Job description
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation’s most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition:1111
Title: Business Analyst
Clearance: Public Trust
Location: Remote – Washington DC Metro Area
Overview:
Agile Defense is looking for a mid-senior level Business Analyst to join our growing team!
The Business Analyst will identify and articulate the need for change for the product and facilitate that change.
The role operates in an Agile environment that continuously deploys code and requires a solid understanding of the full software lifecycle, including DevSecOps, Software Development, System Integration, Infrastructure Management, and Cyber Security related to public-facing government products.
As a direct employee of IntelliBridge, you would receive a benefit package that includes health/dental/vision insurance coverage, 401K with company match, PTO & paid holidays, and annual tuition/training assistance. For more information, please visit our website.
Clearance:
· Public Trust
Responsibilities/Duties:
· Experience working in an Agile software development environment and familiar with Scrum structure and ceremonies.
· Familiar with and experience using tools like Jira, Confluence, Mural, and Teams to communicate requirements, design, processes, and content.
· Strong oral and written communication skills.
o Able to communicate effectively with Product Owners (POs) and stakeholders to understand requirements/scope and be able to translate that into user stories.
o Able to effectively communicate and coordinate between stakeholders, POs, and team members including designers, business analysts, developers, and Scrum Masters across other development teams.
· Able to prepare for and facilitate sprint ceremonies effectively.
· Proactive approach to asking questions to understand gaps, and to help identify and support the best design for product needs.
· Responsible for user stories, spikes, and bugs: create, include details and attachments, labels, tags, testing steps, ensure that stories adhere to definition of done, conduct actual testing of stories, including 508 testing.
· Work to become a subject matter expert for the products that are supported.
· Able to assist with testing/communication/de-bugging with external integration partner system teams.
· After team onboarding, work independently to continue to learn the system and products by reviewing resources and documentation, testing, and engaging with design, development, Product Owner and stakeholders in great detail.
· Obtain DHS TT5 Trusted Tester certification within first 3 months, test stories that impact 508 accessibility.
· Supports technical team as needed.
· Develops and provides training as needed.
· Develop business and functional requirement document
Required Qualifications:
· 3-5 Years of Experience working in an Agile and Scrum software development environment performing the duties of Business Analyst.
· Intermediate+ skills in Jira and Confluence.
· Strong aptitude for writing user stories and leading backlog refinement.
· Exceptional documentation and attention to detail.
· Confident facilitator and strong communications skills.
· Must be able to pass the DHS TT5 Trusted Tester certification within first 3 months.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Familiar with Google Tag manager to support tracking and data collection
· USCIS or DHS Experience
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It’s how we show up every day. It’s who we are.
We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section.
Happy - Be Infectious.
Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
Helpful - Be Supportive.
Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
Honest - Be Trustworthy.
Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
Humble - Be Grounded.
Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
Hungry - Be Eager.
Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
Hustle - Be Driven.
Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
