Manager Application Development Jobs in Madison, WI

Description:
The client is looking for Business Analyst/Consultant IV
This position will be focused on application development projects using JAVA, PrimeReact on a Kubernetes platform.
The client is seeking experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in Java/React application development. This position will be focused on application development projects using Java and PrimeReact on a Kubernetes platform. The selected candidate will serve as the critical link between business stakeholders and the technical engineering team, ensuring requirements are effectively translated into scalable, modern web applications.
Project Details:
The client is seeking experienced Business Analyst with a strong background in Java/React application development. You will act as the crucial link between business stakeholders and our technical engineering team, ensuring requirements are effectively translated into scalable, modern web applications.
Key Responsibilities:
- Requirements & Analysis: Facilitate requirement-gathering workshops, interviews, and storyboarding sessions to identify business objectives, functionality gaps and business process. Also provide system analysis to identify integrations and assess impact to existing process and functions across teams. Assist the project manager with creating a work breakdown structure from requirements, entering and managing tasks in Jira, and note taking during meetings.
- Stakeholder Management: Act as the main communication channel linking operational teams, subject matter experts, and development teams.
- Testing & Quality Assurance: Translate business requirements into User Acceptance Testing (UAT) criteria, execute test plans, and validate system fixes. Coordinate the resolution of UAT/testing feedback with developers and incorporate ADA compliance into the UAT/QA process.
- Lifecycle Support: Oversee end-to-end SDLC from system specification prep to final deployment and end-user training. Lead software demonstrations or training sessions, draft user-facing documentation and knowledge articles, create how-to videos, and assist with customer support (policy/process/how-to questions).
- Backlog Management: Own and refine the product backlog. Write detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mapping for Java backend services and React frontend components.
- Technical Communication: Act as a subject matter expert (SME) on system architecture, API integrations, and database design so that stakeholders understand application capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Requirements & Analysis
Facilitate requirement-gathering workshops, interviews, and storyboarding sessions to identify:
o Business objectives
o Functionality gaps
o Business processes
Provide system analysis to identify integrations and assess impacts to existing processes and functions across teams.
Assist the Project Manager with:
o Creating work breakdown structures from requirements
o Entering and managing tasks in Jira
o Taking notes during meetings
Stakeholder Management
Act as the primary communication channel between:
o Operational teams
o Subject matter experts (SMEs)
o Development teams
Testing & Quality Assurance
Translate business requirements into User Acceptance Testing (UAT) criteria.
Execute test plans and validate system fixes.
Coordinate resolution of UAT and testing feedback with developers.
Incorporate ADA compliance into the UAT and QA process.
Lifecycle Support
Oversee the end-to-end Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), including:
o System specification preparation
o Final deployment
o End-user training
Lead software demonstrations and training sessions.
Draft:
o User-facing documentation
o Knowledge articles
o How-to videos
Assist with customer support related to policy, process, and how-to questions.
Backlog Management
Own and refine the product backlog.
Write detailed:
o User stories
o Acceptance criteria
o Mapping for Java backend services
o Mapping for React frontend components
Technical Communication
Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on:
o System architecture
o API integrations
o Database design
Help stakeholders understand application capabilities.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience
Minimum of 10-12 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst or Product Owner in enterprise Java/React ecosystems.
Technical Skills
Deep foundational understanding of:
o Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
o APIs
o Microservices
o Modern UI/UX principles
Exceptional capability with:
o Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban)
o Jira
o Confluence
Soft Skills
Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to collaborate directly with non-technical business users.
Preferred Qualifications
Business Analyst certifications.
Jira experience.
ADA compliance experience.
Other related certifications.
Technology Environment
Java
PrimeReact
Kubernetes Platform
Jira
Confluence
APIs
Microservices
React Ecosystem
Required and Nice to Have Skills:
Experience: Must have a minimum of 10-12 years of proven experience as a Business Analyst or Product Owner in enterprise Java/React ecosystems.
Technical Skills: Must have a deep foundational understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), APIs, microservices, and modern UI/UX principles. Exceptional capability in Agile methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and tools like Jira or Confluence.
Soft Skills: Must be a self-starter and consistently perform with a sense of urgency. Strong analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate directly with non-technical business users.
Nice to Have Skills: BA Certifications, JIRA experience, ADA Compliance experience, other related certifications. Please attach certification to submission if applicable.
Notes:
Remote.
VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status