Business Analyst

Tygart Technology is seeking a Business Analyst to join our team supporting a DOJ component in Clarksburg, WV. The ideal candidate will assist in analyzing business needs, gathering requirements, assessing risks, and supporting the development of data products aligned with data governance and data mesh strategies. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including product managers, developers, and data domain teams. The candidate will also support Agile development activities and project coordination to ensure successful delivery of business and technical initiatives. An active Top Secret security clearance is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in analyzing business needs and assessing business propositions, including strategic alignment, cost/benefit, and potential risks.
• Collaborate with Product Managers and stakeholders to define product approaches that meet user needs and align with business objectives.
• Gather, document, and analyze business and technical requirements to support application development and data initiatives.
• Assist in identifying project risks and developing recommendations and potential mitigation strategies.
• Work with teams to define how user and financial benefits will be realized and measured.
• Assist in the design and deployment of data products by ensuring alignment with data governance and data mesh strategies.
• Collaborate with data domain teams to develop scalable data solutions that support self-service analytics.
• Participate in Agile development activities, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Assist with project coordination, tracking tasks, milestones, deliverables, and timelines.
• Maintain project documentation, including business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, meeting notes, and status reports.
• Communicate project updates, issues, and potential risks to project stakeholders and team members. Monitor compliance with data governance standards, including data privacy, access control, and lineage management.
• Assist with organizational training initiatives for data stewards and users, supporting the adoption of data mesh principles and data governance best practices.
• Provide team-specific training and documentation as needed.

Qualifications:

• Active Secret Security Clearance (required).
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a similar technical field.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Business Systems Analyst supporting application development projects.
• Experience working on Agile development teams and familiarity with Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.
• Experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements, developing user stories, and defining acceptance criteria.
• Familiarity with project coordination, task tracking, scheduling, and project documentation.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure with excellent oral and written communication skills and attention to detail.

Why Join Tygart Technology? At Tygart Technology, we value innovation, integrity, and technical excellence. You'll join a team of dedicated professionals who deliver mission-critical solutions to our government partners. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and the opportunity to grow your career while supporting impactful work.

Tygart Technology, Inc. is a premier professional services and software development organization providing a broad range of Information Technology (IT) services to public and commercial sector customers. Founded in 1992, Tygart's customer first mind set and agile development methodology have led to our continued success. Tygart supports the Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Intelligence Community, Federal Election Commission, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and various other Federal and State organizations and maintains offices in West Virginia and Northern Virginia.

Tygart Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in employment decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law. We are dedicated to providing a work environment where all individuals are respected and their contributions are valued. For information on Tygart and our career openings, please visit http://www.tygart.com/careers/.