Sr. Business Analyst (Remote)

GovCIO is currently seeking a Sr. Business Analyst to join a cross-functional team dedicated to delivering impactful features. This position is fully remote and available to candidates within the Continental United States (CONUS).

Coordinates with business and technology teams, ascertaining system requirements, such as program functions, output requirements, input data acquisition, and system techniques and controls. Provides technical/functional expertise in identifying, evaluating, developing, and supporting systems. They have the business knowledge and perspective of a particular business and the IT needs of that customer. Requires knowledge of computer system capabilities, business processes, and workflows.

• Partner with Project Managers, Scrum Masters, developers, testers, architects, and VA stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements
• Participate as an active member of Agile Scrum or SAFe delivery teams, supporting Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Daily Standups
• Conduct requirements elicitation sessions, stakeholder interviews, and product elaboration workshops to understand business needs and technical impacts
• Develop Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS), Requirements Specification Documents (RSDs), process flows, and supporting documentation
• Create and maintain well-written user stories with clear, complete, and testable acceptance criteria
• Support backlog grooming by refining user stories, identifying dependencies, clarifying business rules, and preparing work items for development
• Analyze business processes and identify impacts across multiple interconnected applications and systems.
• Work directly with VA stakeholders to clarify requirements, answer functional questions, and support solution development
• Collaborate closely with development and QA teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure requirements are accurately implemented and validated
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), requirements traceability, defect triage, and release readiness activities
• Maintain requirements, user stories, documentation, and project artifacts within Jira, Confluence, and related Agile tools
• Continuously build knowledge of VA business processes, enterprise applications, and modernization initiatives
• Develop checklists for workstreams to be used during elaboration sessions to ensure that all impacted functions are identified and discussed
• Approach to AS-IS and TO-BE workflows and validation process with stakeholders.

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience)
• Experience working within Agile Scrum or SAFe software development environments
• Experience developing Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), or similar documentation
• Experience writing user stories with clear, detailed, and testable acceptance criteria
• Experience supporting backlog refinement and requirements elaboration activities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly learn complex business processes and interconnected enterprise systems
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience working directly with Project Managers and cross-functional Agile delivery teams
• Experience using Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile lifecycle management tools
• Experience creating process flows, workflow diagrams, UML diagrams, or business process models
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts and Agile delivery methodologies
• Experience supporting federal government or Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs
• Experience supporting healthcare, benefits, or enterprise business systems

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance

#CCSS