Business Analyst

Req ID: 211612

NTT DATA Services strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

We are currently seeking a Business Analyst to join our team in Washington, District of Columbia (US-DC), United States (US).

We are seeking a Business Analyst, to join our project team at a major Federal agency.

Job Duties:

• Collaborate with stakeholders, project managers, and technical staff to identify business requirements, create user stories with acceptance criteria, design and estimate timelines and costs, and facilitate reports
• Evaluate stakeholder requirements using data analytics to assess processes, determine requirements, and deliver data-driven recommendations.
• Take initiative in recommending application enhancements and improvements.
• Participate in the quality assurance process to ensure features and functions have been enabled and optimized to meet stakeholder requirements.
• Coordinate user acceptance testing activities.
• Develop training content for and provide user training sessions on the use of web-based databases and data collection applications. Training sessions will be both one-on-one and classroom style.
• Ensuring that every phase and feature of the software solution is tested and that any potential issue is identified and fixed before the product goes live
• Develop and utilize standardized templates to accurately and concisely write requirements specifications.

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience working as a Business Analyst
• Minimum 1 year of experience developing test plans, cases and scripts and performing unit, integration, system, and regression software testing in an Agile Scrum environment
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent combination of education and work experience
• US citizenship and the ability to pass a Federal government clearance is required for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working as a member of an Agile/Scrum software development team
• Ability to act as a liaison between testers, developers, clients, and other stakeholders during all phases of development
• Ability to facilitate customer user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Have an understanding of the basic principles of system analysis and quality assurance
• Experience documenting requirements in User Story format with clear Acceptance Criteria
• Experience working with databases, SQL, and Web-based applications and Working knowledge of Cucumber and Gherkin or similar software
• Experience working with iterative systems development life-cycle and documentation
• Independent problem-solving skills, strong analytical abilities, creativity and a customer service-oriented personality
• Attention to detail, clear communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or CAPM
• Experience developing, monitoring, and reporting on project schedule
• Experience with eliciting and tracking functional and non-functional requirements for product configuration
• Requirements traceability matrix (RTM) development and management

Candidates for this position will be required to adhere to NTT DATA's and its clients' COVID-19 health and safety protocols. NTT DATA is committed to complying with the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors to the extent it is enforced by the federal government or any of its clients. If this position becomes subject to a COVID-19 vaccination mandate based on applicable law or client requirement, candidates will be required to become fully vaccinated as defined by NTT DATA or be approved for an exemption in accordance with applicable law.

About NTT DATA Services

NTT DATA Services is a global business and IT services provider specializing in digital, cloud and automation across a comprehensive portfolio of consulting, applications, infrastructure and business process services. We are part of the NTT family of companies, a partner to 85 % of the Fortune 100.

NTT DATA Services is an equal opportunity employer and considers all applicants without regarding to race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, physical or mental disability, veteran or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter so that we may connect you with the appropriate team.

Nearest Major Market: Washington DC
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