Business Analyst

Everforth ECS is seeking a Business Analyst to work in our Fairfax, VA office on the Secure Unclassified Network (SUNet) Enterprise Infrastructure Program. SUNet is a DoD-owned, contractor-managed platform that houses multiple U.S. Government Mission Partner Enclaves, each with a unique set of data, applications, and information systems/sub-systems that support the development of Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML) algorithms.

The ideal candidate is a proactive and driven Business Analyst with strong leadership and facilitation skills who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This individual will help mature the team's Agile processes, foster cross-functional collaboration, and enable successful program execution through effective communication, organization, and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate is organized, collaborative, and passionate about enabling teams to work more effectively through Agile and Scrum methodologies.

This position reports directly to the SUNet Cyber Infrastructure Lead.

Responsibilities

This position is primarily responsible for supporting centralized SUNet Cyber Infrastructure administration and coordination initiatives while championing Agile best practices across the team. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Partner with:
  • Program leadership to mature the team's Agile processes and transition work toward a Scrum-based operating model.
  • Technical teams, program management, cybersecurity, engineering, and customer stakeholders to ensure priorities remain aligned and work progresses efficiently.
• Act as a servant leader by removing impediments, improving team collaboration, and promoting continuous process improvement.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to elicit, analyze, document, and validate business and technical requirements.
• Translate business needs into well-defined user stories, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items.
• Manage and maintain the Jira product backlog, ensuring work is properly prioritized, estimated, and tracked.
• Develop and maintain:
  • Agile metrics and dashboards, including sprint velocity, burndown charts, throughput, and other team performance metrics.
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process documentation, and knowledge management artifacts.
• Track and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and action items while facilitating timely resolution.
• Coordinate Maintenance Window activities, ticket management, and post-maintenance reporting.
• Support:
  • Short-term, high-priority initiatives requiring cross-functional coordination and execution.
  • Daily operational activities for SUNet leadership and technical teams, including Jira, Confluence, meeting coordination, agenda preparation, and collaboration across matrixed organizations.
• Prepare executive briefings, reports, presentations, and status updates for internal leadership and government stakeholders.
• Capture and distribute formal meeting minutes, action items, and follow-up documentation.
• Assist project managers with project planning, scheduling, milestone tracking, documentation, and quality reviews.
• Serve as a strong facilitator and team leader, fostering collaboration, accountability, and effective communication across technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Coordinate and facilitate meetings across cross-functional teams, including preparing agendas, documenting decisions, tracking action items, and ensuring timely follow-up.
• Proactively identify risks, dependencies, roadblocks, and process improvement opportunities, driving issues to resolution with minimal direction.
• Champion a culture of collaboration, transparency, continuous improvement, and Agile best practices across the program.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Salary Range: $70,000 - $80,000 

General Description of Benefits