Business Analyst/Scrum Master

Business Analyst/Scrum Master

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: Public Trust

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: Local

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The Opportunity:

CACI is seeking an experienced professional to serve in the dual role of Business Analyst and Scrum Master for our Agile delivery team. This position will play a crucial role in our federal grants tracking and analytics program, interfacing with client personnel and leaders to gather requirements, facilitate Agile processes, and ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of high-quality software solutions.


Responsibilities:

• As a Business Analyst:

  • Assist Product Owner in developing and elaborating requirements for Product and Release backlogs.

  • Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshops to gather and analyze business needs.

  • Create user stories, use cases, and process flows.

  • Initiate investigation on troubleshooting data or system issues. Perform gap analysis and recommend solutions.

  • Validate requirements with stakeholders and ensure alignment with business goals.

  • Perform Quality Assurance reviews on reports, analytical products and documents.

• As a Scrum Master:

  • Facilitate Scrum events including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives for 1-2 Scrum teams.

  • Coach teams on Agile principles and practices, focusing on continuous improvement.

  • Remove impediments and foster a culture of transparency and self-organization.

  • Manage product releases and dependencies between teams and third parties.

  • Maintain and communicate Agile development metrics to help teams understand their performance.

• Other important responsibilities:

  • Coordinate with project leaders, project managers, and government personnel.

  • Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.

  • Manage stakeholder expectations and provide regular status updates.

  • Ensure development activities adhere to project standards and approaches.

  • Collaborate with functional managers on cross-functional team staffing.

Qualifications:

Required: 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Management Systems, or related field.

• 10+ years of related technical experience.

• Minimum 3 years experience facilitating Agile Scrum software development projects.

• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum and Kanban.

• Strong SQL skills to query Oracle/Redshift databases to extract and review data.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Proficiency in Agile, project management, and collaboration tools specifically Jira, Confluence, and MS Project.

• Ability to manage expectations, build relationships, and resolve conflicts with various stakeholders.

• Flexibility to adjust to changing priorities and environments.

Desired:

•    Experience with AWS cloud, Python, JSON, Java, and .NET.

•    Experience with BI Analytics Tools such as Palantir, Tableau and MS Power BI.
•    Agile certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), or SAFe Scrum Master (SSM).
•    Background in federal government projects and grants management systems.

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What You Can Expect:

 

A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

 

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

 

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