Our client seeks a Technical BA/PO to lead requirements, backlog refinement, and user acceptance criteria across a portfolio of enterprise applications supporting finance, digital, operations, and HR. The role will partner with technical leads, scrum masters, and UI/UX to translate business needs into clear user stories and workflows within an Agile environment. The position will support multiple applications with a typical project load of three to four efforts and will contribute to Agile and SAFe ceremonies and practices. Appian or other low-code exposure is beneficial for future roadmap initiatives.
Location: Hybrid 1x a week onsite in Charlotte, NC
Duration: 6+ month contract with possible extensions
Rate: $40.00 to $45.00/hr. w2
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage a requirements backlog for 10 to 12 enterprise applications, prioritizing features and defects.
- Author clear user stories with acceptance criteria for front-end and back-end needs in partnership with UI/UX and development leads.
- Create and maintain process flows and workflow diagrams using Visio or Lucid to drive shared understanding.
- Collaborate with technical leads to groom backlogs, plan sprints, and align delivery to business goals.
- Review deliverables against acceptance criteria and verify that requirements have been met.
- Perform manual QA validation activities tied to user stories and specifications as needed.
- Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and quarterly PI planning.
- Communicate status and requirements with stakeholders up to VP and senior director levels across business and IT.
- Support SDLC processes and partner closely with developers, the scrum master, and product stakeholders throughout releases.
Experience Requirements
- 3 to 5+ years of experience with Agile Scrum methodology.
- Experience analyzing business issues and defining solutions that meet stated goals.
- Proficiency producing concise workflow and process documentation.
- Experience collaborating with technical leads to groom backlog and plan sprints.
- Experience participating in quarterly PI planning within a scaled Agile environment.
- Manual QA experience for web applications with ability to create test scenarios from user stories and specs.
- Working knowledge of SDLC concepts including code control, build, and release processes.
- Experience with Microsoft Visio or Lucid.
- Understanding of cloud environments such as AWS.
- Familiarity with universal service bus or integration platforms such as Boomi or Informatica Cloud (preferred).
- Experience with SAFe Agile frameworks or certifications (preferred).
- Appian or other low-code tool exposure (preferred).
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or Agile Product Owner certification. May be obtained prior to start as required for training.
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Technical BA/PO in charlotte at Unknown Company
This position is listed as contract and hybrid.