Technical Business Analyst

Job Family:

Application Development Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:
Guidehouse is seeking a Technical Business Analyst that will conduct standard business analysis, gather requirements, and create user stories to support software development decisions. This candidate will work with the client and development team to gain knowledge in identifying solution requirements, and designing, configuring, and training on the solutions. The position will employ an Agile methodology.

Day to day tasks include all or some of the following:

• Identify, define, and develop current state interface and system/application architecture diagrams with varying levels of detail (high-level, detailed, in-depth)
• Define and develop future state interface and system/application architecture, providing fully defined integration layers, protocols, and transmission through a system-agnostic lens
• Identify interdependencies and interrelated impacts (direct or indirect) across systems, applications, and project workstreams
• Identify and provide recommendations for synergizing and streamlining system and application integrations or interfaces
• Provide proactive, comprehensive communication and updates related to project/workstream tasks, activities, and deliverables
• Identify, document, track, and communicate risks, assumptions, issues, and decisions.
• Interface with the client on day-to-day project tasks and needs (i.e., meeting prep and follow-up, meeting minutes, action item/planning activities, etc.)
• Develop technical artifacts, including but not limited to project artifacts, requirements documentation, functional specifications, interface control documents, design documentation, data flow diagrams, architecture diagrams, etc.
• Work closely with product owners and managers to convert business requirements into agile epics and stories
• Compose user stories featuring well-defined acceptance criteria that will build the framework upon which software development decisions are based
• Develop an in-depth understanding of customer requirements to create complex business flow diagrams
• Manage the roadmap and sprint reports by keeping epics and stories correctly tagged and status up to date
• Work with the business and end users to solve issues and identify opportunities for technology-based solutions
• Prioritize and negotiate requests from multiple stakeholders.
• Facilitate timeline estimates
• Develop and maintain effective and collaborative relationships
• Design, develop, document, and implement solutions in accordance with user requirements within project specifications

What You Will Need:

• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a federal Public Trust
• Bachelor's degree
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment
• Experience with Software Development Life Cycle methodologies, deliverables, and controls, best practices, and industry standards
• Significant knowledge and understanding of enterprise architecture, cloud-based architecture, system migration/implementation, and corresponding best practices
• Possess an understanding of various technical languages, programs, transmission protocols, security protocols, and areas of interdependency
• Ability to identify integration layers, protocols, upstream and downstream (indirect and direct) impacts, and data transmission (to include duplicative, erroneous, or unneeded data transmissions or integrations)
• Ability to define relationships between the various system and application interfaces, including web-based, API, AFT, transmission protocols, etc.
• Strong presentation, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex ideas in easy-to-understand terms to both business and technical stakeholders of all levels
• Participate in and be comfortable facilitating working and/or discovery sessions, diagramming, modeling, prototyping, and backlog management efforts
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks while proactively executing and delivering project/workstream tasks, activities, and deliverables to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to provide time estimates and establish the level of scope complexity for tasks, activities, and deliverables
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, Excel, and Project

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Experience leading/facilitating events to define acceptance, prioritize, size and schedule stories into sprints
• Wireframe and advanced process flow tools experience