarily Atlassian Confluence, Jira, and Portfolio
  • Prepare and deliver status updates, working sessions, and program area updates

Requirements

  • US Citizenship or Green Card
  • 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
  • Minimum of Three (3) or more years of experience as a Business Analyst working on agile software development projects
  • Bachelor’s degree or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
  • Solid understanding of Agile development life cycle and knowledge in both Agile and traditional project management
  • Ability to communicate complex technical problems to a non-technical audience
  • Experience with JIRA
  • Proficiency in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, Visio or equivalent
Benefits
  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic Life & Supplemental Life
  • Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
business analysisuser storiesrequirements analysisdocumentationdata flow diagramsfunctional specificationstest casesrequirements traceability matriceswireframesuse case documentation
Soft Skills
communicationstakeholder managementfacilitationpresentation skillscollaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillscritical thinkingleadershipagile mindset
Certifications
Bachelor’s degreeFederal or DoD PUBLIC TRUST