System Analyst Lead/Project Manager

Aretum, a leading government contracting company specializing in technology-enabled mission support services, is seeking an experienced System Analyst Lead/Project Manager to join our team. As a System Analyst Lead/Project Manager at Aretum, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing technical projects and providing system analysis expertise to our clients in the government sector.

Aretum is known for providing cutting-edge solutions and outstanding service to Federal clients in various sectors, including Next Generation Analytics, Engineering Services, Training Services, IT Systems, Cyber Security, PMO Support, and Financial Consulting. Our mission is to deliver technology-driven solutions that meet the unique needs of our government clients, enabling them to achieve their objectives effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and document business requirements, system requirements, and workflows with appropriate business leaders/stakeholders and worked with developers and team leads to translate user needs into functional specifications.
• Facilitate requirement-gathering work sessions and workflows and document findings into a traceability matrix/user stories
• Review, analyze, and manage system and user requirements from business users.
• Create and groom product backlogs and user stories, develop acceptance criteria, and ensure sprint goals are accomplished.
• Work with UX professionals, stakeholders, SMEs, and development teams to create prototypes and MVPs.

Requirements

• Detail-oriented Senior Business Analyst/ Business System Analyst with project management experience in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), using Agile-SCRUM iterative development methodologies in various projects and environments
• Experience with data analysis, business process mapping, workflows, and use-case diagrams to document functional requirements
• Strong skills in defining concise documentation, including product business requirements, system requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and requirement traceability matrix
• Expertise in facilitating and coordinating Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions, Joint Application Requirement (JAR), or similar stakeholder requirement gathering sessions, workshops, and design reviews.
• Knowledge and experience with recent IT project management skills (software development), agile techniques, and continuous integration.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, capable of presenting and articulating complex concepts in front of key stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts.
• Exceptional interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with the capability to present and articulate complex concepts
• Experience analyzing and documenting business requirements and workflows with management, SMEs/stakeholders, collaborating with developers, and team leads to translate user needs into functional specifications and use stories.
• Experienced with usability designs, testing, UX playbooks, wireframes, best practices, prototyping, and other design strategies

Preferred Skills:

• Previous work experience with workflow systems, as well as experience designing and developing electronic workflow systems, is strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of Cloud systems, API, and Microservices is highly desired.
• Strong analytical ability during functional testing, regression testing, and user acceptance testing (UAT), preferred
• Greenfield project experience a plus

Aretum is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified candidates will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religious creed, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, or age.

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