Business Analyst - IDEMIA National Security Solutions

IDEMIA National Security Solutions (NSS) is the premier provider of integrated identity solutions for United States Government. Our deep understanding of biometric, biographic, credential, and digital forms of identity allows us to guide our clients to achieve their business goals. NSS’ leading software systems; data and analytics offerings; and professional services facilitate and automate many of the business processes for government agencies serving law enforcement, military, and intelligence missions.

Summary
The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a Scaled Agile Framework scrum team focused on product development and delivery across different customers as well as internal initiatives. The candidate will have experience with the full software development lifecycle along with strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. The ideal candidate will have experience soliciting and documenting customer requirements, working with product owners to develop features and assist scrum teams with breaking down the features into stories without regular supervision and assist other staff with planning and executing work.

The preferred candidate will work on a hybrid schedule with the expectation of being present at Morgantown, WV office at least two to three days per week.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work with customers to elicit and document business requirements.
• Act as an interface and customer advocate to ensure customer and stakeholder needs are being addressed.
• Analyze functional requirements and system models to determine missing elements.
• Identifies process and plans work independently.
• Assists other staff to develop process and plan work.
• Communicate impediments and issues to a scrum team.
• Learn and follow team standards and practices.
• Actively participate in team code reviews as a presenter and a reviewee.
• Actively share knowledge with their team and peers.
• Participate in team presentations at Agile Release Train ceremonies.
• Leads activities to develop/improve standards.
• Review team backlog and identify work assignments.
• Works with other team members to develop timelines for work assignments.
• Work with a scrum team to breakdown Features into stories, clarify requirements and work together to size the stories.
• Develop high quality work products from User Stories for delivery to IDEMIA customers.
• Work closely with scrum team to meet sprint goals.
• Provide support and guidance to clients during the implementation phase to include development of demos or training resources.
• Self-manager who researches current and emerging technologies and adheres to best practices.

Qualifications / Technical Expertise

• Seven years business analysis.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience writing user stories.
• Experience using Business Process modeling tools and standard modeling conventions.
• Experience in system analysis and troubleshooting to analyze, isolate, and document problems/issues, identify risks, and develop options/solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Preferred Experience

• Experience as an Agile/Scaled Agile team member.
• Technical writing of Requirements documents, user manuals and systems documentation.

Education

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field:  Business Administration, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or Operations Management.
• Years of service may be substituted for Education.

Travel Requirement, Working Conditions and Physical Demands:

• Some travel may be required
• Normal office working conditions and physical demands
• Hybrid schedule with at least two days in the Morgantown office preferred.
• Ability to successfully achieve and retain DoD TS clearance

 

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*****Must be a US Citizen, without Dual Citizenship*****

IDEMIA National Security Solutions (NSS) is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

It is the policy of NSS to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, disability, participation in discrimination complaint-related activities, sexual orientation, genetics, or active military or veteran status, or any other protected characteristic, by either employees or non-employees. This non-discrimination policy applies to all employment procedures, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, reduction in force, and all company-sponsored activities.

Affirmative Action Statement:

NSS has adopted an Affirmative Action Plan (“AAPâ€) and is committed to making a good faith effort toward achieving the objectives of the plan. It is the policy of NSS to base employment decisions on the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEOâ€) and to take Affirmative Action in the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

As a government contractor, NSS abides by the following provision:

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of the other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

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