Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence. We specialize in providing Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services.

The fundamental distinction of the OST team is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the aerospace & transportation, association & nonprofit, defense, education, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. OST is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we know our clients.

Senior Business Analyst/Product Owner

Job Duties (Description of specific duties in a typical workday for this position:

• Conduct thorough analysis of business processes, workflows, and systems to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement.
• Assist with requirements gathering and consensus meetings with stakeholders to gather program requirements
• Document, manage and distribute project requirements and meeting minutes from client meetings
• Decompose high-level business and user requirements into functional and non-functional user stories/requirements and document them in Jira and Confluence
• Perform gap analysis to identify discrepancies between current state and desired future state, proposing solutions to address business needs
• Assist with user story grooming session with technical team
• Create User Acceptance Test (UAT) cases
• Provide coordination and communication support to project managers and other key customer stakeholders

Requirements (Years of experience, Education, Certifications):

• College degree (BA or BS) preferred
• Minimum of ten (10) years’ relevant experience performing in the role of Business Analyst
• At least five (5) years’ experience in Information Technology
• Strong understanding of business processes, requirements gathering, and solution design methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall).
• Strong experience in understanding business requirements through existing documentation and systems and interpreting them accurately to create user stories
• Experience in meeting the aggressive deadline for the delivery of this project
• Strong listening, written and verbal communication skills that translate well into requirements baselines that both technical experts and business owners can understand
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced agile environment with limited supervision
• Proficient in MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, Power Point, and Visio
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience using JIRA
• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance
• US residency of 3+ years

Nice to Have: (skills that are not required, but nice to have)

• CMMI
• Knowledge on SQL queries

This is a full-time position paying a base salary range of $90,000 - 95,000, and full benefits, and has possible bonus potential based on merit and performance. To be considered for this position, please apply online with a resume.

OST is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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