ECS

Business Analyst

ECS  •  Stafford, TX (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Business Analystto work in our Stafford, VA office.

The ECS Team provides focused agile software development and maintenance for CODIS, a mission-critical application for the FBI. CODIS is a client server application developed using Microsoft .NET that supports a database repository of DNA profiles from individuals, unsolved crime scene evidence, and missing persons. CODIS software allows local, state, and national laboratories to compare DNA profiles electronically, thereby linking serial crimes to each other and identifying suspects by matching DNA profiles from crime scenes to individuals’ profiles. Additionally, the CODIS software is used to assist with the identification of unidentified human remains, missing persons and disaster victims.

The Business Analyst will support the DMSS program by providing business analysis expertise to a Scrum Team tasked with delivering functional enhancements to the CODIS system.

Responsibilities:

• Decompose Functional Requirements into appropriate scrum units (e.g., Epics, Features, User Stories)

• Develop acceptance test criteria (ATC) as appropriate to fully validate delivered functionality

• Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies and improve agile practices throughout iterative releases

• Collaborate with other teams to understand how CODIS system changes may affect the development and testing efforts

• Interact with required stakeholders including CODIS PMO, Scrum Development Team, infrastructure managers, and SME Team to understand the needs of end users and document those needs as functional requirements

• Coordinate monthly/sprint reporting and communication

• Develop or modify moderately complex documentation to ensure fulfillment of all CDRL requirements

• Participate in Quality Management activities

• Support software testing, including executing test scripts

• Support continuous innovation by implementing the best practices to improve technology tools and processes to increase team efficiency and technical execution

Qualifications

  • Must have an active Secret or Top Secret clearance
  • 3+ years analyzing and documenting complex software applications.
  • Experience maintaining a team backlog for an Agile/Scrum team
  • Experience collaborating with customer representatives, program management, and quality managers to define and document requirements in small increments
  • Experience decomposing features into user stories
  • Experience writing Acceptance Criteria for user stories to define system functionality
  • Demonstrate multi-tasking ability, problem solving skills and a consistent record of on time delivery and customer service
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain English
  • Experience with JIRA
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About ECS

ECS is a fast-growing 4,000-person, $1.2B provider of advanced technology solutions for federal civilian, defense, intelligence, and commercial customers. We tackle complex client challenges with smart, scalable solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and digital transformation. Our collective work empowers customers’ missions, strengthens our partners, inspires our employees, and grows our company.

To achieve our purpose — to tackle the missions that matter most and create a lasting impact on our customers, employees, and community — we are committed to excellence in growth, customer delivery, technology innovation, and employee engagement.  

We believe in:

• Attracting, developing, and retaining top talent

• Building high-performing teams

• Creating an engaging employee environment

• Acting with social responsibility

• Having a positive impact on our community

Our core values: Excellence, Drive, Grit, and Community. We keep these values at the heart of all we do. We’re looking for driven individuals who want to solve meaningful challenges and help shape the future of national security and public service. If you’re ready to make a difference, you’ll find your team here.

Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Fairfax, VA
Year Founded
1993
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