About the Role
Groundswell is seeking an Appian Business Analyst to partner with Appian product teams and customers to define requirements for Appian applications. This role involves driving change and making a significant impact within federal agencies.
Responsibilities
- Support Product Dev Managers in defining the minimum viable product (MVP) and release plans.
- Conduct requirement discovery, data modeling, process improvement/reengineering analysis, process design, and models BPM applications, user interface design, and data interface requirement discovery.
- Conduct discovery workshops with customer stakeholders to collect and document solution requirements.
- Collaborate with Product Dev Managers and technology stakeholders to define new or enhanced product requirements and functionality.
- Collaborate with Product Dev Managers to support the prioritization of feature enablers within the product roadmap.
- Deliver and maintain user engagement analytics for characterizing users and supporting case studies.
- Author user stories with detailed acceptance criteria for developers and QA.
- Provide answers, feedback, and direction on work items, enablers, and user stories.
- Consult Product Dev Managers for guidance on product vision, roadmap, and requirements.
- Collaborate with the team to define the sprint plan based on product vision and roadmap priorities.
- Refine product requirements based on input from user engagements, sprint showcases, and demos.
- Collaborate with the team to prepare estimates for user stories within the product backlog.
- Conduct formal review and acceptance of user stories implemented by the team.
- Identify, track, and manage risks; escalate when necessary.
- Identify process improvement opportunities and recommend solutions.
- Design and implement complex data models based on customer application requirements.
- Use tools such as TFS, Jira and Github for project management responsibilities.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, IT or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in performing business analysis and refining requirements for information systems.
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal) at all levels of an organization.
- Detail-oriented with experience working on several products simultaneously.
- Experience working with common process-based documentation methods including use cases, Agile user stories, and process modeling.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain required federal government security clearance if needed.
- US citizenship required for clearance purposes.
Skills
- Appian
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Remote
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 5+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $74,230.00 - $142,250.00
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Flexible Spending Account
- 4% 401K Match (immediate vesting)
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition reimbursement, certification programs, and professional development
- Flexible work schedule
- On-site gym and childcare option
About the Company
- Groundswell is a premier technology integrator and solution provider committed to solving complex challenges for federal agencies.
- We foster a small company culture with big company reach and results.
- We encourage employees to be audacious, bold, and drive change at a rapid pace.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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