Business Analyst - Expert

BAE Systems • VA

134d • $146,670 - $249,330

About The Position

BAE Systems, a top-ten prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, enables the U.S. government to transform data into intelligence and provides engineering, integration and sustainment support for critical military platforms and systems. Intelligence & Security provides services and products to the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, federal law enforcement officials, and troops deployed around the world. At BAE Systems, we promote a strong, collaborative culture and provide our employees with the tools, skills and training they need to succeed. We are all about trust, camaraderie and a shared ambition to lead the world in defense technologies and national security services. We offer flexible work environment to support the balance in your life and keep you performing at your best. Be a part of a company that is part of the community; driven to improve our future and protect our freedom. We are looking for an experienced Business Analyst to join our technology-based program supporting a key government customer. This program will deliver software services on a ServiceNow platform. The analyst will be responsible for requirements management, system testing and validation, and business process modeling.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of eleven (11) year’s relevant experience required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 6 years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a related role.
• Strong knowledge of business process modeling, requirements gathering, and data analysis.
• Experience with project management and change management methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and business analysis tools (e.g., JIRA, Visio, or similar).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with diverse teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Business Analysis (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA, or similar).
• Experience with data analytics tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, etc.).
• Familiarity with Agile or Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document functional and technical requirements through stakeholder requirements discovery sessions.
• Create and maintain detailed system requirement specifications and user requirement documents.
• Support traceability matrices to ensure alignment between business needs, system capabilities, and test plans.
• Map current-state (as-is) and future-state (to-be) business processes.
• Identify process gaps, inefficiencies, and system automation opportunities.
• Collaborate with process owners to validate workflows and ensure alignment with strategic objectives and functional requirements.
• Develop system and user acceptance test plans, test cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate and execute functional, regression, and integration testing efforts.
• Assist in defect triage and resolution with development teams.
• Assist in preparing and delivering regular reports, dashboards, and presentations to project stakeholders, highlighting progress, risks, dependencies, and mitigation plans.
• Track deliverables, milestones, and resource allocation using project management tools.
• Act as a liaison between various stakeholders, technical architects, and developers.
• Ensure stakeholder needs are translated into feasible, scalable system designs.
• Support change management and training efforts by delivering process documentation and end-user materials.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal plan.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Paid military leave.
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Federal and state sick leave.
• Company recognition program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees