[Hiring] Business Analyst @Horizon Industries

Role Description

We are currently seeking a Business Analyst (Appian) for a full-time position remotely, supporting the Department of Labor (DoL).

• Review user stories in backlog; gain a solid understanding of the changes needed.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to understand user stories and updates needed.
• Document acceptance criteria for user stories and bug tickets.
• Help Developers understand the user stories and acceptance criteria, and lead discussions of new functionality.
• Test user stories and ensure that testing is appropriately documented, with evidence recorded.
• Serve as scrum master/ lead daily scrums.
• Develop an agenda for backlog grooming session; get concurrence with Product Owners.
• Lead backlog grooming sessions with Product Owners.
• Lead demo day and introduce stories to the Product Owners.
• Train stakeholders on new functionality.
• Document business processes and changes.
• Update requirements documentation.
• Update user manuals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as software engineering, information systems, computer science, business, etc.
• Five (5) years of current experience in business process and system analysis, design, improvement, and implementation efforts, change management, and training support.
• It is desired that this person has UI/UX experience with software applications.
• Experience in Agile and JIRA is required.
• Scrum master certification is nice to have.
• Any testing-related certification is a plus.

Requirements

• Provide detailed, comprehensive, testable, and traceable process components in several formats, including but not limited to Business Requirements, Functional Requirements, Data Requirements, System Software Specifications and Use Cases.
• Provide business process and system analysis, design, improvement, and implementation support.
• Translate business process needs into technical requirements, provide change management and training support.
• The ability to communicate organizational and strategic planning for both technical and functional environments.

Benefits

• A comprehensive benefits package including healthcare (medical, dental, vision, and disability).
• A 401k program where you are 100% vested from day one with an employer match after 90 days.
• An Educational Assistance program.
• A Student Loan Repayment Program.
• Gym Reimbursement Program.
• Paid Time off.
• Dynamics, a passionate, multi-disciplinary team of creative minds to work with, and many more.

Salary Range

The pay range for this position is: $100,000-$120,000.

Location

Horizon is headquartered in the heart of Tyson’s Corner, VA. Occasional travel may be required.

Company Description

Horizon Industries Limited (Horizon) is a dynamic IT and Management Consulting firm based in the Washington, DC area. Founded in 1996, Horizon Industries Limited has evolved into a company of highly qualified professionals that provides full-cycle IT consulting and Management support in both the private and public sectors.

Horizon’s culture is based on our core values, and we PRIDE ourselves on a diverse, employee and family-centric approach.