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SAIC Business Analyst in ARLINGTON, Virginia
Description
SAIC is seeking a Business Analyst to join our software development team supporting one of our esteemed government agency customers. This role will bridge the gap between business needs and technical execution, ensuring the successful delivery of high-quality software solutions. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, effective communication abilities, and a solid understanding of software development processes.
100% Onsite 5 days a week.
Key Responsibilities:
Collaborate with stakeholders to understand objectives, pain points, and evolving user preferences
Gather and refine software requirements, and translate them into clear, actionable user stories, including acceptance criteria
Work closely with software developers, UI/UX designers, and testers to ensure the software requirements are properly understood and implemented
Act as a liaison between business users, product owners, and technical teams to align expectations, priorities, and project goals
Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
Support the creation and maintenance of user guides, training materials, and system documentation to ensure end-users have up-to-date and clear instructions
Continuously identify opportunities to enhance software development processes, tools, and technologies
Qualifications
Required:
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years or more of related experience; (4 years' experience in lieu of degree)
Ability to obtain and maintain an Active Secret clearance requiring US Citizenship
Hands on experience as an Agile Business Analyst
Proficiency in JIRA and Confluence
Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong understanding of Scrum concepts and methodologies
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
Desired:
Basic understanding of API integrations, data mapping, or system migrations
Experience with SQL, data analysis, or reporting tools is a plus
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site. REQNUMBER: 2503406
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability