Technical Business Analyst

We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter.

Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important. GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being trusted to deliver your best every day. 

We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into an opportunity. And our work depends on a Technical Business Analyst joining our team to support the United States Postal Service (USPS) activities located in Merrifield, VA.

The Technical Business Analyst will be responsible for the high-level design of projects as well as writing technical specifications based on direct interaction with the target audience. The business analyst needs to write clear and precise specifications. This role interfaces with technical and non-technical team members GDIT is looking for a Technical Business Analyst to perform the following roles and responsibilities that include, but is not limited to:

Technical Writing Abilities

• Use active tense with Flesch reading ease of at least 80, Flesch-Kincaid grade level of less than 10.
• Draft lessons learned documents following APA standards and OWL from Purdue.
• Create and maintain document formatting.
• Maintain consistent formatting of communication materials.
• Write meeting minutes that accurately summarize decisions, topics of discussion, action items, due dates, and follow up.
• Draft specific, measurable, accountable, relevant, and traceable technical requirements.
• Deliver technical requirements within the same business day after the requirements discussions with end users.

Business Analysis Abilities

• Draft meaningful and compelling presentations.
• Draft meaningful and compelling Visio flow diagrams.
• Perform project planning steps including researching the existing business system, documenting business requirements, and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Perform process flow analysis to understand problems that need solving and actively develop a business case.
• Assist with soliciting and drafting functional requirements.
• Create detailed functional design diagrams and documentation.
• Assist with business needs statements.
• Create and maintain business user stories and technical requirements.
• Create business case analysis.
• Assist project manager with backlog management and scrum sessions.
• Perform trade studies which involves analysis of data, survey/research, marketing study.
• Create and submit documentation needed to start, maintain, and/or end projects/programs.
• Help draft test plans based on technical requirements.
• Deliver requirement documents no later than 3 business days based on requirements discussions.
• Validate test plan aligns with customer needs.
• Assist with testing systems to verify the test plan is comprehensive and accurate.
• Draft user guides and frequently asked question documents.
• Functional knowledge of VersionOne and Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle and agile processes.
• Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Recipient shall have the ability to understand and contribute to finding solutions for both simple as well as complex problems and procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred
• Minimum of 10 years’ work experience
• Works on high-visibility, or mission critical aspects of a given program, and performs all functional duties independently
• Must be able to obtain a Position of Public Trust Clearance – US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

WHAT GDIT CAN OFFER YOU:

• Full-flex work week 
• 401K with company match 
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career 
• Challenging work that makes a real impact on the world around you 
• Diverse, highly collaborative teams 

The security clearance for this program requires the selected candidate to have resided in the US for the past five years. The selected candidate cannot have left the country for longer than 90 consecutive days and no more than 180 cumulative days. We can only accept Green Card Holders or US Citizens for this program.

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