Appian Business Analyst

Overview

Silotech Group provides Advanced Cyber Solutions, Intelligence Solutions, Enterprise/Cloud IT Services and Products, and Managed IT/Security Services to Federal, State, and Commercial clients. We provide Federal Government and Commercial clients with customized, agile technical solutions focused on data, enterprise platforms, service engagement, and customer workforce development through trust-driven and collaborative relationships. Our vision is to help customers achieve their most challenging goals by unifying innovation, integrity, and exemplary services and products.

This position supports the Department of Labor and the Office of Labor-Management Standards to modernize the Electronic Labor Organizational Reporting Systems (e.LORS). The objective is to replace the existing legacy systems with a modernized system. Personnel will provide Appian code-based information technology (IT) solutions, services, and data management for custom application development, operations, and maintenance to modernize the e.LORS mission support system onto the DOL Appian Case Management Platform (CMP).

Location

Remote

Clearance Requirements

• Must be willing and able to obtain and maintain Public Trust Clearance.
• Requires successful completion of National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) clearance.

Essential Role and Responsibilities

• Work with the Contractor PM to lead the technical planning and requirements gathering phases of the project to include project estimates and deliverables.
• Provide subject matter expertise to the e.LORS 2.0 effort concerning functionality of the legacy e.LORS system as it relates to data integration and use of the existing applications and components.
• Assist the Contractor PM with plans, designs, development, and launch of a modernized e.LORS system in support of core organizational functions and business processes.
• Gather, document, and analyze requirements data in support of business cases, proposed enhancements, and systems requirements.
• Generate and compile reports based upon findings, complete with probable causes and possible solutions to systems issues.
• Apply proven communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of the project.
• Evaluate user requests for business process automation using Appian BPM and the DOL Software Development Lifecycle Model (SDLCM) system models to determine feasibility and technical requirements.
• Participate in team design meetings, daily scrum meetings, and other development meetings.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or other relevant discipline. Acceptable substitute would be an advanced degree in the same field and 2 years of experience.

Experience

• 7+ years using Agile development tools and methodologies proven experience in overseeing the design, development, and implementation of software and hardware solutions, systems, or products.
• 5+ years' proven experience in the operation and analysis of database, software implementation standards, and data retrieval methodologies.
• 3-5 years' experience developing requirements for Appian solutions, including integration capabilities and deployment options.
• Preferred any certification related to Appian, agile methodologies, and SCRUM.
• Experience with implementation and administration of Appian software in a FedRAMP-compliant cloud hosting environment.
• Excellent understanding of the organization's goals and objectives.
• Excellent analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.

Certification

Industry-recognized certifications such as:

• Preferred a current Project Management Professional certification (e.g., Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or comparable)