Lead Business Analyst

This position supports Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Grants Modernization program (FEMA GMM). The FEMA GMM program represents a multi-year effort for IT Modernization and Transformation that will better enable citizens and first responders to apply for and be awarded Federal disaster and non-disaster grants.

The Karsun team is responsible for new application development, maintenance, enhancement, and operation. This position requires US citizenship, and all employees must be able to pass a Federal Suitability Check for a position of public trust. The Karsun software development team is responsible for the software design and implementation of replacement and modernization of existing legacy applications.

This is an opportunity for a candidate with critical analytical skills, business acumen and a technical systems understanding. This role will apply their knowledge of processes to analyze and document business requirements for a technically diverse team. Candidates should be self-motived to dig into the details and learn. Experience and enthusiasm for a fast-paced, changing environment is a must. Positivity and out of the box thinking to solve difficult problems is critical.

• In this role, you will leverage your expertise in grants management and compliance to research, communicate, and achieve program goals as part of a team supporting agencies in modernizing their grants management practices.

• Comprehend & analyze business requirements, guiding & facilitating discussions to obtain them
• Translate & document requirements in the form of epics, stories and acceptance criteria for both business and technical audiences
• Define & document acceptance criteria for user stories in a given-when-then format
• Summarize key decisions points at conclusion of discussion
• Work with technical visionaries to document implementation steps and other deliverables
• Ability to efficiently support multiple simultaneous work streams, including projects and program initiatives, and prioritize, manage, and execute effectively with compressed time lines and ambiguous tasking

• US Citizenship
• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Information systems, Business Systems, Management Information Systems, IT Management, or other IT degree.
• 5 - 8 years of experience with technical and business requirements
• The ability to successfully obtain and maintain a U.S. Suitability/Public Trust Background Clearance
• Experience in the entire grant lifecycle, including pre-award, post-award, and post-closeout for federally funded programs.
• Excellent note-taking and feature presentation skills, including the ability to write technical information clearly and concisely for non-technical audiences.
• Solid verbal communication skills and the ability to summarize and convey key insights from analyses to senior audiences. Organize and manage JAD sessions, defining features.
• Self-motivated; ability to learn and work independently
• Problem-solving capabilities and ability to learn quickly and apply knowledge to unique circumstances across engagements
• Ability to manage multiple tasks within a workstream that is part of a larger engagement

In accordance with pay transparency guidelines, the proposed base salary range for this position is $120,000 to $160,000. Final salary will be determined based on various factors such as relevant skills, experience and certifications.

Karsun Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Karsun does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Karsun and Karsun will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.