This is a U.S. based position. All of the programs we support require U.S.
citizenship to be eligible for employment. All work must be conducted within
the continental U.S.
Who we are:
Raft (https://teamraft.com) is a customer-obsessed non-traditional
small business with a purposeful focus on Distributed Data Systems,
Platforms at Scale, and Complex Application Development, with headquarters
in McLean, VA. Our range of clients include innovative federal and public
agencies leveraging design thinking, cutting edge tech stack, and cloud
native ecosystem. We build digital solutions that impact the lives of millions
Our team is rapidly growing and looking for an experienced Senior Business
Analyst to contribute to development efforts and join our passionate team of
high-impact problem solvers. We enjoy the challenges of human-centered
design, security, and scale to create better outcomes for our federal
agency partners. We are a remote-first company and work completely in the open
source.
About the role:
As a Senior Business Analyst, you will provide guidance and actively
participate in requirements reviews, client support, testing and everyday
readiness analysis. Research and capture business needs and act as a proxy for
the users and customers by interfacing directly with developers, subject
matter experts, stakeholders, and testers to ensure the end-state
functionality is acceptable in fulfilling the identified customer value.
What we are looking for:
Ten plus years of relevant experience
Experience in JIRA, Confluence, & Slack or Mattermost
Experience communicating with customers, stakeholders, and agile software
development teams
Experience with requirements analysis, scaled agile framework, data
analytics, risk management, and agile transformations
Technical experience in software development, systems engineering,
integration, or release management
Minimum of a Bachelor's degree
Highly preferred:
Ability to guide teams and mentor junior members
Understanding of data security practices
Excellent problem-solving abilities and strong analytical skills
Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
Any certification related to data management, data engineering, software
development, cyber security or SAFe would be beneficial
Clearance Requirements:
Active Secret security clearance
Work Type:
Hybrid - Colorado Springs, CO
May require up to 10% travel
Salary Range:
$105,000 - $140,000
The determination of compensation is predicated upon a candidate's
comprehensive experience, demonstrated skill, and proven abilities
What we will offer you:
Highly competitive salary
Fully covered healthcare, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) and company match
Take as you need PTO + 11 paid holidays
Education & training benefits
Annual budget for your tech/gadgets needs
Monthly box of yummy snacks to eat while doing meaningful work
Team off-site in fun places!
Generous Referral Bonuses
And More!
Our Vision Statement:
We bridge the gap between humans and data through radical transparency and our
obsession with the mission.
Our Customer Obsession:
We will approach every deliverable like it's a product. We will adopt a
customer-obsessed mentality. As we grow, and our footprint becomes larger,
teams and employees will treat each other not only as teammates but customers.
We must live the customer-obsessed mindset, always. This will help us scale
and it will translate to the interactions that our Rafters have with their
clients and other product teams that they integrate with. Our culture will
enable our success and set us apart from other companies.
How do we get there?
Public-sector modernization is critical for us to live in a better world.
We, at Raft, want to innovate and solve complex problems. And, if we are
successful, our generation and the ones that follow us will live in a
delightful, efficient, and accessible world where out-of-box thinking,
and collaboration is a norm.
Raft's core philosophy is Ubuntu: I Am, Because We are. We support our
"nadi" by elevating the other Rafters. We work as a hyper collaborative
team where each team member brings a unique perspective, adding value that
did not exist before. People make Raft special. We celebrate each other and
our cognitive and cultural diversity. We are devoted to our practice of
innovation and collaboration.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for
employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for
employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.