Business Analyst
Washington, DC

Job Description

MetroStar Systems is looking for a Business Analyst who is passionate about bringing creative software solutions to end customers. If you want to join a company that values people that are fearless about making technology work and are open to commuting to Washington DC, we want you to work for MetroStar!

You're a great fit if:

* You have experience working in project teams that develop software applications
* You have strong process management, negotiating, influencing, and problem resolution skills
* You have supported IT Architecture & Development organization in clarifying functional requirements and functional design during development of solution
* You enjoy interfacing with many types of customer stakeholders to identify their business and software needs through formal and informal stakeholder engagement

You'll love our position if: (This is the stuff you MUST have to be a fit)

* You have 5+ years of experience with IT projects, requirements analysis, and three years of general experience
* You have experience developing business cases, operational & functional requirements, user stories, use cases, and business process diagrams
* You have experience with requirements gathering, refinement, and analysis with a keen eye for understanding the needs of multiple stakeholders
* You understand and have experience working in an Agile development environment.
* You have experience facilitating the negotiation of requirements amongst multiple stakeholders
* You have experience identifying the current- and future-state business processes
* You have experience helping the business stakeholders envision the future and how their work will need to change to support the future
* You have a Bachelor's Degree and an active Top Secret clearance

We'll REALLY love you if: (This is the bonus stuff that makes you stand out)

* You have experience working with back-end developers and user interface/user experience teams
* You have broad experience across technical components including infrastructure, network, applications, data, and information security

What your day will look like:

* You will meet with customers and stakeholders to solicit and help determine business needs and interpret them at a high level to document requests
* You will conduct analysis on customer requests to identify the proper scope of a solution and help leadership and technical resources determine tools and services to accomplish the request
* You will document these business and technical solutions in a variety of formats including business cases, operational & functional requirements, user stories, use cases, business process diagrams, mockups, wireframes, and/or any other method necessary to communicate a potential solution to stakeholders
* You will provide task coordination for developers who are conducting development tasks to ensure that requirements are properly being interpreted and implemented according to stakeholders needs

The Admin Stuff: Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for potential access to classified information. Accordingly, US Citizenship is required

The Legal Stuff:MetroStar Systems is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of MetroStar Systems.