Technical Analyst

Role: Technical Analyst

W2 Role

HYBRID

Vienna, VA (Locals Only)

Job Description:

Job Description:
Collaborates with product ownership to translate business need into the technical system requirements of the product
Leverages available documentation and exercises test versions of applications and APIs to understand existing functionality to inform replatforming and enhancement opportunities
Investigates enterprise and vendor APIs to determine whether necessary data is available to support intended system capabilities
Maps data between interfacing systems
Assists lead analysts in developing and prioritizing features and epics to ensure work focuses on requirements with maximum value and are aligned with product delivery strategy
Participates in project planning, sprint and release planning, daily stand-up meetings (scrums), demos/reviews, retrospectives, backlog refinement meetings, and other Scrum-related meetings.
Performs application and services tests.
Responsible for creating system requirement documentation for applications and services, including interface specifications.
Provides demos to the internal project team, as well as to business stakeholders.
Works closely with the Business, Quality Assurance team and developers on projects and to address production issues.
Demonstrates ability to excel in a fast-paced environment with aggressive timelines that require managing multiple priorities concurrently
Utilizes system documentation, database information, application logs and scenario testing to determine root cause of system issues.

Have in-depth understanding or working knowledge of the following:
Services-Oriented Architecture / Microservices
Multi-tier applications (presentation tier/services-processing tier/data management tier)
Enterprise and vendor API integration
Managing system behavior through configurable variables
Error handling
XML and JSON data structures

Qualifications/Experience:
Ability to write SQL queries
Proficiency with API access tools such as Postman and SoapUI to test API request and response
Problem solving skill Works well under pressure and challenges, team-player, good listener, analytical, creative, approachable, etc.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to partner with various levels of leadership within the organization
Conducting complex technical analysis across multiple products
Work in Agile methodology
Writing requirements for a system
Writing mobile and/or web application requirements is a plus
Writing mobile service and/or web service requirements is a plus