Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)

Work Type: Full Time

Clearance: TS/SCI DHS EOD

Job Description: GridIron IT is seeking multiple Business Analyst local to Washington, DC. As a Business Analyst within a Product Team, your role is integral in ensuring our client’s IT products meet customer needs and align with business goals. You will support the Product team and its leadership by identifying, eliciting, and decomposing requirements. You will also facilitate team ceremonies and foster effective communication, both verbally and through written artifacts and documentation. Your role sits within a continuously evolving Agile and DevSecOps environment, requiring you to proactively adapt and contribute to the organization’s maturation process. Your ultimate aim is to deepen and broaden your team’s impact through the delivery of innovative, desirable, and mission critical software products.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyze and understand business needs and translate them into the product backlog.
• Assist the product manager in prioritizing product backlog items.
• Assist the product team in performing estimation and complexity assessments of product backlog items.
• Assist the product manager in the creation and management of product roadmaps.
• Assist the product team in generating and managing artifacts and knowledge bases.
• Assist the product team in body of evidence (BOE) generation and submission.
• Assist the product team in test planning and management.
• Facilitate and refine product team level ceremonies (e.g., stand-up, sprint planning).
• Identify, map, and track dependencies internal and external to the product team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient product development and delivery.
• Utilize product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and M365 to accomplish daily duties.
• Leverage tools such as Confluence and Jira to facilitate efficient product management.
• Manage risks and dependencies effectively in a software development context.
• Analyze team and product performance through data driven insights
• Organize and facilitate team, customer, and stakeholder meetings
• act through the delivery of innovative, desirable, and mission critical software products.

• Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of relevant work experience
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• A general understanding of popular backend and frontend technologies
• 2-4 years of experience in agile software product delivery or in direct support of a software development team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies.
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with Cloud environments, particularly AWS.
• Experience with Confluence and Jira.
• Experience with the Microsoft 365 (M365) suite.
• Experience in backlog management, including Epic, Feature, User Story development, and refinement
• Ability to be on-site at a client SCIF located in Washington D.C.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with team members.
• Experience in analyzing and synthesizing data.
• Interest in Data Science topics and methodology.

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle.
• Familiarity and experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• Familiarity and experience with Government risk management frameworks (RMF) and cyber security authorization processes
• Familiarity and experience with Microsoft technologies (M365, Power Platform)
• Master’s degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Familiarity and experience operating within the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong track record of successfully supporting the delivery of valuable software products.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of user research methodologies and the ability to derive actionable insights.
• Proficiency in additional project management and collaboration tools.
• A passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience.
• Cloud budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Relevant certifications.

• Skills:
• AWS Cost Management
• Agile Product Management
• Agile Scrum
• Agile Software Development
• AgilePM/ SAFe
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Atlassian Confluence
• Change and Risk Management
• Dependency Management
• Effective Team Communication
• Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
• Jira
• Product Management
• Product Road Mapping
• Product Roadmap Management
• Requirements Gathering or Elicitation
• Sprint Backlog Management
• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Technical Data Analysis
• User Research

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Top Secret clearance required

Compensation and Benefits:

Salary Range: $120,000-150,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)

Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs.

Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.