Node.Digital LLC
Scrum Master/Requirements Analyst
Node.Digital LLCUnited States15 hours ago
Full-timeEngineering
  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Ability to obtain an IRS MBI (Minimum Background Investigation) Security Clearance from the Federal Agency
  • Active IRS MBI Clearance is highly desirable

Job Description

In order to meet with the customer expectations to provide support with a Lean team, Node is currently seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Scrum Master who can provide extended support as a business process/requirements analyst on a software development team that designs, develops and maintains complex web-based applications in support of the Internal Revenue Service.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts and facilitates all scrum ceremonies - daily stand-up, sprint planning, release planning, grooming sessions, sprint retrospectives, and sprint reviews
  • Works with client to create, review, and adjudicate Program Increment planning
  • Work with scrum team to execute all objectives and epics in the Program Increment
  • Developing detailed documentation of client needs
  • Leads and facilitates grooming session with clients to gather, analyze, and decompose both functional and non-functional requirements
  • Work with Agile software development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) to manage backlogs, sprints, and collaborative work
  • Creating detailed user stories, including acceptance criteria, mockups (if required), and any additional information to assist development
  • When scope changes occur mid-sprint or during a release cycle, works with Project Managers on adjustments and message to the clients
  • Interacts with Integrated Customer / Vendor Teams
  • Develops and delivers business processes for requirements
  • Performs requirements analysis to determine feasibility and to decompose requirements to concise and testable user stories
  • Develops and adheres to Definition-of-Ready and Definition-of-Done established by the scrum team
  • Create clear and detailed business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications, and use cases, where needed
  • Develop and maintain requirement traceability matrices to ensure all requirements are met
  • Work with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements
  • Conduct interviews, workshops, and surveys to understand business needs
  • Conduct analysis of business processes using techniques such as BPM, use case modeling, current state analysis, gap analysis, benchmarking, best practices identification, etc
  • Interface with all areas of project including customer, architects, development team, operations, and other teams
  • Provide expertise and guidance in interpreting policies, regulations, and guidelines to ensure compliance
  • Conduct client interviews and coordinate with business and technology teams to ascertain and document system requirements such as program functions, output requirements, input data acquisition, and system controls

Perform cost benefit analysis, when needed.

Requirements

Qualifications

Required:

  • Education
  • Bachelor's degree in a technical field of study is required with a minimum of 5 years of experience (or masters equivalent)
  • Skills and Experience
  • Required

A minimum of 5+ years of experience with -

  • Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Business Analyst, Requirements Analyst, or in a similar role, facilitating meetings with stakeholders to develop business and technical requirements
  • Experience in leading and facilitating all scrum ceremonies
  • Experience with SAFe and Program Increment planning and execution
  • Strong time management to ensure ceremonies are done efficiently and within time box
  • Must be resourceful in removing scrum team roadblocks
  • Servant leadership mentality to drive discussion and input from all members of the scrum team
  • Experience defining software requirements for complex products using the Agile software delivery methodology
  • Ability to understand complex technical concepts and present them in simple terms to non-technical team members and clients
  • Candidate must be willing to work collaboratively in a team environment and manage multiple assignments. Must actively support, enforce, and contribute to the Agile practices adopted by the development team
  • Must have experience with enterprise web applications for the Federal government
  • Experience with 508 compliance
  • Experience in working on software development projects and understanding of SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle)
  • Proficiency in requirement elicitation techniques and tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
  • Experience with process modeling tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart) and methodologies
  • Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall project methodologies
  • Experience with formal system development methodologies including Agile
  • Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
  • Experience with business process modeling
  • Experience in business analysis activities including:
  • Software requirements management and analysis
  • Software requirements elicitation
  • Software solutions analysis
  • Software requirements planning
  • Strong attention to detail and follow-through skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Desired Qualifications
  • Membership in International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA) or related professional organization a plus
  • Certifications

Required

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certification

Preferred

  • Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification is a plus
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic Life
  • Health Saving Account
  • 401K Matching
  • Three weeks of PTO/Sick
  • 11 Paid Holidays
  • Pre-Approved Online Training

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