Hybrid Business Analyst

at QuesTek Europe AB

• Job title: Business Analyst
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: SDLC
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Washington, United States

About the role

• Business Analyst/Scrum Master contributing to Agile projects for OCH Technologies. Collaborating with teams to ensure alignment between business needs and technical delivery in a hybrid work setting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Serve as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, translating business needs into clear, actionable requirements and user stories.
• Maintain and groom product backlogs to ensure clarity, prioritization, and alignment with business objectives.
• Work closely with Product Owners to define acceptance criteria, clarify scope, and ensure deliverables meet stakeholder expectations.
• Identify, track, and remove impediments that impact team progress and work proactively to maintain team efficiency and performance.
• Analyze business processes, workflows, system behavior, and data needs to recommend improvements and optimize product functionality.
• Support Agile maturity across the organization by coaching team members on Agile principles and scrum best practices.
• Monitor team KPIs and Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burn-down, cycle time) and provide insights for continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with QA teams to validate test cases, ensure acceptance criteria accuracy, and support UAT readiness.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies, risks, and project deliverables to ensure smooth execution and transparency.
• Prepare documentation such as business requirements, user stories, process maps, data flow diagrams, and release notes.
• Assist with cross-department administrative duties and operational support as required.
• Provide general administrative and reporting support, including assistance with Unanet tasks, status reporting, and quality department needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Math, Science, or related field
• A minimum of five (5)+ years of professional experience
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban
• Familiarity with Government software development and testing processes
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Level security clearance
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent) preferred
• Experience supporting government programs, federal contracting environments, or regulated industries preferred
• Background in UX, process modeling, data analysis, or technical documentation preferred
• Experience with Atlassian (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket) preferred
• Familiarity with QA practices, including test planning and execution of user acceptance testing (UAT) preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to think critically.
• Good understanding of the software development life cycle.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to support multiple teams or programs simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Benefits

• Paid time off and Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance - Employer Paid!
• 401(k)
• Additional Voluntary Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement & More!