Sr. Principal Business Analyst Lead

The Business Analyst Lead will transform their operational experience and knowledge of Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) into software epics and user stories that can be implemented in software and ultimately realized as capabilities in support of warfighter objectives. The Business Analyst Lead works closely and collaboratively with a government Product Owner to maintain the product backlog.
The ideal candidate will be a cross-functional team player, willing to take on challenges, who collaborates with internal and external teams, and is driven to provide solutions to internal and external customers.
This position is contingent upon program award.
Responsibilities Include:

Decomposes epics, features, and operational use cases into low level software user stories and acceptance criteria that can be configured and developed in Agile development sprints
* Maintains and grooms overall product backlog in close coordination with a Government Product Owner
* Interfaces on a system and requirements level with the customer on a regular basis; helps translate warfighter point of view into technical statements and vice-versa
* Verifies that software products meet the intended operational need
* Acts as the 'Voice of the Customer' when direct Government participation is unavailable to the development team
* Works with and directly supports multiple Cross-Functional Agile scrum teams to develop high-priority features that meet end-user requirements
* Assists in the development of Test Plans and test Scripts that ensure developed software meets the 'Definition of Done'
* Assists authoring and development of contract deliverable documentation related to user requirements and user interfaces
* Works with stakeholders to elicit, capture and elaborate their requirements, documenting requirements to a level that enables effective delivery of required changes without prescribing solutions
* Responsible for validating team work products
* Work closely with customer technical leadership to identify and prioritize opportunities to extend current system capabilities and translate those opportunities into a prioritized portfolio of new user capabilities
Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree and 5 years' experience; or Master's degree and 3 years' experience
* Current U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret Clearance (adjudicated within the last 5 years), with ability to obtain a Top Secret /SCI (w/ Polygraph) security clearance
* 5+ years in an Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations, or equivalent role.
* 2+ years performing business analysis, requirements analysis, and agile user story/use case analysis.
* Knowledge and direct experience of EMS/JEMSO mission and processes.
* 3+ years' exposure to Agile Methodology, Tools (Atlassian, etc.), Practices, and Ceremonies
* Previous experience supporting / briefing Agile Software Demonstration events

Strong interpersonal and analytic skills; Works well in a team-environment
Preferred Qualifications:

Experience in a key role on previous Agile Software Development teams
* Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite for Backlog Management: Jira Align, Jira, Confluence
* Familiarity with Cloud technology: Azure and/or AWS
* Familiarity with Docker and/or Kubernetes
* Experience working with and managing software requirements
* Experience with Software Test procedure development and maintenance
* Experience with automated software testing and test software (TestComplete, Robot Framework, etc.)
* Active Top Secret /SCI (w/ Polygraph) security clearance (or SCI eligible)
* Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Certification
* PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
Salary Range: *$144,200 - $216,400
The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit. U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.