Lead Business Analyst

We are seeking a Lead Business Analyst (8+ years of experience) with a strong technical background to embed within a dedicated product team. In this role, you will partner closely with Product Owners and Engineering teams to shape products for current sprints and future roadmaps. You will be responsible for requirement gathering, creating detailed use cases, translating complex technical features into actionable user stories, and managing up to 10 user stories simultaneously.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate across teams with Product Owners and Software Engineers to define product features, refine backlogs, and map out future product roadmaps.
- Gather and translate requirements into clear, highly technical use cases and user stories within an Agile sprint cycle.
- Manage delivery velocity by actively driving and maintaining up to 10 technical user stories concurrently for a dedicated product team.
- Bridge the gap between business intent and technical execution, ensuring developers have the clarity needed to build and test features efficiently.
This position requires weekly onsite visits and a final round onsite interview in Reston VA.

Required Skills

Required Qualifications
- Experience: 8+ years of professional experience operating at a Lead Business Analyst level.
- Technical Literacy: A proven technical background with the ability to understand complex architectures, systems, and concepts (e.g., AWS, Java application frameworks, software testing methodologies).
- Tooling: Expert-level proficiency with Jira for story tracking, backlog grooming, and sprint planning.
Preferred Qualifications
- Industry Experience: A background in Healthcare Insurance is a major plus.
- Tooling: Experience utilizing Aha! for product roadmapping and strategy.