Aretum is hiring a Senior Business Analyst/Scrum Master

Aretum is hiring a Senior Business Analyst/Scrum Master to lead requirements gathering, analysis, and Agile project delivery for federal clients. This role involves managing a team of analysts, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment between business needs and technical implementation. Aretum is a mission-driven organization committed to delivering innovative, technology-enabled solutions in a culture where collaboration, inclusion, and professional growth are at the forefront.

What You'll Do

• Lead the collection, documentation, and validation of complex business and technical requirements from military stakeholders.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and analysis sessions to extract detailed functional and non-functional requirements.
• Develop comprehensive requirements documentation including business process flows, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Perform gap analysis between current state operations and desired future capabilities.
• Establish and maintain full traceability from initial requirements through design, development, testing, and deployment.
• Create and manage requirements traceability matrices ensuring complete coverage throughout the project lifecycle.
• Monitor requirements implementation progress and coordinate with development teams to ensure deliverables align with documented specifications.
• Manage and mentor a team of business analysts, providing guidance on methodology, documentation standards, and stakeholder engagement.
• Assign work, review deliverables, and ensure quality standards are maintained across all analysis activities.
• Collaborate closely with software developers, system architects, and test engineers to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Coordinate with program managers and technical leads to ensure requirements align with project timelines and technical constraints.
• Facilitate requirements review sessions and manage change control processes.
• Identify and mitigate risks.
• Apply different techniques to facilitate meetings and workshops, create a shared understanding with stakeholders, and engage team members to produce product and portfolio roadmaps.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and product teams to break down large epics into features and user stories.
• Facilitate increment and planning sessions with clients and team members to ensure planned work is well defined, planned, articulated, and understood.
• Assist business analysts, team leads, clients, and other team members in the use of JIRA as an Agile Lifecycle Management Tool.
• Coach teams in their understanding of the delivery process, the agile mindset, and client values.
• Provide guidance and assistance in the usage of JIRA for reporting work progress against epics and other types of work.
• Define project scope and schedule while focusing on regular and timely delivery of value; prepare and distribute progress reports; manage risks and issues; correct deviations from plans; and perform delivery planning for assigned projects.
• Document Acceptance Criteria in stories in a way that both development team and business stakeholders can understand and agree on.
• Function as direct manager for team members including setting goals, day-to-day work, and career growth.
• Use excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and present findings and recommendations.
• Create and present interactive demos, prototypes, and proof-of-concepts for stakeholder validation and feedback.
• Drive innovation initiatives and identify opportunities for process improvement and AI/ML technology adoption.
• May be called upon to support proposal efforts as needed.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Systems Analysis, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of business analysis experience.
• At least 5 years in a senior or lead capacity.
• 7+ years of experience working on defense or government contracts.
• CompTIA Security+ Certification.
• Highly proficient in eliciting, documenting, and managing functional and non-functional requirements and user stories from diverse stakeholders.
• Expertise in analyzing existing business processes, identifying inefficiencies, and proposing solutions for optimization.
• Proven experience managing business analyst teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, and experience with tools like Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and traditional waterfall project management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to senior leadership.
• Knowledge of software development practices and system integration.
• U.S. citizenship and currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

Technical Stack

• Jira
• Confluence

Team & Environment

You will manage and mentor a team of business analysts.

Benefits & Compensation

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development

Work Mode

This position is remote.

Aretum is committed to fostering a workplace rooted in excellence, integrity, and equal opportunity for all. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Aretum complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.