Business Analyst
Description
Description
At MetaPhase, we believe Quirky is Cool and being authentic is the only way to be! We take the work we do very seriously and do a lot of important mission-focused work for our clients. We are individuals with different passions and strengths who take as much joy in the work we do as from those we work with. Today, we have a team that is invested in creating new solutions that lean forward, challenge the status quo, but also reflect our intimate knowledge of our customers’ business. Over the years we have fostered a culture in which we are united by shared values—passion, solidarity, generosity, curiosity, and boldness—and these come alive in the work we do and how we do it.
Together, we know our people are our difference—for our clients and our colleagues.
Are you ready to:
- Work alongside a dedicated and diverse set of people to offer honest advice and practical guidance to our clients?
- Learn and grow by taking advantage of every opportunity available to you?
- Join a company which prides itself on its shared values and inclusive culture?
- Be the difference and make it happen?
Role Summary
MetaPhase Consulting is seeking a dynamic, self-motivated, and organized Business Analyst to join our cloud solutions teams in support of a very visible government client. The Business Analyst has deep customer knowledge and an excellent ability to transform strategic intent into fully elaborated requirements and user stories, feature specifications, and acceptance criteria. The right candidate will have the opportunity to interface with multiple customers and offices and help the solutions teams understand the business needs.
What You Will Be Doing
- Owns the development of the product backlog of user stories, clearly communicating the requirements to the team and working with team members as needed to further explain requirements.
- Facilitates client-facing meetings to understand requirements.
- Helps stakeholders envision how their processes will change with the implementation of the solution.
- Establishes user story acceptance criteria.
- Actively participates in all Agile ceremonies.
- Design, create, and maintain Atlassian Jira workflows, project workflows, field configurations, screen, permission, notification schemas, and automations in support of multiple projects and workstreams.
- Aids in developing metrics and reporting for business leads as well as tracking performance.
- Provides operational support, process support, and testing support as needed.
- Take ownership and manage the full lifecycle of the customer onboarding process.
What We Need From You (Required)
- 3+ years experience as a business analyst supporting a DevSecOps team leveraging Agile Scrum and implementing cloud solutions (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, ServiceNow, Unqork).
- Proficiency in the use of Atlassian Jira to capture and manage updates to epics and user stories.
- Experience in writing functional and non-functional requirements and user story and epic definition.
- Excellent organizational, communication, and writing skills.
- Strong analytical skills, including a thorough understanding of how to interpret customer business needs to be a successful advocate for the customer.
- Take initiative, manage own workload, and assume responsibility for tasks.
- Active Secret security clearance or above.
Bonus Points (Desired)
- Business process engineering experience.
- Familiarity with Google Apps Suite, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office 365.
- Previous experience supporting similar projects in the federal sector.
- Relevant technical and/or professional certifications (e.g. ITIL Foundations, Certified Scrum Master, ServiceNow Certified Administrator, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, etc.).
Work Location
Hybrid – On site work location will be in the DC Metro Area
Travel
None
Education Level
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
Clearance Level
Active Secret (or above) Clearance Required; U.S. Citizenship required (NO EXCEPTIONS).
Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $95K-$132K.
About MetaPhase Consulting
MetaPhase Consulting is different with a purpose - demonstrating a new approach to the industry that puts employees and culture first! We continue to be recognized by industry as one of the fastest growing and most impactful consultancies in the nation, and are aggressively hiring to grow our team:
Fastest Growing
- Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Company - 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Washington Technology Fast 50 Award - 2020, 2021
- Financial Times America's Fastest Growing Companies – 2021, 2022, 2023
Best Places to Work
- Washington Post Top Workplaces – 2022, 2023
- Washington's Business Journal’s Best Places to Work – 2021, 2022
- Virginia Businesses Best Place to Work – 2021, 2022, 2023
- Northern Virginia Technology Council Top 100 Technology Firms – 2020
Company & Individual Awards
- 2021 Washington Business Journal Small Business – CEO of the Year
- 2021 FedScoop 50 – Industry Leadership Award Nominee
- 2021, 2023 Moxie Award Finalist
- 2022 SECAF Government Contractor Awards ($27.5 to $50 Million in Revenue)
- 2022 FedScoop Best Bosses Finalist – Brett McLaren
- 2022 Washington Business Journal 40 under 40 – Brett McLaren
- 2022 FedHealth IT and G2XChange Women in in Leadership Awards – Beth Angerman
- 2022 George Mason University Prominent Patriots in Business – Fred Costa
- 2022 TiE DC Capital ELITE Award
- 2023 Elev8 Engage GovCon Finalist
- 2023 Maryland Tech Council ICON Awards Finalist for Government Contracting Company of the Year: Over $50 Million
- 2023 Greater Washington Government Contractor of the Year ($25 to $75 million) Awards Finalist
MetaPhase Consulting is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other factors protected by federal, state, or local law.
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