Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Business Analyst to support the modernization, development, enhancement, and maintenance of a secure enterprise IT platform. The role serves as a liaison between business stakeholders, mission owners, and technical development teams, translating business needs into technical specifications and supporting Agile delivery, quality assurance, compliance, and system documentation.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business, functional, and technical requirements
- Translate high-level business goals into detailed Epic descriptions, User Stories, and clear, measurable Acceptance Criteria using Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)
- Facilitate backlog grooming, story mapping, and prioritization sessions with Product Owners and development teams
- Ensure all requirements are fully mapped to system capabilities, technical constraints, and quality assurance test cases
- Act as a key interface and trusted advisor between non-technical stakeholders and the engineering team to clarify functional objectives
- Conduct interviews, workshops, and focus groups to elicit requirements and understand business workflows
- Prepare and deliver presentations, live system demonstrations, and walk-throughs of system capabilities to diverse audiences
- Analyze existing business processes ("as-is") and design optimized, modernized workflows ("to-be")
- Create system diagrams, process flows, data models, and use-case scenarios to guide development and architectural decisions
- Identify gaps, risks, and bottleneck areas in existing workflows and propose technical or operational solutions
- Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) by drafting test scenarios, coordinating testing sessions with end-users, and validating that delivered features meet defined acceptance criteria
- Ensure that functional requirements respect accessibility benchmarks (Section 508 / WCAG compliance) and cybersecurity protocols
- Maintain comprehensive system documentation, including user manuals, release notes, training materials, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Skills
- **Education:** Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field (equivalent professional experience may be considered)
- Minimum of 5+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst or Systems Analyst in an enterprise software development environment
- 3+ years of experience working within an Agile (Scrum/Kanban) framework
- Proficient in Agile project management and collaboration tools, specifically **Jira** and **Confluence** (or Azure DevOps equivalents)
- Strong expertise in business process mapping, modeling, and diagramming tools (e.g., Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart, Miro)
- Basic familiarity with SQL to query databases for data analysis, validation, and reporting
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to bridge the gap between technical developers and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong negotiation, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills
- Work Status Allowable: U.S. citizenship
- Minimum Clearance to Start: Public Trust or Favorably Adjudicated Secret Clearance
- Compliance: Must strictly adhere to government cybersecurity policies, operations security (OPSEC) requirements, and system access regulations
- Professional certifications in business analysis or agile frameworks (e.g., Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), PMI-PBA, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO))
- Experience working on federal IT projects, defense systems, or large-scale legacy modernization initiatives
- Familiarity with user experience (UX) principles, wireframing tools (e.g., Figma, Balsamiq), and Section 508 accessibility standards
- Experience utilizing reporting or business intelligence tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- An active **DoD 8570.01-M / DoD 8140** baseline certification (or higher) is highly preferred to facilitate direct system and network access. Acceptable certifications include:
- **CompTIA Security+ CE**
- Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) or PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA)
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
Benefits
- Remote work arrangement
- Growth and development opportunities
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