Business Analyst (Remote) #3031

Overview

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Business Analyst to support the Department of Homeland Security. This position will be fully remote.

Responsibilities

GovCIO is looking for an analytical, results-driven professional to join our team as a Business Analyst/Tester providing requirements analysis and elaboration, reporting, and functional support to a team-building government services and systems with a focus on user-centered design and agile delivery processes. As a Business Analyst, you will apply your knowledge of requirements gathering, testing support, and agile processes with a focus on team organization and innovation, to build and enhance existing government platforms.

Candidates for this role must be proficient in both the Business Analyst and Tester aspects of this position.

GovCIO aims to transform government IT by delivering the technology-related innovation necessary to improve governmental operations every day. Come transform government IT with us.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the internal requirements management and development effort in Jira
• Develop requirements and acceptance criteria based on Product Owner interaction
• Elaborate on system designs, flows, and usability through the creation of wireframes and mockups
• Support test development and execution of services development in a ServiceNow focused environment
• Leverage communication skills to work with product owners and end-users to enhance requirements gathering and feedback for Scrum Teams
• Complete functional analysis of requirements as needed
• Assist development of test procedures, test cases (frontend, backend, and integration), test plans, requirements traceability, schedules, and test reports
• Ensure compliance with test processes and procedures
• Assist Scrum Master in coordination, execution, documentation, and reporting on test activities and functional analysis completed by teams
• Coordinate, execute, document, and report on test activities required to support the integration and systems interfaces
• Review and execute test plans and scripts
• Work with development teams and Project Managers to resolve test defects
• Estimate level of effort based upon tasks and responsibilities specific to tester functions

Qualifications

Bachelor's with 2 - 5 years (or commensurate experience)

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical or business field
• 3+ years work experience related to requirements gathering and development
• Experience using a Requirements Management tool
• Experience planning, implementing and executing software testing processes
• Possesses good communication, analytical, and writing skills
• Must be a U.S citizen

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Proven ability to work in a team-oriented environment
• Experience in JIRA
• Experience in ServiceNow
• Experience working on a scrum team and in a Scrum environment
• Experience supporting government agencies, specifically DHS

Company Overview

GovCIO is a team of transformers--people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.

But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that fuels this mission. Are you ready to be a transformer?

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EOE, including disability/vets.

Posted Pay Range

The posted pay range, if referenced, reflects the range expected for this position at the commencement of employment, however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and internal equity. The total compensation package for this position may also include other compensation elements, to be discussed during the hiring process. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the GovCIO reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, GovCIO or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Pay range: $75,000 - $90,000 Annually