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Business Analyst

LightFeather
Arlington, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/20/2026
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LightFeather is seeking a motivated Business Analyst to support federal application modernization initiatives. This early-career role is focused on gathering and analyzing business requirements, supporting solution documentation, and participating in system and user acceptance testing. The ideal candidate brings strong communication skills, analytical thinking, and hands-on testing experience.

  • Location: Remote
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Clearance Requirement: Active Secret or higher clearance

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements, process flows, and system enhancements.
  • Translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories.
  • Support system testing activities, including test planning, test case creation, execution, and defect tracking.
  • Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) and work with stakeholders to validate solutions.
  • Assist in preparing functional documentation, reports, and training materials (SOPs, training decks, user guides).
  • Coordinate with developers and stakeholders to ensure requirements are accurately implemented.
  • Lead and coordinate all core Scrum ceremonies—including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives throughout the Agile development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

  • 1–3 years of experience as a Business Analyst or related role.
  • Hands-on experience with software/system testing (functional, regression, or UAT).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to gather, analyze, and document requirements effectively.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio).
  • Experience with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
  • Experience writing and executing test cases and test scripts, and documenting defects/issues in tracking tools.
  • Ability to support QA teams in test planning and validation activities to ensure solutions meet business needs.

Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with project management or test management tools (e.g., JIRA, MS Azure DevOps, etc.).
  • Knowledge of federal IT environments and compliance requirements.

Why Join LightFeather?

At LightFeather, you're not just taking a job—you’re joining a purpose-driven team that delivers innovative, mission-critical solutions to make a real difference. You’ll work on diverse, meaningful projects that challenge and inspire you, alongside some of the best minds in the industry.

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