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Business Analyst-Senior Hybrid-within commutable to Northern VA/DCA Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a senior-level Business Analyst for a potential opportunity to identify, interview, and manage expectations across a wide array of DoD stakeholders, including Operational Users, Program Managers (PMs), and Contracting Officer's Representatives (CORs).
- Elicit requirements through document analysis and targeted interviews to gather Functional and Non-Functional Requirements.
- Translate raw stakeholder input into structured, formal documentation for both internal use and potential client delivery. (ex. User Stories/Requirements Traceability Matrix)
- Translate requirements into well-defined User Stories with clear Acceptance Criteria. Manage and prioritize the Product Backlog in tools like JIRA.
- Navigate the political landscape of a federal agency and build consensus among disparate stakeholder groups.
- Define the delta between the client's current state (As-Is) and the required future state (To-Be), quantifying the organizational, technical, and process gaps the proposed contract must address. Primary Objectives: Assist in the Discovery Phase activities of gathering user requirements, business analysis, legacy system analysis, Epic/Story creation, external data integration planning, and product backlog management. Preferred Qualifications:
- Active Secret Clearance Preferred
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a quantitative field. Master's degree preferred.
- 8 years of progressive experience as a Business Analyst, with at least 3 years directly supporting the DoD or Federal Government acquisition process.
- Expert Proficiency in requirements management tools: JIRA, Confluence.
- Proven experience leading discovery on complex, multi-stakeholder IT, or logistics programs.
- Advanced skills in Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), Use Case creation, and Data Flow Diagramming (DFDs).
- Strong written and oral communication skills. About Nationwide IT Services NIS is an IT and Management consulting company that is a CVE-verified Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business. Our mission is to deliver value-added services to our customers, leveraging technology, people, and industry best practices to implement innovative solutions through our trusted employees and team members. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with employer match, paid holidays, PTO (sick/vacation), commuter benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), and educational reimbursement, along with Pet Insurance. Nationwide IT Services, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, or protected veteran status.