IT Business Analyst - Mead, United States - Groundswell

Description

Remote role but need to be able to work EST hours

Who Are We?

Groundswell is a premier technology integrator resolutely committed to solving the most complex challenges facing federal agencies today. Our name, Groundswell, represents our commitment to be an unstoppable, seismic change in government. Ours is a small company culture with big company reach and results.

Are you ready to be audacious, be bold and drive change at a rapid pace? Join us, where we'll make a greater impact together.

Who You'll Be Collaborating With:

Every day, you'll be teaming up with a diverse, enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary team of creative minds who take pride in supporting their clients' mission and building strong collaborative relationships.

You will be teaming up with fellow Senior Business Analysts, Appian Developers, Technical Leads, Testers, and clients as part of an Agile team to solve challenging business problems.

What You'll Be Helping Achieve:

You will be a critical member of the Agile team supporting the new development, modernization, and maintenance of a highly visible application for one of our federal government clients.

As a leader on the team, you will be developing relationships with clients and the development team to communicate information, elicit requirements, and help drive the development process.

What You'll Be Working On:

Lead requirement gathering sessions with stakeholders to understand their pain points, define their requirements, and create user stories
Lead sprint ceremonies such as sprint planning, sprint estimation, backlog refinement, end of sprint demos, and retrospectives
Build strong relationships with product owners, stakeholders, and fellow Agile team members to facilitate information exchange throughout the sprints to ensure adherence to user stories and best practices
Update and develop training documentation such as user guides and videos
Document discussions in various meetings to ensure key points, decisions, and action items are captured

Required Experience:

Bachelor's Degree
Ability to work on Eastern time
Minimum of 3 years working as a business analyst as part of a software development team
Curious mindset where you enjoy the challenge of understanding and resolving issues
Self-starter who takes initiative and can lead development efforts from initiation to implementation
Excellent written and verbal communication skills where you can easily tailor your message based on your audience

Preferred Experience:

Prefer to have Agile experience including a certification such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Agilist, etc.
Prefer to have experience working on an Appian development team and/or experience with grants management or financial systems
Hands-on experience with tools such as Jira and Confluence

Why You'll Never Want to Leave:

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
Flexible Spending Account
4% 401K Match (immediately vested)
Paid Time Off
Tuition reimbursement, certification programs and professional development
Flexible work schedule
On site gym and childcare option
Flex spending account

The salary range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.

The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for any applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled.

At Groundswell, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

A reasonable estimate of the current range is $94,714.00 to $133,735.00


NOTE
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Groundswell does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies.

All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Groundswell and Groundswell will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Groundswell is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Read a copy of the Company's Affirmative Action Statement.

Additional Resources:

EO 13496 Notification of Employee Rights under NLRA
EEO is the Law Poster and Supplement
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

Disability Accessibility Accommodation:

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us at or
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