Business Analyst

Work Type: Full Time
Location: Washington, DC (Hybrid)

Job Description: GridIron IT is seeking a Business Analyst with an Active Top Secret (SCI Eligible) Clearance. As a Business Analyst within a Product Team, your role is integral in ensuring our client's IT products meet customer needs and align with business goals. You will support the Product team and its leadership by identifying, eliciting, and decomposing requirements. You will also facilitate team ceremonies and foster effective communication, both verbally and through written artifacts and documentation. Your role sits within a continuously evolving Agile and DevSecOps environment, requiring you to proactively adapt and contribute to the organization's maturation process. Your ultimate aim is to deepen and broaden your team's impact through the delivery of innovative, desirable, and mission critical software products.

Job Duties:

• Analyze and understand business needs and translate them into the product backlog.
• Performing AoAs and assessing courses of action by a variety of factors to include value, cost, feasibility, and risk
• Performing estimation and complexity assessments of customer IT requests
• Creation and management of conceptual delivery schedules and product roadmaps.
• Generating and managing artifacts and knowledge bases.
• Generating and managing body of evidence (BOE) generation and submission.
• Assist in test planning and management.
• Facilitating and refining team level ceremonies.
• Identifying, mapping, and tracking dependencies internal and external to the team.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient product development and delivery.
• Utilizing product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and M365 to accomplish daily duties.

• Bachelor's degree + 4 years of relevant experience or 2+ years and Masters Degree
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• A general understanding of popular backend and frontend technologies
• 2-4 years of experience in agile software product delivery or in direct support of a software development team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Agile methodologies.
• Experience working in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with Cloud environments, particularly AWS.
• Experience with Confluence and Jira.
• Experience with the Microsoft 365 (M365) suite.
• Experience in backlog management, including Epic, Feature, User Story development, and refinement
• Ability to be on-site at a client SCIF located in Washington D.C.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with team members.
• Experience in analyzing and synthesizing data.
• Interest in Data Science topics and methodology.

• Experience developing, documenting, & refining requirements alongside clients.
• Familiarity and experience performing analysis of alternatives (AoAs)
• Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community (IC), and the intel cycle.
• Familiarity and experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
• Familiarity and experience with Government risk management frameworks (RMF) and cyber security authorization processes
• Familiarity and experience with Microsoft technologies (M365, Power Platform)
• Master's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Familiarity and experience operating within the full software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Strong track record of successfully supporting the delivery of valuable software products.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of user research methodologies and the ability to derive actionable insights.
• Proficiency in additional project management and collaboration tools.
• A passion for staying up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and experience.
• Cloud budgeting and forecasting experience.
• Relevant certifications.

• Agile Scrum
• Alternatives of Analysis (AoA)
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Business Enterprise Architecture
• Change and Risk Management
• Cross-Functional Team Work
• Dependency Management
• Effective Team Communication
• Enterprise Architecture Framework
• Excellent Verbal Communication Skills
• Jira
• Presentations
• Product Backlog Management
• Project Cost Estimations
• Project Experience
• Project Management
• Project Planning
• Reporting
• Requirements Elicitation
• Software Delivery Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Solutions Focused
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills
• Systems Development Life Cycle
• Technical Documentation
• User Research

Clearance: Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Compensation and Benefits:
Salary Range: $125,000-140,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.)
Benefits: Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron's benefits programs.
Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.
Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications. These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.