Sr. Software Requirements Spclst (Social Scientist IV) - US Remote

at  Battelle

Battelle delivers when others can’t. We conduct research and development, manage national laboratories, design and manufacture products and deliver critical services for our clients—whether they are a multi-national corporation, a small start-up or a government agency.
We recognize and appreciate the value and contributions of individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences and welcome all qualified individuals to apply.
We are currently seeking a Sr. Software Requirements Specialist. This position may be located in Atlanta, GA; Columbus, OH or Remote Eastern US.

JOB SUMMARY

The Health Analytics Division specializes in developing advanced Information Technology and Data Management solutions for our government and commercial clients.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree with a least 8 years of demonstrated work experience or a master’s degree with at least 5 years of experience.
• Previous experience working with HHS or it’s agencies such as CDC, CMS, ARQ, FDA, NIH
• Ability to obtain and retain a US government security clearance (requires U.S. citizenship).
• Demonstrated competency in translating user stories and use cases into documented, implementable, and testable software requirements
• Demonstrated competency in developing effective test plans, test suites and test cases based on requirements
• Demonstrated competency in the software development life cycle and agile methodologies
• Demonstrated competency in software quality assurance
• Demonstrated competency in software quality assurance estimating
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to meet competing deadlines successfully
• Demonstrated experience as a team lead, mentoring or training others.
• Strong communication/presentation skills required, will be presenting to external clients.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with continuous integration
• Strong educational or work-related experience in mathematics or statistics
• Experience testing mathematical, statistical, scientific, or health care related applications
• Experience with COVID Testing Research and Data Collection
• Experience with Battelle or contract research organization

This individual will be expected to demonstrate a high motivation for success, a detail-oriented mindset, exceptional organizational skills, and the ability to drive multi-disciplinary teams of stakeholders and implementers with other highly motivated individuals.

The candidate is expected to assume the following primary job responsibilities:

• Proactively and independently work with stakeholders (internal and external) to construct and document user stories and use cases.
• Work with software engineers and software QA personnel to translate user stories and use cases into documented, implementable, and testable software requirements.
• Document and maintain requirement traceability.
• Manage change by updating user stories, use cases, and requirements as additional input becomes available.
• Assist software QA personnel in defining, refining, and validating test plans and test cases.
• Consistently follow software development life cycle practices
• Communicate on a regular basis with project leaders and team members including mathematicians, statisticians, and computer scientists
• Continued job performance improvement through on-the-job training and outside study
• Minimal domestic travel (at a later time)
• Assists lower level staff in resolving analysis problems
• Prepares and presents advanced technical reports and presentations to client, both formal and informal.
• Build relationships with clients and assist in responding to client Requests for Proposals (RFP)s and similar business development tasks.