Business Analyst/Product Owner

Business Analyst/Product OwnerRemote Hybrid in Dahlgren, Virginia (two days a week every other week)12 month contract to startRequired Skills and Experience *Top Secret Clearance5-8 years experience as a Business Analyst and in the below areas of expertiseExperience with software engineering activities (analysis, requirements, design, code, test)Experience with collaborative tools such as GitLab, Jira, Confluence, etc.Experience creating process flows, use cases and user stories.Experience acting as a Proxy-Product OwnerAbility to understand and solve technical problems.Ability to work as a member of a self-organizing team without daily direct supervision.Ability to communicate effectively within a large, dynamic team environment.Ability to work directly with a variety of program stakeholders including sponsors, end-users, and contractors.Nice to Have Skills and ExperienceJob Description *As Senior Business Analyst, you will perform and attend scrum ceremonies as part of an agile development effort including work item refinement, stand-up, sprint planning, PI planning, and Business Analyst and Product Owner (PO) syncs. Although expected to perform multiple roles within the agile cross-functional team, the Business Analyst will play a lead role in requirement analysis and algorithm evaluation. This is a dynamic and fast-paced environment that requires team interaction and coordination of efforts. We are looking for someone experienced in interfacing with client managers and delivery teams developing applications to meet DoD needs.Acquiring domain knowledge about the program and legacy system to enforce consistency on implementation strategy and solutions.Facilitating conversations with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)Identifying business needs and requirements to the development team through user story creation.Completing wireframes to illustrate overarching functionality.Maintaining close communication with the Product Owner (PO) to ensure acceptance criteria of objectives are met and priorities in the backlog are in line to the product roadmap.Creating valid dependency strategies at a user story level to meet stakeholder requirements defined by the PO.Coordinating with the developers on the necessary enablers needed to support a user story during refinement sessions.Holding responsibility with the PO and Tester to ensure products are working as intended and follow specific, actionable, and measurable business rules defined by the PO.Analysis of business logic defined by end-users, existing legacy system documentation, and existing legacy software.Compensation:$45-60/hourExact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.