[Hiring] Business Analyst @Koniag Government Services, LLC

Role Description

This position may be filled prior to the posted deadline. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

This is a remote opportunity.

The Business Analyst & Tester will be responsible for creating and assisting in the creation of new requirements documents that result from use-case review and discovery sessions, as well as testing all solutions. The Business Analyst will participate in the use case discovery sessions, assist the team in a range of strategic planning activities, produce analysis documentation, and create test cases that they will then execute to ensure the quality of all solutions.

• Elicit and clearly document business and systems requirements.
• Assess business process and system inefficiencies.
• Demonstrated fluency in business processes and process differentiation.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize business requirements, including recognizing patterns and conceptualizing processes.
• Understand and negotiate the needs and expectations of multiple stakeholders.
• Provide and support the implementation of business solutions by building relationships and partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Identify business needs.
• Determine and carry out necessary processes and practices; monitor progress and results; recognize and capitalize on improvement opportunities; and adapt to competing demands, organizational changes, and new responsibilities.
• Produce required analysis documentation (business requirements, scope matrix, use cases, sequence diagrams, future state proposals, UAT plan).
• Collaborate closely with developers to implement the requirements.
• Identify all needed test cases for a solution based on an understanding of the business process and solution.
• Create Test Plans and documents.
• Test all solutions and work with developers to address any bugs or issues.
• Assist with change requests and business processes.
• Identify non-standard, inefficient, and deficient business processes and recommend, develop, and implement process improvements per Government approval.
• Activities include capturing business processes during discovery sessions.
• Ask questions during discovery sessions that are based on careful logical consideration of the information the clients relay about the business process.
• Gather and collate all business requirements captured by all team members; autonomously compose process documentation based on the captured business requirements.
• Continue to carefully consider any logical inconsistencies or gaps in the team’s knowledge of the business process throughout a use-case, from inception through deployment of the solution.
• Draft test cases for each process and determine all the various routes by which a solution must be tested.
• Implement test cases and test the solution.
• Other ad-hoc activities, including participating in demonstrations of system functionality for the various customers, agencies, conferences, educational meetings, and producing workflows.
• PowerPoint presentation slide decks, graphs, charts, and visuals for various requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• U.S. Citizen.
• Ability to obtain an Active Secret Clearance.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of prior management or technology consulting experience, preferably in the Public Sector/Federal Government.
• Experience gathering requirements remotely, working in a fully remote setting, and working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of Agile software development processes.
• Experience in requirements development for applications, experiences, websites, products, and services that balance user needs, business objectives, and technological constraints.
• Experience producing client-facing deliverables and presentations and participating in client meetings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to function, adapt, and succeed in a constantly changing, fast-paced environment.
• Positive attitude and motivation to deliver the highest quality work.
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Self-organized and structured, with the ability to define your own tasks.
• Experience with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and G Suite.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Commuter benefits.
• Tuition reimbursement.