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We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the US.ICF’s IT Modernization division is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial, technology department, seeking a Business Analyst to support upcoming needs with our federal customers.The WorkThe Business Analyst is responsible for eliciting and analyzing business requirements and translating into user stories and acceptance criteria. You will also perform functional, 508 compliance, and regression testing to ensure our applications meet quality requirements. This position is within the context of an Agile team employing the Scaled Agile (SAFe) development framework. Key ResponsibilitiesWork with IT and business stakeholders to define the system requirements and design approach and write corresponding user stories and acceptance criteria
Create functional artifacts such as a data dictionary, roles matrix, or process diagram
Coordinate with developers and testers to ensure a shared understanding of business requirements
Obtain clarifications from product owners and other stakeholders as needed
Develop an understanding of the client processes and procedures and recommend improvements to the end user experience
Write test plans and test cases for all user stories
Perform functional and regression testing within sprints
Perform smoke testing and integration testing of applications after deployments
Support automated testing by writing test scripts using the Gherkin syntax
Ensure all pages meet 508 compliance requirements using WAVE, AMP, and JAWS
UAT involvement
Assist team with updating Help Docs and Release Notes/Change management duties.
Support PO and Scrum master with deliverables as needed.Charter Plan, test Plan, etc.
Support PO with backlog Reviews
Back-up the Scrum Master
Escalate blockers as needed.
Required Skills and ExperienceBachelor’s degree and 1 year of work experience as a business analyst/tester OR 5 years of work experience (with no degree requirement)
Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria
Experience facilitating requirements gathering meetings with clients and end users
Experience testing and logging defects, and working with developers to ensure defects are appropriately resolved
Comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) including recent successful experience with agile methodologies (scrum)
Ability to push creative thinking beyond the boundaries of existing industry practices and client mindsets
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate difficult sensitive information tactfully
Strong analytical, organizational and product management skills
Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance.
US Citizen or Green Card Holder required due to federal contract requirements.
Preferred Skills and ExperienceExperience with issue tracking and project management tools such as Jira and Confluence
Ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects to meet goals, deliverables, and deadlines
Experience using 508 testing tools, including JAWS, AMP, and WAVE
Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) principles and ceremonies
Experience with automated testing using Selenium/Cucumber
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