IBM
is hiring
Business Analyst, Junior
About Our Company
At IBM, we do more than work. We create. We create as technologists, developers, and engineers. We create with our partners. We create with our competitors. If you're searching for ways to make the world work better through technology and infrastructure, software and consulting, then we want to work with you.
We're here to help every creator turn their "what if" into what is. Let's create something that will change everything.
Job Description & Responsibilities
This role is available in multiple locations.
Are you looking for a career that will allow you to use your unique blend of business acumen and tech savvy? Business Analysts at IBM are subject matter experts that build the bridge between our business and our clients, immersing themselves into the market to understand problems and find innovative solutions. Be ready to navigate the complex relationships that make the business world run and find the actionable insights that result in great business decisions.
Your Role and Responsibilities
Octo, an IBM company, is an industry-leading, award-winning provider of technical solutions for the federal government. At Octo, we specialize in providing agile software engineering, user experience design, cloud services, and digital strategy services that address government's most pressing missions. Octo delivers intelligent solutions and rapid results, yielding lower costs and measurable outcomes.
Our team is what makes Octo great. At Octo you'll work beside some of the smartest and most accomplished staff you'll find in your career. Octo offers fantastic benefits and an amazing workplace culture where you will feel valued while you perform mission critical work for our government. Voted one of the region’s best places to work multiple times, Octo is an employer of choice!
You…
As a Junior Business Analyst at Octo, you will develop a deep understanding of your assigned application and related business process. You will work with government stakeholders to elicit and document requirements. You are comfortable working side by side with engineers, designers, and customers, to make decisions together and troubleshoot issues. You have a passion for detail and are an excellent communicator. You are agile and curious and not afraid to identify what we are doing wrong so we can fix it, and what we are doing right so we can improve on it.
Us…
We were founded as a fresh alternative in the Government Consulting Community and are dedicated to the belief that results are a product of analytical thinking, agile design principles and that solutions are built in collaboration with, not for, our customers. This mantra drives us to succeed and act as true partners in advancing our client’s missions.
Program Mission…
You will be working on a high-profile data analytics program for the Department of Homeland of Security (DHS) maintaining and transforming mission critical applications. This program is the reporting system of record for asset management, logistics, and sustainability business functions. In addition to data analytics tools, this program relies on business intelligence and geospatial tools.
Requirements
Years of Experience: 1-3 years of professional experience (see more under requirements).
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field
Required Technical and Professional Expertise
- Document requirements in Jira breaking them down into Epics, User Stories and Tasks and reviewing each requirement with the Product Owner and developers to ensure accuracy
- Document discussions during facilitated sessions to capture information
- Collaborate between scrum team resources to mitigate dependencies, resolve outstanding questions, and answer questions on business rules impacting other team members
- Support end-to-end testing by developing and conducting manual test cases.
- Provide support to end users by reviewing incoming requests, analyzing validity of request, and providing accurate and timely responses after issue mitigation
- Provide system training to end users consistent with new development work
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies such as stand ups, grooming, Sprint planning, retrospectives, and demos
- Excellent communication skills; both verbal and written
- Ability to take ownership of activities and work independently
Preferred Technical And Professional Expertise
- Experience with JIRA and Confluence
- Experience working with Department of Homeland Security
What we offer
IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
