As a Sr. Business Analyst, you’ll work on an agile scrum team gathering requirements, writing and refining user stories and epics, performing QA testing on user stories, and collaborating with stakeholders in a federal space to deliver new features and functionality to a suite of web applications over two-week sprints to make an impact across the federal government. 

We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed withour people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

What you’ll do:

• Attend agile development ceremonies.
• Meet with developers, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners.
• Collaborate with an agile scrum team to define and deliver new features and functionality to a suite of web applications across two-week sprints.

What you’ll need to succeed:

• 3+ years as a business analyst in an agile software development environment.
• 3+ years writing user stories in Jira or a similar program.
  
• 3+ experience performing functional QA testing in support of user stories you have written.
  
• Excellent communication skills and are practiced in collaborating with many different stakeholders to reach a consensus and deliver value.
• Experience building out and tracking epics for the delivery of new functionality in a web application.
• Experience reporting on the progress of epics to leadership, communicating the impacts of progress.
  
• Previous experience collaborating with developers, testers, and UX design specialists to refine requirements and provide inputs into artifacts such as wireframes and requirements documentation.
  
• Am understanding of basic elements of web development, including HTML/CSS/JS.
  
• The ability to obtain and maintain DHS Suitability.

Like we said, we are big fans of our people. That’s why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.

Don’t meet every single requirement?  

Studies have shown that women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  At MetroStar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture, so, if you’re excited about this role, but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to go ahead and apply.  We pride ourselves on making great matches, and you may be the perfect match for this role or another one we have. Best of luck! – The MetroStar People & Culture Team

What we want you to know:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

MetroStar Systems is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of MetroStar Systems.

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