M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations who desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include digital transformation, software development, cloud migration, applications & infrastructure, cybersecurity, data delivery & analytics, and IT talent solutions. M9 Solutions is seeking a Business Analyst to work hybrid remote/on-site on a government contract for a client located in Washington, DC.An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required. Responsibilities
- Support the project and leadership by identifying, eliciting, and decomposing requirements.
- Facilitate team and customer ceremonies and foster effective communication, both verbally and through written artifacts and documentation.
- Continuously evolve Agile and DevSecOps environment, to proactively adapt and contribute to the organization's maturation process.
- Deepen and broaden the team's impact through the delivery of innovative, desirable, and mission critical software products.
- Analyze and understand business needs and translate into the artifacts and product backlog items.
- Perform analysis of alternatives and assess courses of action by a variety of factors to include value, cost, feasibility, and risk.
- Perform estimation and complexity assessments of customer IT requests.
- Create and manage conceptual delivery schedules and product roadmaps.
- Generate and manage artifacts and knowledge bases.
- Generate and manage the body of evidence generation and submission.
- Assist in test planning and management.
- Facilitate and refine team level ceremonies.
- Identify, map, and track dependencies internal and external to the team.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient product development and delivery.
- Utilize product management tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft 365 (M365) to accomplish daily duties.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Work Authorization: US Citizenship is required.
- An active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience in lieu of degree.
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and of popular backend and frontend technologies.
- 2 years of experience working on, or in direct support of a software development team or in an enterprise architecture organization.
- Experience working in Agile and Scrum methodologies.
- Familiarity with Cloud environments, particularly AWS.
- Experience with Confluence and Jira.
- Experience with the M365 suite.
- Experience in backlog management, including Epic, Feature, User Story development, and refinement
- Experience with project cost estimations, project planning, solutions focused, presentations, reporting, project management, technical documentation, JIRA, cross-functional teamwork, enterprise architecture, business enterprise architecture, product backlog management, Agile Scrum, dependency management, change and risk management, AWS, SDLC, alternatives of analysis, requirements elicitation, and user research.
- Strong verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong relationships with team members.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
- Familiarity and experience performing analysis of alternatives.
- Familiarity and experience with the Intelligence Community and the intel cycle.
- Familiarity and experience with risk management frameworks and cyber security authorization processes.
- Familiarity and experience operating within the full software development lifecycle.
- Strong track record of successfully supporting the delivery valuable software products.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.
- Knowledge of user research methodologies and the ability to derive actionable insights.
- Proficiency in additional project management and collaboration tools.
- A passion for staying up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies.
- Strong stakeholder management skills and experience.
- Cloud budgeting and forecasting experience.
Full-Time Employee Compensation
- M9 Solutions' pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
- M9 Benefits -
Salary Range $60,000-$180,000 USD M9 Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer - AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled. M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer. M9 is subject to Executive Order 11246, which requires government contractors to take affirmative action to ensure that equal opportunity is provided in all aspects of their employment. Please click here to complete M9's Voluntary Self-Identification Form and then email it to ...@m9solutions.com. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for employment, please contact M9's Human Resources Department at ...@m9solutions.com or at 703-###-####. With 14+ years of proven delivery and steady growth, M9 Solutions is a unique small business with credible past performance and key capabilities offering project management services, solution architects, business analysts, program managers, technical architects, and technical consultants. M9 was recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2012. M9 Solutions believes that work should be fun, rewarding, and something everyone can be excited about. We offer a competitive compensation package and value diversity in driving the vision of the company. F 7.2-27 REV - 6 01/24/2023