Senior Business Analyst / Scrum Master

As a Steampunk Senior Business Analyst / Scrum Master, you’ll serve as both Business Analyst and Scrum Master on an Agile software development team, analyzing mission and business needs, refining requirements, and translating complex information into clear, actionable requirements for project teams.

• Lead requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and refinement with clients, stakeholders, and project teams
• Review and analyze technical, programmatic, and business documentation to identify requirements
• Translate business and mission needs into clear functional and technical requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Identify requirements gaps and dependencies, and drive stakeholder clarification
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives) and promote Agile principles and best practices
• Coach teams on Agile methodologies and foster an Agile mindset aligned with client goals
• Partner with product owners and stakeholders on planning, scope, and delivery schedules focused on incremental value
• Monitor progress and distribute status reports for transparency into team performance and delivery outcomes
• Identify, track, and mitigate risks and issues; remove and escalate impediments to keep the team focused and productive
• Manage stakeholder communications and align customer expectations with project deliverables
• Facilitate workshops and collaborative sessions to build shared understanding and develop product roadmaps
• Mentor team members, foster accountability, and drive continuous improvement and effective project governance

• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• 4+ years of experience with Scrum/Kanban methodologies
• 4+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or Scrum Master supporting technical projects and solutions
• Experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing business and technical requirements, including reviewing technical, programmatic, and business documentation
• Experience translating complex business and mission needs into clear requirements, user stories/epics, and acceptance criteria
• Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to clarify requirements, identify dependencies, and support solution delivery
• Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
• Flexibility to work with teams, individuals, and executives and willingness to support a wide variety of work products
• Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills with a customer-centric approach

• Scrum Master certification
• Experience supporting or delivering AI/ML projects
• Experience working in a studio / human-centered design approach

Steampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $100,000 to $160,000.  The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. 

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Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors.  Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Steampunk participates in the E-Verify program.