A qualified candidate will assist with maintenance, enhancement development, and upgrades of the State Department’s mission critical enterprise application. The candidate will have extensive knowledge of system implementation and full project lifecycle experience on multiple projects. Must be able to interact and communicate externally with our clients as well as internally within the team.

Position Title: Business Analyst, Mid

Clearance: Top Secret

Work Schedule: 5 days a week onsite

Work Location: Lorton, VA and Washington DC (split between location may vary based on Stakeholder and team requirements)

Position Responsibilities:

• Gather and document detailed requirements from stakeholders, including business users and customers.
• Analyze and evaluate the gathered requirements to ensure they are clear, complete, and aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.
• Create clear and concise documentation, such as user stories, use cases, and business process models, to communicate requirements to the development team.
• Act as a bridge between business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring that both parties understand the project's objectives and priorities.
• Identify and address any conflicts or ambiguities in requirements, making sure that the development team has a clear understanding of what needs to be delivered.
• Manage and document changes to requirements as they evolve throughout the project, ensuring that changes are properly reviewed, approved, and communicated.
• Collaborate with testing teams to define test cases and acceptance criteria, ensuring that the final product meets the specified requirements.
• Proactively look for opportunities to improve processes and deliver better value to the business.
• Develop a deep understanding of the industry and business domain to provide valuable insights and recommendations.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or experience in related field
• 2-3 years experience working as a BA in an Agile environment
• Ability to work independently, taking initiative to interpret and research requirements
• Ability to absorb and summarize complex information and to quickly learn new domain areas and skills
• Maintains a strong spirit of innovation, is a self-starter, and has the ability to come up with solutions to meet business problems
• Strong communication skills (listening, writing, verbal, and nonverbal) that tailor to audience/setting
• Inherent and passionate intellectual curiosity
• Interest in cultivating leadership skills and career growth

Experience with MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Visio