Senior Functional Analyst (JIRA)

Location: 100% U.S.-based remote position; candidates from California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, or Washington will not be considered.

Salary: $78,167–$103,855 per year

Company

hirify.global provides services and technology solutions for federal government programs, including the Department of Veterans Affairs.

What you will do

• Lead the capture, analysis, documentation, validation, and change control of business, functional, technical, and non-technical requirements.
• Conduct user interviews, facilitate requirements and backlog refinement sessions, and develop process models, specifications, epics, sub-epics, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Use JIRA as an Application Lifecycle Management tool for requirements management, testing, defect management, and traceability.
• Coordinate with customers, product and business owners, stakeholders, contractors, and systems engineers to assess impacts on technical solutions.
• Track project risks, issues, impediments, configuration items, backlogs, and change requests.
• Report program and product execution status and metrics across the SAFe Agile development lifecycle while mentoring junior analysts.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required for this opportunity.
• Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI) security clearance and pass the required government investigation.
• Ten years of professional experience; a further ten years may substitute for the required education.
• Strong background in software development and Agile or SAFe methodologies, including experience with large Agile software development or data integration projects.
• Advanced Microsoft Office and Excel skills, expertise with JIRA, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, and excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Master’s degree in engineering or a related scientific or technical discipline, unless substituted by experience.

Nice to have

• Experience in an Agile environment and knowledge of the VA Veterans Independence Program.
• VA SQA testing experience or experience with a Federal Health Agency such as VA, DHA, or HHS.
• Certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master certification.
• Healthcare billing and claims processing application knowledge.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment supporting a Department of Veterans Affairs program.
• Military veterans are highly encouraged to apply.
• Work is performed remotely within the United States, subject to the stated state exclusions.
• Employment includes work with federal government customers and security-screened project environments.