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Job Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Ashburn, VA

Categories: Software Development

InDev is seeking a Business Analyst with 5+ years of experience supporting federal technology programs through requirements analysis, stakeholder engagement, and Agile product development. This role will work closely with government stakeholders, product owners, and development teams to define, document, and prioritize business and functional requirements for supporting applications. The ideal candidate will have experience translating DHS mission needs into actionable user stories, process improvements, and product enhancements while maintaining alignment with strategic objectives and operational requirements. This position will play a key role in facilitating communication between business and technical teams, ensuring solutions deliver measurable value to end users and stakeholders.

YOUR FUTURE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborate with stakeholders, Product Owners, and development teams to gather, analyze, and document business, functional, and technical requirements.

Elicit requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, process analysis, and user engagement activities.

Develop and maintain user stories, acceptance criteria, business process flows, use cases, and product backlog artifacts.

Support backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release planning activities to ensure requirements are clearly defined and prioritized.

Analyze current business processes and recommend improvements that enhance operational efficiency, user experience, and mission outcomes.

Facilitate communication between business and technical teams to ensure requirements are accurately understood, implemented, and validated.

Support user acceptance testing (UAT), requirements traceability, and validation activities throughout the software development lifecycle; Create functional test cases, Execute functional testing, Create UAT test scenarios, Facilitate UAT, Track and Report Testing Results.

Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation to support program governance, decision-making, and stakeholder communications.

Collaborate with UI/UX, development, testing, and security teams to ensure solutions align with business objectives, user needs, and compliance requirements.

Support Agile and DevSecOps practices by contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field.

5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting software development, digital transformation, or application modernization initiatives.

Experience eliciting, documenting, and managing business, functional, and technical requirements in Agile environments.

Demonstrated experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, use cases, and product backlog artifacts.

Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, requirements workshops, and business process analysis sessions.

Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience supporting sprint planning, backlog refinement, user acceptance testing (UAT), and release activities.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and requirements traceability skills.

Experience working collaboratively with product owners, developers, testers, UI/UX designers, and government stakeholders.

Proficiency with requirements management and collaboration tools such as Jira or Confluence.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex business needs into actionable technical requirements.

NICE TO HAVES

Experience supporting DHS, CBP, or other federal civilian agencies.

Experience with mobile applications, customer-facing digital services, or enterprise application portfolios.

Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and modern software development lifecycles.

Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), PMI-PBA, CSM, or similar certification.

Clearance: U.S. Citizen; Active DHS clearance or Top Secret DoD Clearance.

WHY INDEV

Innovative Environment:  Join a team that thrives on creativity and innovation, where your ideas are not only heard but encouraged.

Meaningful Impact: Contribute to projects that directly impact federal agencies, driving positive change on a national scale.

Dynamic Collaboration: Work alongside diverse experts who are passionate about pushing boundaries and making a difference.

Agile Mindset: Embrace Agile methodologies that encourage flexibility, adaptability, and rapid growth.

Learning Culture: Enjoy ongoing learning opportunities and professional development to expand your skill set.

Cutting-edge Tech: Engage with the latest technologies and tools in the data integration landscape.

If you’re ready to embark on a journey of innovation, collaboration, and impact, InDev welcomes you to join our team. Let’s shape the future together.

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