Business Analyst-Scrum Master

Job Summary

GovCIO is seeking a Business Analyst/Scrum Master to support the EPA's Office of Information Technology (OIT) contract needs. This fully remote position is located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and requires a Public Trust clearance. The role involves supporting incremental Low Code Application Development, including operations and maintenance for platforms like Microsoft PowerApps and SharePoint, while sunsetting legacy applications.

Responsibilities

• Gather business and user requirements, translating them into user stories for platform functionality.
• Conduct client requirements elicitation and improve business processes.
• Create business documentation for stakeholders and draft change requests/defect documentation.
• Prepare documents such as wireframes, design flows, and UI mockups.
• Oversee the integration of business and systems requirements, supporting the technical team.
• Collaborate with Scrum Teams, Designers, and Developers.
• Utilize a strong understanding of agile methodologies, including capacity, points estimating, and velocity.
• Groom the Product Backlog based on Product Owner prioritization.
• Ensure stakeholder representation throughout planning, development, and release.
• Create user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Consult with subject matter experts on feasibility and solutions.
• Work with the Product Owner to create and prioritize the product backlog.
• Provide direction to the Scrum development team, facilitating release and sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint demos, retrospectives, and story grooming.
• Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and promote continuous improvement.
• Update Jira Agile tracking systems for backlog transparency.
• Regulate the change process for incorporating approved changes.
• Support and perform QA/Test activities to verify requirements.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree with 8 years of commensurate experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master/Certified SAFe Agilist.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment across diverse systems and groups.
• Proficiency in facilitating discussions and resolving team conflicts.
• Experience with agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow).
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong time management skills.

Clearance Required

• US Citizenship required for EPA Public Trust clearance.

Preferred

• Experience supporting government clients.

Salary Range

• USD $105,000.00 - USD $150,000.00 /Yr.

Location

• Fully remote (United States)
• Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (Primary Location)