Business Analyst

About This Role

STC is hiring a Business Analyst to support the HIVE program's transformation of AWIPS applications to modern cloud-based web platforms. In this role you will gather and document requirements, analyze workflows, and collaborate with NWS meteorologists and technical teams to ensure the successful modernization of operational weather tools from desktop to web delivery.

Specific Duties Will Include

Gather and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workshops, and observation of NWS forecasting workflows

Analyze existing AWIPS application functionality to identify requirements for web-based successor versions

Create user stories, use cases, and functional requirements documents for development teams

Develop process flows and user journey maps illustrating meteorological operational workflows

Collaborate with meteorologists and forecasters to understand operational needs and constraints

Work with UX/UI designers to ensure interface designs meet operational user requirements

Assist in defining acceptance criteria for new features and functionality

Support testing activities to verify developed solutions meet business requirements

Document system integration requirements between web application components

Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives

Identify and document potential risks related to the desktop-to-web transition

Maintain requirements traceability matrices and project documentation

Support development of training materials and user documentation

Leverage Generative AI development tools to accelerate requirements and documentation work

Job Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field

1-2+ years of experience in business analysis or a similar requirements-facing role

Experience gathering and documenting user requirements for software applications

Familiarity with Agile development methodologies

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Proficiency with business process modeling tools and techniques

Ability to translate complex user needs into clear requirements documentation

Interest in Generative AI tools and GenAI prompting best practices

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with meteorological systems or scientific applications

Knowledge of NWS weather forecasting operations or AWIPS

Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, particularly AWS

Understanding of geospatial data or visualization applications

Experience with government or mission-critical systems

Background in user acceptance testing

Experience with requirements management tools

Familiarity with web application development processes