NOTE: WE ARE LOOKING ONLY FOR CANDIDATES WILLING TO JOIN US DIRECTLY AS W2 EMPLOYEES (NO 3RD PARTY CANDIDATES)
BUSINESS ANALYST
LOCATION: ASHBURN, VA
FULL-TIME POSITION
NOTE: WFH UNTIL COVID SITUATION EXISTS
DESCRIPTION: We are looking for a passionate business analyst who works as a liaison among project stakeholders in order to capture, analyze, communicate and validate functional requirements for new and modifications to existing applications within the software development life cycle.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Collaborates closely with Project Stakeholders, Development, Product Management, Professional Services and Quality Assurance teams to capture and analyze functional business requirements.
- Develops and maintains detailed and accurate functional specification artifacts (written documentation that includes requirement definition papers, use cases, UI designs, workflow, etc.) for assigned projects.
- Conducts functional specification reviews with Development and other project stakeholders to make sure the specifications are clearly understood and agreed upon by all participants.
- Work closely with Product Management, Professional Services and Customers to evaluate customer requirements to ensure proper prioritization against both the current and future product market space.
- Documents and evaluates feedback collected through beta releases, pilot deployments, product demos and User Acceptance Testing.
- Works closely with project stakeholders to obtain sign-off through User Acceptance Testing.
- Assists in scoping and defining work efforts, resource plans, and estimating cost on phases/projects.
- Supports launch of new products and solutions through coordination with R&D, Product Management, Marketing, Product Support, etc.
- Participates in brainstorming meetings with the Development team and other project stakeholders.
- Stands as an end-user advocate in the development process, ensuring usability/user experience are properly represented and prioritized.
- Work cooperatively with other Telos Corporation and Telos Identity Management employees, government agencies and other industry partners.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
ABILITIES, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
- Experience with enterprise-level applications and with business management.
- Experience with cloud implementation (AWS) would be beneficial.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
- Proficient with MS productivity tools (e.g., Windows, Word, Excel, Project, Power Point etc.).
- Strong research, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Effective organizational and information management and tracking abilities.
- Ability to organize processes logically.
- Must be current on new technology within the software industry.
- Must be comfortable working independently, as well as within a team environment.
- Ability to handle multiple project deliverables and balance multiple priorities and deadlines (multi-task and work well under high pressure).
- Ability to work well independently and collaboratively in fast-paced and dynamic environment with aggressive schedules.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- The successful candidate must meet eligibility requirements to access sensitive information, which requires US citizenship.
- A bachelor's degree, or the equivalent combination of education, professional training or work experience (6 years).
- A minimum of 5 years of relative experience.
- Experience with IT, computer science, or information security in a professional environment.
- Certified Business Analyst Professional (CBAP), PMI-PBA or equivalent certifications are a plus.