Ampcus Inc · 1 month ago
Business Analyst (Program & Portfolio Management)
Reston, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expAmpcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. They are seeking a highly motivated Agile Senior Business Analyst to serve as a key liaison between business stakeholders and Agile delivery teams, ensuring that business needs are continuously understood and translated into actionable user stories. The role involves facilitating Agile ceremonies and collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive iterative delivery of value.
Data ManagementInformation Technology
Responsibilities
Interprets business needs and issues by gathering, eliciting, creating, analyzing, documenting and validating the Business area’s user and/or technical (functional/non-functional) requirements. Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to elicit, analyze, and refine business needs into well-defined epics, features, and user stories. Facilitate backlog grooming sessions to ensure stories are INVEST-compliant (Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable). Define acceptance criteria and ensure traceability of requirements throughout the Agile lifecycle. Participates in the tracking and management of open issues and assists in planning for resolution. Participate in development sessions and design reviews in order to ensure design meets user requirements
Responsible for the overall success of user acceptance testing, including documentation, verification and release. Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution, ensuring alignment with sprint goals and Definition of Done. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement process improvements that align with Agile principles. Analyze root causes of system or process issues and propose iterative solutions or enhancements. Actively participate in retrospectives to identify and act on opportunities for team and product improvement. Document test scenarios and coordinate defect triage and resolution with QA and development teams
Support end users with training and release communications
Identifies, documents and troubleshoots problems utilizing acquired experience and knowledge of the relationships in systems, software and processes. Collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to monitor, report and resolve issues. Participates in the development of solutions and workarounds that solve moderate to high complexity technical, system and/or business issues
Maintain clear and concise documentation of business processes, workflows, and system interactions using Agile-friendly formats (e.g., user story maps, process flows). Ensure documentation evolves with the product and remains accessible and relevant. Communicate effectively across teams and stakeholders to ensure shared understanding and alignment
Monitors and reports project status to identify and mitigate risks and to ensure quality and timely deliverables. Coordinates assigned projects from concept through implementation. Prioritize and manage new work requests
Research and respond to policy-related inquiries impacting Agile delivery or system behavior. Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations, especially those related to federal healthcare programs
Qualification
Required
Experience with ServiceNow implementation. Ability to drive implementation with Plans and conduct demos with the customers and leadership team
Bachelor's Degree
Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field
In lieu of a bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience
5 years' progressive experience in business analysis, systems analysis, testing or other analytical experience
Health insurance experience
Experience with interacting with large scrum teams
Agile experience
Hands-on experience with creating 10-15 user stories per week in JIRA
Preferred
Proven ability to deliver high-quality Agile artifacts and contribute to cost-effective, value-driven solutions
Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and business analysis core competencies
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities and multiple concurrent initiatives
Benefits
Health insurance
Company
Ampcus Inc
Ampcus is a global IT and business staffing and consulting firm specializing in digital solutions and human capital management.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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