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Are you a senior data strategist who excels at transforming complex enterprise data into high-impact insights? We are seeking a Senior Business Systems Analyst to serve as the critical functional anchor for the Business Intelligence program, supporting the FBI’s Finance & Facilities Division This position is on site in Washington, DC and requires an active Top-Secret clearance.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
* Requirements Engineering: Lead technical and functional requirements gathering sessions with federal stakeholders, transforming complex business processes into clear, actionable technical specifications, user stories, and data blueprints.
* Data Storytelling & Visualization: Partner with developers to design, test, and deliver high-quality executive dashboards, operational KPIs, and business intelligence reports utilizing the FFDW and enterprise BI tools (e.g., TIBCO WebFOCUS).
* Stakeholder Engagement: Act as the primary interface between technical implementation teams and FBI division leadership, effectively communicating technical capabilities, system limitations, and development timelines.
* Training & Mission Readiness: Develop comprehensive end-user documentation and lead high-visibility training sessions to ensure successful platform adoption and enable self-service BI capabilities across user groups.
* Agile Leadership: Drive business analysis workstreams within an Agile framework, assisting in backlog prioritization, participating in daily standups, and ensuring sprint goals align with overall project milestones.
Required Skills & Experience
* Experience: 8 years of progressive experience as a Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or Data Consultant within the federal contracting space.
* Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven track record of facilitating client-facing meetings and delivering technical training to non-technical audiences.
* Functional-to-Technical Translation: Capability to act as a "functional translator," converting complex, non-technical federal business processes and pain points into clear, structured technical specifications, data blueprints, and developer-ready Agile user stories with rigorous acceptance criteria.
Desired Skills & Experience
* Federal Financial Domain: Direct experience working with federal financial management systems, procurement business processes, or systems like the Unified Financial Management System (UFMS).
* Certifications: Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), or relevant technical BI certifications.
Application Deadline: 7-10-2026
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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.
The proposed salary for this position is:
$99,000 - $166,500 USD
Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.
SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).
Salary : $99,000