IT Business Analyst ROLE We need an experienced IT Business Analyst to support a contract with the United States Capitol Police’s (USCP) Enterprise Applications Management Division (EAMD) where the design, building, and maintenance of mission critical applications that support that law enforcement mission reside. In this role, you will support customer interactions, requirements gathering, backlog management in JIRA, sprint execution, and testing in an Agile environment, writing user stories, BRDs, and acceptance criteria. You will also execute UAT, track defects, participate in Agile ceremonies, and maintain documentation in Confluence. This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead requirements-gathering sessions, interviews and workshops with USCP stakeholders and end users.
- Analyze current-state business processes and define future-state workflows using process models and diagrams.
- Write Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), user stories and clear, testable acceptance criteria.
- Own and groom the product backlog in JIRA; prioritize work with product owners and stakeholders.
- Facilitate and participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
- Serve as the liaison between stakeholders, developers and QA, clarifying requirements and managing scope changes.
- Develop UAT plans, test cases and scripts; coordinate and execute UAT with business users.
- Log, triage and track defects through resolution; verify fixes before release.
- Maintain requirements traceability from business need through development, testing and deployment.
- Perform data analysis to support requirements, reporting needs and decision-making.
- Create and maintain project documentation, user guides and training materials in Confluence.
- Participate in the 4-week transition and knowledge-transfer overlap with incumbent staff, including shadowing and review of existing documentation and procedures.
- Provide off-hours and weekend support for scheduled deployments and USCP special events (e.g., Presidential Inauguration, State of the Union) with advance notice.
- Contribute accomplishments, issues and planned work to the monthly progress report delivered to the COR.
- Protect sensitive USCP, House and Senate information and follow USCP standards of conduct, IT policies and badge requirements.
BACKGROUND/REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years of hands-on IT business analysis experience.
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, user stories, BRDs and UAT in an Agile environment.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline
DESIRED SKILLS / EXPERIENCE
- Business analysis certification (e.g., CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA).
- Agile certification (e.g., CSM, PSPO, SAFe).
- Data analysis and process modeling skills.
- Experience in a federal or law enforcement environment
LOCATION
- Washington, DC – USCP Facility
- Hybrid – 100% on-site for first 2 months, then 2 days on-site / 3 days telework (USCP may increase on-site days)
CLEARANCE
- Must be a US Citizen
- Ability to pass a USCP criminal history check and fingerprinting for badge access.
CLIENT
- United States Capitol Police (USCP), Enterprise Applications Management Division (EAMD)
HOURS
- 40 hours per week
- 8 hours per day
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment Classification Eligibility – W2
RELOCATION
- Not eligible for relocation benefits
COMPENSATION
- Salary range: $110,000 – $115,000
- Benefits: Benefits package includes options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; 401k contribution options. Full benefits brochure available for review.
West 4th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.
Other Considerations: This position is W-2 only; no Corp-to-Corp or 1099 candidates. Relocation will not be offered. This position requires access to Department of Justice facilities and systems. As a condition of employment, selected candidates must complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation as required by the U.S. Department of Justice. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.