Associate Business Analyst

Sprezzatura is a mission-driven, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in secure and scalable digital solutions. They are seeking an Associate Business Analyst to support the enhancement and modernization of applications for the Department of Veterans Affairs, focusing on Agile software delivery and requirements analysis.

What you'll do:

• Partner with Project Managers, Scrum Masters, developers, testers, architects, and VA stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements
• Participate as an active member of Agile Scrum or SAFe delivery teams, supporting Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Daily Standups
• Conduct requirements elicitation sessions, stakeholder interviews, and product elaboration workshops to understand business needs and technical impacts
• Develop Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS), Requirements Specification Documents (RSDs), process flows, and supporting documentation
• Create and maintain well-written user stories with clear, complete, and testable acceptance criteria
• Support backlog grooming by refining user stories, identifying dependencies, clarifying business rules, and preparing work items for development
• Analyze business processes and identify impacts across multiple interconnected applications and systems
• Work directly with VA stakeholders to clarify requirements, answer functional questions, and support solution development
• Collaborate closely with development and QA teams throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to ensure requirements are accurately implemented and validated
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT), requirements traceability, defect triage, and release readiness activities
• Maintain requirements, user stories, documentation, and project artifacts within Jira, Confluence, and related Agile tools
• Continuously build knowledge of VA business processes, enterprise applications, and modernization initiatives

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Healthcare Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1–3 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, Functional Analyst, or similar role
• Experience working within Agile Scrum or SAFe software development environments
• Experience developing Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), or similar documentation
• Experience writing user stories with clear, detailed, and testable acceptance criteria
• Experience supporting backlog refinement and requirements elaboration activities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to quickly learn complex business processes and interconnected enterprise systems
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail
• Experience working directly with Project Managers and cross-functional Agile delivery teams
• Experience using Jira, Confluence or similar Agile lifecycle management tools

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Health Saving Account(when enrolled ineligible plan) with Company contribution
• Company paid Life, Accidental Death, Short-term & Long-term Disability
• Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity, & Critical Care Insurance
• Voluntary Medical & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Accrued Paid Time Off & Company Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company match