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Business System Analyst SME

Sentar
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/27/2026

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Sentar is seeking a Business System Analyst SME in Chantilly, VA!

Role Description:

As a Business Systems Analyst, you will lead collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization through concept development, and user story writing to support development and deployment of software. You will facilitate the gathering of business-focused requirements to support product teams and product owners in defining the backlog and ensuring the users' perspective is considered. Your focus on requirements gathering will drive improved usability, user experience, and user adoption and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization through concept development
  • Facilitate the gathering of business-focused requirements to support product teams and product owners
  • Focus requirements gathering on improved usability, user experience, and driving user adoption
  • Identify core business needs and decompose and document in concepts of operation, story maps, briefings, and user stories
  • Document business rules and construct workflow diagrams as needed
  • Provide consultation on complex projects while considering business implications of technology application
  • Participate in Program Increments (PIs) and Agile Release Train (ART) activities
  • Translate UI/UX design wireframes into functional requirements
  • Conduct project meetings and ensure adherence to quality standards
  • Coordinate with IT infrastructure teams to ensure alignment with business requirements

Qualifications:

Clearance Level:

  • Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field

Experience:

  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in business analysis or related field
  • Experience with SAFe Agile framework
  • Strong understanding of forensic and investigative system requirements
  • Demonstrated experience with enterprise application rollout and adoption

Expert-level proficiency with:

    • SAFe Agile framework and practices
    • Business analysis methodologies
    • Requirements management systems
    • Project planning and execution
    • Risk management and mitigation strategies
    • Stakeholder management and communication
    • Enterprise application rollout strategies

Additional Technical Experience

Experience with:

    • Data analysis and visualization tools
    • Enterprise application architecture
    • Multi-enclave environments (Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret/SCI)
    • Change management practices
    • DevSecOps practices and tools

Benefits at Sentar:

Our unique ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

  • Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Health Savings or Flexible Spending Plan options
  • Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
  • Group Term Life, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
  • Generous 401(k) match
  • Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
  • Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
  • Mental health awareness programs
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development reimbursement
  • Recognition and Awards programs

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Sentar is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities

Our culture is one of inclusivity and support. Sentar is proudly an Equal Opportunity and VEVRAA Federal Contractor Employer M/F/Vets/Persons with Disabilities. Follow these links to learn more about your rights: EEO Is the Law Poster; EEO Is Law Supplement; and Pay Transparency.

We want you to build your career at Sentar, so if you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable workplace accommodation applying for a job or at any point in the employment process, contact the Recruiting Manager at recruiting@sentar.com. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Thank you for considering Sentar in your employment search.

Build, Innovate, Secure Your Career at Sentar.

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