SEVIS Lead Requirements Analyst

Position Overview

Lead Agile business requirements analysis for the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), collaborating with federal stakeholders, product owners, technical teams, and testers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation, business analysis, and user-story development for SEVIS.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, backlog refinement, and Scrum ceremonies.
• Document business rules, functional requirements, acceptance criteria, and traceability.
• Assess regulatory and operational impacts of proposed changes.
• Coordinate with development and testing teams on validation and defect resolution.
• Prepare analytical reports and recommendations for Government stakeholders.
• Mentor requirements analysts and identify requirements risks and dependencies.

Required Qualifications

• Ten years of related experience, including at least eight years as an analyst.
• At least three years working with Agile teams using Scrum.
• Expert knowledge of SEVIS features, SEVP mission, and regulations governing international students and school certification.
• Experience with Jira or similar requirements systems and direct collaboration with developers and end users.
• Excellent analytical writing, listening, leadership, and mentoring skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Kanban experience, Confluence, and Tableau dashboards.
• Experience supporting ICE SEVP or closely related immigration systems.
• Relevant bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

Location

• Washington, DC / Northern Virginia Metropolitan Area

Work Arrangement

• Primarily onsite; hybrid subject to Government approval

Employment Type

• Full-time; contingent upon contract award