Business Analyst II

Unissant•Washington, VA

3d•$117 - $143•Onsite

About The Position

Unissant, Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst II to support a newly awarded program for a federal health agency. The position leads requirements analysis for assigned application initiatives, resolves complex business-process questions, and maintains requirements traceability through acceptance. The ideal candidate has practical delivery experience, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach to maintaining Federal business applications while improving technical capability. The role involves working with program leadership, Government stakeholders, and related teams; supporting application assessment and modernization planning; and maintaining current technical or process documentation. The position requires use of Government-approved tools and handling program data within authorized environments. Any AI-assisted output must be validated before it informs delivery decisions. On-site support in the Bethesda, Maryland area may be required as directed. The position is mainly in a routine office environment, with possible extended hours and lifting up to ten pounds.

Requirements

6–8 years of experience leading requirements elicitation and analysis for enterprise business applications.
Ability to resolve ambiguous or conflicting requirements and document decisions with business stakeholders.
Experience producing process models, user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements traceability records.
Ability to assess change impacts across workflows, interfaces, data, and affected user groups.
Experience working with Agile delivery teams, product backlogs, and acceptance testing.
Strong analytical judgment and ability to communicate requirements to technical and nontechnical audiences.
Ability to document work clearly, protect sensitive program information, and collaborate across Government and contractor teams.
Ability to meet federal suitability and access requirements and provide on-site support in the Bethesda, Maryland area as directed.
Must hold or be eligible for a Public Trust Moderate (Tier 2) background investigation and meet applicable federal suitability, badging, and system-access requirements.
Clear verbal and written communication skills, including professional coordination across Government, prime contractor, and subcontractor teams.

Nice To Haves

Federal application delivery and Federal IT lifecycle artifact experience.
Experience with ServiceNow or Jira for requirements and change tracking.
Experience validating AI-assisted backlog analysis and identifying duplicate or inconsistent requirements.
Experience supporting a Federal IT services environment, preferably within a federal health agency or comparable federal IT environment.
Experience transferring knowledge from an incumbent team and maintaining reliable services during transition.
A degree or relevant coursework in business administration, information systems, or a related discipline.
Business analysis or Agile credentials.

Responsibilities

Lead stakeholder interviews and working sessions to define business problems, desired outcomes, and scope boundaries.
Analyze complex workflows, cross-system dependencies, business rules, and data needs; document current and proposed processes.
Develop requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting process or interface specifications.
Evaluate change requests and dependencies; provide impact analysis and recommendations for Government prioritization.
Maintain traceability between requirements, implementation, test evidence, and business acceptance.
Coordinate user acceptance testing, resolve requirement questions, and document stakeholder decisions.
Review analyst work for consistency and completeness; support application assessment and modernization planning.
Support transition knowledge transfer and maintain current technical or process documentation for assigned responsibilities.
Coordinate assigned work with program leadership, Government stakeholders, and related teams; report blockers and dependencies promptly.
Use Government-approved tools and handle program data within authorized environments; validate AI-assisted output before it informs delivery decisions.
Communicate findings, decisions, procedures, risks, and recommended actions to appropriate audiences.
Meet applicable federal suitability, badging, and system-access requirements; provide on-site support in the Bethesda, Maryland area as directed.