Software Requirements Analyst, GIS

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Create clear, testable, and developer-ready requirements documents — including user stories, epics, acceptance criteria, functional specifications, and data mapping documentation — that empower engineering teams to implement with minimal confusion.

• Facilitate weekly requirements meetings with cross-functional stakeholders to progress, refine, and synchronize requirements across multiple initiatives.

• Define and document intricate GIS data workflows, covering spatial editing, topology validation, geometry management, and ETL transformation processes.

• Design and document system integration workflows that include REST APIs, file-based data exchange, and cross-platform data synchronization to ensure data integrity and traceability.

• Create wireframes and mockups for GIS-focused user interfaces, such as map-based editing tools, attribute management panels, and workflow-driven UI states that convert technical requirements into user-friendly experiences.

• Conduct requirements gathering sessions with product managers, business development stakeholders, and external clients to capture, refine, and validate functional and system-level requirements.

• Guide and mentor team members on best practices for requirements development, enhancing consistency and quality across the product team.

• Maintain and evolve internal standards and governance practices for requirements to facilitate scalable, high-quality SaaS product delivery.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

• 3–5 years of experience as a requirements analyst, business analyst, or in a similar role with documented responsibility for creating functional specifications and developer-ready requirements documentation.

• Proven capability to write clear, structured, and detailed software requirements for engineering teams in cross-cultural or distributed settings.

• Demonstrated experience working with REST APIs and system integrations, including the documentation of API contracts and data exchange specifications.

• Familiarity with working within or supporting a SaaS product development environment, including knowledge of agile backlog management and sprint-based delivery.

• Practical understanding of technical architecture concepts — front-end, back-end, databases, APIs, and cloud/SaaS systems — sufficient to write implementation-ready requirements.

• Preferred: Experience with GIS platforms (e.g., ArcGIS Enterprise, SDE, feature services) or spatial data models.

• Preferred: Background in UI/UX wireframing or prototyping tools (Figma, Balsamiq, Axure, or similar).

• Preferred: Experience utilizing AI tools for requirements documentation, business analysis, or rapid prototyping.

• Preferred: Familiarity with Jira or similar agile project management platforms.

• Preferred: Knowledge of NG911 standards, NENA data models, or public safety GIS data management.

• Preferred: Experience in a multi-tenant SaaS development environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a proven ability to produce documentation suitable for development teams with non-native English speakers.

• Capability to manage multiple concurrent priorities and adapt quickly in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• 401(k) Retirement Plan.

• Health Savings Account (HSA).

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA).

• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability insurance.

• Opportunities for professional and personal development.

• Generous paid time off.

• Commuter and wellness benefits.