Business Analyst

Description

Leidos is seeking a Business Analyst to be part of the mission solution and help lead our customer's Digital Modernization Strategy.

Join one of our high performing teams responsible for modernizing our customer's mission systems to meet the changing needs of the public and internal customers. We are a team of forward-looking professionals in need of a strong Business Analyst with these key required skills: Strong knowledge of user-centered design (UCD) principles to include documenting user requirements and user needs (and pain points); requirements gathering in both formal and informal settings; and experience working as part of a software development team in a fast-paced environment. You will work closely with the customer to understand the business functions, documenting these in user stories, and then you will analyze the stories and create a release plan that delivers key functions to the customers on a rapid timeline.

You will help support data modernization activities and be responsible for a variety of business and functional tasks including, but not limited to, requirements gathering standards, guidelines, and analyzing phase methodology to meet the client's overall objectives. You will also assist in providing client meeting and deliverable support as required, define and document solution requirements, support technical teams, and help identify relevant delivery risks.

If this sounds like a mission you want to be a part of, keep reading!

TEAM CULTURE

Your passion and values might be a good fit for our teams if you answer "yes" to the following questions:

• Are you looking for a company that puts employees first, with a focus on career, flexibility, and well-being?

• Do you enjoy collaborating with colleagues and teammates and believe that the best ideas are fostered in an inclusive environment?

• Are you searching for a team with a strong sense of ownership, urgency, and drive for daily mission success?

• Are you comfortable with proactive outward communication and technical leadership?

• Do you enjoy being a catalyst, solving complex problems, and providing innovative solutions?

• Do you have the flexibility, creativity, and resilience to pivot the mission for success?

• Do you have the courage to make tough ethical decisions with pride, transparency, and respect?

MENTORSHIP & CAREER GROWTH

Our teams are dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Experienced team members will be assigned to new hires for one-on-one mentoring, collaborative reviews, and coaching on customer engagement to help each new hire successfully onboard and demonstrate their skills. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and will help you further develop your skillset.

DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find you passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. Find your "Why" with us and take your place in our Leidos Family!!

• Derive business processes, analyze user needs, lead requirements definition.

• Elicit business goals and user needs from stakeholders.

• Facilitate customer discovery sessions.

• Document user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations.

• Conduct meetings to elicit, define and document requirements from sponsors and end users.

• Conduct qualitative analysis of existing implementations and provide thoughtful, strategic improvement recommendations.

• Conduct requirements gathering sessions with client stakeholders using interviews, document analysis, business process descriptions, scenarios, workflow analysis.

• Decompose business needs into agile requirements.

• Be responsible for having clear requirements with acceptance criteria for each user story before the sprint starts.

• Translate requirements into clear acceptance criteria.

• Articulate business requirements to developers and testers.

• Identify gaps in processes, opportunities for improvements and automation.

• Assist the product owner with prioritizing the backlog.

• Develop and maintain requirements management lifecycle artifacts.

• Document the requirements and track of requirement changes.

• Write UAT scripts and conducting UAT sessions if needed.

• Work directly with the PM to ensure that project deliverables are met.

• Work with automation testers to identify regression test candidates for automation.

• Participate in daily scrum meetings.

• Participate in all phases of risk management assessments and software development with emphasis on analysis of user requirements.

Please Note: This is 100% Telework role. Candidate selected will have to work East Coast hours regardless of physical location.

FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS (Required Qualifications):

• BA Degree and 8+ years of prior relevant experience OR Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience. Additional years of relevant experience may be considered/accepted in lieu of degree.

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis.

• Minimum of 8 years of direct Interaction/Interface design experience in User-Centered Methods and User Analysis.

• Experience with Agile software development frameworks, i.e. Scrum.

• Experience in drafting detailed requirements.

• Ability to create mockups, Visio diagrams/charts, functional & design documents, Test Scripts.

• Demonstrated knowledge of all business analysis practices with emphasis on business requirements gathering, facilitation, testing and work flow analysis.

• Demonstrate a sense of urgency, and the ability to work independently and proactively in achieving team and individual objectives.

• Comfortable in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

• Must have strong attention to detail and an inquisitive mindset.

• Ability to quickly grasp and understand technical concepts and systems.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Very strong Analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance.

• U.S. Citizen required.

• Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate technical topics as well as interface with the customer on a daily basis.

• Minimum of 8 years of experience documenting user requirements, screen designs, and design recommendations.

HOW TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD (Desired Qualifications):

Showcase your knowledge of modern development through the following experience or skills:

• Experience with the Agile/Scrum methodology.

• Understanding of responsive design.

• Prior experience supporting government agencies.

• Experience with test automation.

• Experience with Section 508 compliance testing.

• PMI-BA certification.

• Certified Scrum Master or Certified Product Owner.

Please Note: The program budget salary for this role could fall anywhere between $110,000 to low/mid $130,000 with a slight wiggle room (no guarantees) based on relevant experience and assessment. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams and contribute to our communities. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business. Every position we take is more rewarding when you know the why behind it. Know your work makes a difference to support those who need it most. If your passion is enabling life changing service to those around, you this is the place for you. Find your passion in a team environment where all members are valued regardless of contractor or employee status. We are excited for you to take your place in our Leidos Family.

At Leidos, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something better. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now."

If you're already scheming step 20 while everyone else is still debating step 2... good. You'll fit right in.

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos' name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process (i.e., ask you for money), nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process (i.e., send you a check or money order before doing any work). Further, Leidos will only communicate with you through emails that are generated by the Leidos.com automated system - never from free commercial services (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or via WhatsApp, Telegram, etc. If you received an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information (e.g., about you or your previous employer), and you are concerned about its legitimacy, please make us aware immediately by emailing us at LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com.

If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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