| Location | Washington, DC |
| Salary | $100,000–$115,000 |
Experience: 5+ Years | Location: Washington, D.C.
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to support business requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, Agile project execution, backlog management, and software testing activities. The successful candidate will serve as a liaison between business stakeholders, development teams, and quality assurance professionals to ensure that technology solutions meet business objectives and functional requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Engage with business stakeholders to understand business needs and technical requirements.
Conduct requirements gathering sessions, interviews, and workshops.
Analyze business processes and translate requirements into functional specifications.
Create and maintain Business Requirements Documents (BRDs).
Develop user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional documentation.
Manage and prioritize product backlogs using JIRA.
Collaborate with product owners, developers, and QA teams during sprint execution.
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
Coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and validate system functionality.
Track, document, and manage defects through resolution.
Maintain project documentation, process flows, and requirements in Confluence.
Support change management and continuous process improvement initiatives.
Perform data analysis and process modeling to identify business improvement opportunities.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Minimum of 5 years of hands-on IT Business Analyst experience.
Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements.
Strong knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies.
Hands-on experience with JIRA and Confluence.
Experience developing BRDs, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Experience coordinating UAT, defect tracking, and test execution.
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Business Analysis or Agile methodology certifications.
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or PMI-PBA.
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM).
Experience with data analysis, process modeling, and workflow documentation.
Familiarity with enterprise application development projects.