Fearless
is hiring
Business Analyst
About Our Company
At Fearless, we have a unique opportunity to change the world. Because we serve the government sector, we’re able to build powerful and scalable technologies that make a real difference in people’s lives.
We don’t take this responsibility lightly. In fact, we work hard to help our clients think 𝐛𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 about how to provide services and experiences in the digital age. Using best-in-class technology and agile and DevOps approaches, we’re modernizing and transforming the experiences of millions of people.
We're constantly pushing the envelope so that we don’t just stay ahead of the tech industry: we help drive it forward. 𝐖𝐞'𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐖𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.
Our experienced engineers understand that technology is fluid, and they embrace complexity and consider security throughout the development process. They work with cross-functional teams to build powerful, holistic applications for our customers that include everything from responsive and user-friendly front-end dashboards to secure and robust back-end infrastructures.
𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐲 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞❗
We've created a work culture at Fearless that makes our team members excited to come to work every day. That’s why we encourage our team members to pursue their passions, both in and out of the office.
Fearless named to INC 5000, as one of the fastest-growing companies in US
Job Description & Responsibilities
This Business Analyst is responsible for providing teams with the technical and tactical support they need to efficiently and effectively deliver high quality work to the customer. Our agile teams ask all to be leaders in their roles, and the Business Analyst is no exception; versatility, strong collaboration, and execution of a variety of activities help the team, Scrum Master, and others operate smoothly and deliver excellence to our customers.
We need your Analytical Skills. What other skills will help you succeed at Fearless? Glad you asked! We’re excited about candidates who:
Responsibilities And Contributions
Organizational and Leadership Role
- Collaborates with others to influence stakeholders and grow buy-in of business projects.
- Coordinates with project team members and other teams to produce better business outcomes.
Functional Role
- Executes epics, features, and user stories, defining acceptance criteria and tests on behalf of the Product Owner and answering clarifying questions on any requirements.
- Performs acceptance testing on behalf of the Product Owner.
- Produces training materials and user guides and trains end users.
- Facilitates meetings and workshops.
- Examines user issues and translates them into user stories.
- Documents business processes, system flows, and data flows; analyzes processes; and recommends improvements.
- Constructs workflow diagrams.
- Documents issues/risks.
- Supports the Product Owner and Scrum Master as needed.
- Assists in operational rollout and support.
- Collects and analyzes data for potential business expansion.
- Identifies specific business opportunities.
So, what’s next?
Over the years, we’ve honed a 3-step interview process that helps ensure that every employee we hire is the right fit for us and that we’re the right fit for them. If we think you’re a good fit, we’ll get in touch and start scheduling your interviews!
- Culture Add Interview - We’re a people-first company, so we always start off by getting to know more about you, how you work, what your career goals are, and what you’re passionate about. This is your opportunity to ask questions and get a feel for Fearless, so don’t be shy!
- Technical Interview - This is where we get into the nitty gritty of the project. During the Technical Interview, you’ll be interviewed by our Passion Coaches and/or the team’s Project Lead to make sure your skills align with the project requirements.
- Business Interview - At this point, you’ve made it to the final frontier! The Business Interview is when you’ll meet with Fearless leadership to dot the i’s, cross the t’s, and determine whether or not we’ll be moving forward with the hiring process.
Requirements
Essential Skills, Experience, or Competencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to facilitate meetings and workshops.
- Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent presentation and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Adaptability and capacity to work in fast-paced or ambiguous environments.
- Demonstrated experience of organizational data flow and its use in management decision-making.
- Demonstrated experience with writing epics, features, and user stories.
- Demonstrated experience defining acceptance criteria, tests, ready, and done on behalf of the Product Owner and answering clarifying questions on requirements.
- Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence (preferred) or other agile workflow management tools.
- Demonstrated experience performing acceptance testing on behalf of the Product Owner.
- Ability to examine user issues and translate them into user stories.
- Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, build relationships, and influence others.
Icing-on-the-Cake Skills
- Experience in Business Analyst role.
- Experience working as part of an agile team.
What we offer
Our people make us who we are. We believe that every member of the Fearless team has something to share, and we value the unique viewpoint you’ll bring to our community. But we value your community, too, so we offer fulfilling work that stays in balance with the rest of life. Because everyone has different needs, desires, and goals, our benefits offer the choices and flexibility that our team members need to live well and succeed. Here are a few highlights of our benefits package:
- Flexible schedule
- Family-friendly workplace
- 14 days of PTO allowance (not accrued so you get it up front!) PTO + 8.75 days sick leave + 11 federal holidays + your birthday off!
- HSA, HMO, or PPO plan and Employee Wellness Plan
- Tech and education / training allowance
- Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with employer contributions and immediate vesting
Location:
- In-person, potentially hybrid opportunity on client site (New York, NY) - role may be on-site 5 days per week.
Our Compensation System is designed to reward remarkable work, grow your impact and support the whole “you” over the course of your career.
We believe in paying people fairly, so we've established a compensation model aimed to ensure everyone at Fearless — regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, nationality, or negotiation skills — is given equal pay for equal work.
Our approach to compensation is intended to ensure our total package serves all of your needs and includes base pay, medical and other benefits, performance rewards, 401k matching, plus a few perks (tech and wellness reimbursement programs)!
Our salary ranges are determined based on role, level and location and provide team members salary growth within a salary grade over time. Team members automatically progress within a salary range through annual increases (given to reward service at Fearless) or merit increases (given to reward and individual's demonstrated performance and growth within the position). Fearless team members are also eligible for discretionary bonuses based on company performance.
The salary ranges for this position based on location are listed below. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified as a part of our annual salary range review.
- AL, FL, GA, TN Residents: $61,117 (min) - $76,396 (mid) - $91,675 (max)
- NC Residents: $63,007 (min) - $78,759 (mid) - $94,511 (max)
- DE, MD, PA, TX, VA Residents: $66,157 (min) - $82,697 (mid) - $99,236 (max)
- DC Residents: $74,348 (min) - $92,935 (mid) - $111,523 (max)
- CA & NY Residents: $76,869 (min) - $96,086 (mid) - $115,303 (max)
Within the range, starting pay for team members is based on the evaluation of the alignment with the position description requirements including job-related skills and experience or training. This range reflects your earning potential over the course of your career at Fearless in this position.
