Navitas

24-1037: Business Analyst/Scrum Master

Herndon, VA
Full Time
Mid Level
Business Analyst & Scrum Master
(Secret Clearance)
Job ID#: 24-1037

Clearance: Secret Clearance

Location: Herndon, VA (Onsite, 5 days a week)

Who We Are:
Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, state, and local markets.

What We Do:
At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.

What You’ll Do:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Business Analyst/Scrum Master to support a key federal agency initiative. This dual-role position will combine the responsibilities of business analysis with agile project management in a Scrum Master capacity to deliver high-quality results in a fast-paced and complex environment. The successful candidate will act as a liaison between stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring business requirements are properly defined, documented, and delivered while facilitating agile practices to enhance team productivity.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Business Analysis:
  • Requirements Gathering & Analysis: Lead efforts to gather and document business and system requirements, ensuring that the client’s objectives are clearly defined and achievable.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with federal stakeholders, subject matter experts (SMEs), and end-users to elicit, analyze, and prioritize business needs.
  • Business Process Modeling: Analyze and map existing business processes, identify inefficiencies, and recommend improvements or process reengineering where necessary.
  • Documentation: Prepare business requirement documents (BRDs), functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria, ensuring they are clear and comprehensive.
  • Change Management: Support the change management process, ensuring a smooth transition from legacy systems to new solutions.
  • Testing Support: Collaborate with the QA team to design test cases, support user acceptance testing (UAT), and ensure requirements are met during the testing phase.
Scrum Master:
  • Agile Process Facilitation: Act as the Scrum Master for multiple cross-functional teams, facilitating Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives).
  • Team Leadership: Help teams embrace Agile principles and practices, promoting self-organization and continuous improvement.
  • Backlog Management: Assist the Product Owner in managing and prioritizing the product backlog, ensuring that it aligns with the federal agency’s goals and objectives.
  • Impediment Removal: Identify and remove obstacles that may hinder the team’s ability to deliver high-quality software.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Ensure effective communication between the development team and stakeholders, providing visibility into the project’s progress, risks, and opportunities.
  • Metrics & Reporting: Track and report on team performance using Agile metrics (e.g., burndown charts, velocity) and provide insights to leadership for decision-making.

What You’ll Need:
  • Secret Clearance preferred
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Master’s degree is a plus.
  • Experience:
    • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Business Analyst role, with at least 2 years in a Scrum Master role supporting federal government projects.
    • Proven experience working with federal agencies or large government contracts is preferred.
    • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience applying them in fast-paced, high-stakes environments.
    • Experience in eliciting, analyzing, and documenting business requirements.
  • Certifications:
    • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) required.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Proficiency with Agile project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence,).
    • Experience in business process modeling and requirements management tools.
    • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other related tools.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Problem-solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think critically and strategically.

Equal Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Navitas Business Consulting is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Navitas Human Resources.

Navitas is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Navitas.

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