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Business Systems Analyst
A mid-level Business Systems Analyst/SME supporting a Department of War contract at the Pentagon, eliciting and documenting requirements, writing user stories and test cases, and performing functional and acceptance testing within an Agile/Scrum team. Requires 5-10 years of BA/BSA experience, DoW PPBE process experience, and an active DoW Secret clearance.
- Compensation
- $115K–$120K / yr
- Location
- Pentagon, United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Business analysis
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience
- 5-10 years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role
- Experience supporting the SDLC in an Agile/Scrum environment (sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives)
- Experience eliciting, analyzing, decomposing, and documenting business and system requirements
- Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, and process documentation
- Experience performing functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing, including defect identification and resolution
- Ability to work effectively with Product Owners, developers, technical leads, testers, customers, and stakeholders
- Experience supporting DoW Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) processes
- Active DoW Secret clearance
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, written, and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision and manage competing priorities
- Ability to provide onsite support at the Pentagon (travel less than 5%)
Full description
Job Title: Mid-Level Business Systems Analyst (BSA) /SME
Location: Pentagon (Onsite)
Clearance Required: Active DoW Secret clearance required
Salary Range: $115,000-$120,000
Employment Type: Full-time
Period of Performance: the awarded contract runs through 2029
Travel: Less than 5%
Position Overview: Mid-Level Business Systems Analyst (BSA) /SME
Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
- 5–10 years of experience working as a Business Systems Analyst, Systems Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role.
- Experience supporting the SDLC in an Agile/Scrum environment, including participation in sprint planning, backlog refinement, estimation, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
- Experience eliciting, analyzing, decomposing, and documenting business and system requirements and translating customer needs into actionable development requirements.
- Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, test cases, process documentation, and other technical/business artifacts.
- Experience performing functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing, including identifying, documenting, and supporting resolution of defects.
- Ability to work effectively with Product Owners, developers, technical leads, testers, customers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve issues.
- Experience supporting Department of War (DoW) Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) processes.
- Active DoW Secret clearance
Role & Responsibilities
- Work independently with limited supervision, effectively manage competing priorities, and take ownership of assigned work from initiation through completion.
- Engage directly with customers and end users to elicit, clarify, and validate requirements and identify opportunities to improve business processes and system capabilities.
- Analyze and decompose complex business requirements into clear, actionable, and testable system requirements and user stories.
- Develop acceptance criteria, test cases, process flows, and supporting documentation, and perform functional and system testing to validate requirements and application quality.
- Participate actively in Agile ceremonies and contribute to realistic sprint commitments.