Business Analyst / Scrum Master

Company: TISTA Science and Technology
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: April 5, 2021

Job Description:

OverviewTISTA is looking for a Business Analyst / Scrum Master who is ready to work to help one of the Nation's premiere Health agencies. The position requires an energetic self-starter with experience and interest in Agile methodologies to help transition an organization from more traditional software development approaches. Responsibilities+ Work with the customer and product owners to gather, analyze, design, and document product requirements for IT solutions+ Evaluate business processes, anticipate requirements, uncover areas of improvement, and develop functional solutions+ Responsible for creating/updating documents required as part of an agile system development lifecycle including epics, features, user stories, detailed functional specifications, and inputs for technical design+ Coordinate with the technical development team to ensure complete understanding of functional specifications+ Review/edit requirement specifications, business processes and recommendations related to the client's proposed solution+ Support the business by becoming a Subject Matter Expert on the various products/solutions+ Support user-centered design activities such as end-user focus groups and usability analysis+ Facilitate meetings and discussion as needed during the project lifecycle+ Develop education & outreach materials including user guides and other external communications+ Prioritize initiatives based on business needs and requirements+ Support product testing efforts including user acceptance testing+ Apply Agile experience to assist in team scrum master duties and help evolve the customer from a traditional to agile paradigmQualifications+ 5+ years' experience in analyzing the business and functional impact of change requests (CRs)+ Experience with SDLC and Agile processes such as Kanban and Scrum+ Experience working in GovCon environment+ Experience working on Federal programs that are of high priority, visibility, and public-facing is a plus+ Must possess sound interpersonal and information gathering skills, being able to relate well to others at all levels throughout the organization and have the ability to work in a team environment, effectively interacting with others+ Strong organizational skills to prioritize issues to perform proactive planning activities, ability to function in a complex environment+ Must be able to work quickly with a high degree of accuracy+ Able to work under minimal supervision+ Excellent writing skills and ability to produce polished written products+ Close attention to formatting details+ Ability to translate technical information into clear documents to be used by a variety of audiences+ Proven knowledge and experience using Microsoft Office Suite including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, and Access+ An Agile certification such as CSM or SAFePreferred:+ Experience working for an HHS agency such as NIH, SAMHSA, CMS, CDC, AHRQ or FDA Education for Business:+ BS/BA Degree in IT, Business, Communications or related fieldClearance:+ Must be eligible to obtain a Public Trust clearance TISTA Science and Technology Corporation,a CMMI Maturity Level 3 company, focuses on delivering information technology and professional services to Federal and State agencies. TISTA is recognized in 2019 by Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US. TISTA is also a recipient of 2019 Top Veteran-Owned Companies by the Washington Business Journal. TISTA also received a 2018 Moxie Award in the GovCon category.Here at TISTA Science and Technology, we value Veterans and encourage all to apply!#thinktista #tistacares #tistavaluesvetsEmployment Transparency:TISTA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of TISTA to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. TISTA will refrain from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against, employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants.The EEO is the Law poster is available here, and the poster supplement is availablehere. (https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster\_screen\_reader\_optimized.pdf) The Pay Transparency Policy is availablehere. (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/pdf/pay-transp\_%20English\_formattedESQA508c.pdf) Tista is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail torecruiting@tistatech.comor call (301) 968-3420 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.Job ID2021-2475Job LocationsUS-MD-Bethesda

Keywords: TISTA Science and Technology, Bethesda , Business Analyst / Scrum Master, IT / Software / Systems , Bethesda, Maryland