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Location: Remote
Do you excel at turning complex requirements into clear, actionable insights? We're looking for a Business Analyst who can leverage critical thinking and analysis to guide software development teams towards successful outcomes. If you're ready to dive into complex challenges, provide strategic recommendations, and make a significant impact on our projects, we want to hear from you!
Position Description: The Business Analyst supports an Information Technology (IT) project team by providing recommended outcomes through critical analysis and thinking.
Minimum/General Experience: 5 years of experience
Minimum Education: Bachelors' Degree in Computer Science or related field
Essential Skills/Qualifications
- Knowledge of Software Configuration and Change Management (CM) Lifecycles
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle best practices
- Ability to analyze, model and interpret data using different tools and techniques
- Experience with Jira
- Exposure to product line management organization structure
- Ability to drive goals and milestones
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Excellent ability to work in a team environment
- Excellent written communication skills
- Excellent judgment and analytical thinking skills
- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
- Strong attention to detail skills
- Strong listening ability to turn client business requirements into communities of practice
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft (MS) Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel)
- Knowledge of Git (preferred)
- Federal government experience (preferred)
Security: Ability to obtain/maintain a Federal Civilian Public Trust
- U.S. Citizenship or permanent resident
Federal Civilian Public Trust Consists of a review of up to but not limited to:
- Covers 5-10 year period and in some instances lifetime events
- OPM Security Investigations Index (SII)
- DOD Defense Central Investigations Index (DCII)
- National Agency Check (NAC) records
- FBI name check
- FBI fingerprint check
- Credit report check
- Written inquiries to previous employers and references listed on the application for employment
- Potential interviews with the subject, spouse, neighbors, supervisor, coworkers
- Law enforcement check
- Court records check
- Education check- Attendance and Degrees
Tasks/activities Include, But Are Not Limited To
- Work with stakeholder(s) to define requirements
- Analyze, identify, and document requirements based on information gathering sessions and desired DevOps architecture (e.g., artifacts, processes, requirements, solution, User Guides)
- Develop methodical and logical approaches for discovery and implementation of requirements
- Support writing User Stories in Jira
- Ensure all analysis, systems operations and maintenance activities are properly documented and updated as necessary
- Utilize data to understand business patterns and trends
- Contribute and participate in all phases of the development life cycle
- Collaborate with developers, system analysts, and users to resolve system issues
- Understand and interpret technical documentation and translate functionality to varying audiences
- Use strong communication, analytical, documentation, and problem-solving skills
- Learn new technologies and additional skills quickly
- Update and manage work assignments in the appropriate repository of record
Oxley Enterprises®, Inc. is a certified service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB), economic disadvantaged woman-owned (EDWOSB), Small Business Administration Certified 8(a), and small disadvantaged business (SDB) that has 25 years of experience building and delivering quality IT systems and programs. Oxley is ranked in the INC 5000 for 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, and 2023. Oxley is a 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 Department of Labor HIRE Vets Medallion Award Winner. Oxley is Virginia Values Veterans certified.
Oxley Enterprises®, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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