Business Analyst (Senior)

Peraton

3d • $80,000 - $128,000 • Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking a Business Analyst (Senior) to support the MODES III program supporting Military Community and Family Policy (MC&FP). In this role, the selected candidate will provide senior business analysis and stakeholder liaison for the program, translating MC&FP operational needs into actionable requirements, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items that drive development of IT, cybersecurity, and data capabilities. This position is remote and requires an active Secret clearance.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Provide senior business analysis and stakeholder liaison for MODES III, translating MC&FP operational needs into actionable requirements, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items that drive development of IT, cybersecurity, and data capabilities.
Lead requirements elicitation and decomposition: conduct stakeholder workshops, user research, and process mapping to capture business rules, workflows, data needs, and performance targets for applications, dashboards, and integrations.
Produce and maintain key artifacts: user stories and epics with clear acceptance criteria and DoD ready traceability, process flows, system interface specifications, data dictionaries, and testable requirements aligned to quality management plan/program performance standards/AQLs.
Drive backlog prioritization and release planning: collaborate with PM, Scrum Masters, product owners, and engineering to prioritize work by mission impact, risk, and effort; ensure program task tracking tasks are reflected in backlogs and dashboards.
Enable test and acceptance: define test cases, support UAT planning and execution, validate acceptance criteria, and sign off deliverables for sprint and release acceptance; ensure results feed into weekly/monthly status reports and program dashboards.
Support data-driven decisions: work with data engineers and DBAs to specify required datasets, KPI definitions, data lineage, and reporting needs for MODES III dashboards and analytics; ensure linkage of metrics to program performance standards/AQLs.
Facilitate governance and compliance: ensure requirements capture compliance constraints (Section 508, RMF/ATO, privacy/CUI), document security/privacy requirements, and coordinate with CCM/SDEL for accreditation artifacts.
Mentor and lead BA practices: establish BA templates, acceptance criteria standards, requirements traceability matrix (RTM), and coach junior BAs to ensure consistent, high quality requirements across Tasks 2 and 3.
Familiar with: Requirements elicitation & traceability (RTM), Jira/Confluence, SQL for ad‑hoc analysis, Tableau/QuickSight dashboards, data mapping, Agile ceremonies facilitation, use of MTAR for task intake, basic Splunk/CloudWatch query skills, stakeholder management, report templating and performance reporting.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance required.
• Experience / Education: 10 years relevant experience with BS/BA degree or 8 years with MS/MA or 6 years with Phd or 14 years w/o a degree or 12 years with AS/AA degree
• Certifications: This role requires a demonstration of capability within the Cyberspace IT workforce. Successful applicants must satisfy Foundational Qualification standards via an approved industry certification (e.g., A+ or Network+) or documented equivalent military/educational training as defined in the DoD 8140 Qualification Matrix.

Nice To Haves

• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Prior experience working in DoD or Federal government IT environments.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and iterative development practices.
• Experience with cloud-native data pipelines, analytics platforms, or data lake architectures.
• Familiarity with NIST RMF, ATO processes, and DoD security compliance frameworks.
• CompTIA Security+
• Worklocation: remote work with the ability to travel to the NCR when required

Responsibilities

• Provide senior business analysis and stakeholder liaison for MODES III, translating MC&FP operational needs into actionable requirements, acceptance criteria, and prioritized backlog items that drive development of IT, cybersecurity, and data capabilities.
• Lead requirements elicitation and decomposition: conduct stakeholder workshops, user research, and process mapping to capture business rules, workflows, data needs, and performance targets for applications, dashboards, and integrations.
• Produce and maintain key artifacts: user stories and epics with clear acceptance criteria and DoD ready traceability, process flows, system interface specifications, data dictionaries, and testable requirements aligned to quality management plan/program performance standards/AQLs.
• Drive backlog prioritization and release planning: collaborate with PM, Scrum Masters, product owners, and engineering to prioritize work by mission impact, risk, and effort; ensure program task tracking tasks are reflected in backlogs and dashboards.
• Enable test and acceptance: define test cases, support UAT planning and execution, validate acceptance criteria, and sign off deliverables for sprint and release acceptance; ensure results feed into weekly/monthly status reports and program dashboards.
• Support data-driven decisions: work with data engineers and DBAs to specify required datasets, KPI definitions, data lineage, and reporting needs for MODES III dashboards and analytics; ensure linkage of metrics to program performance standards/AQLs.
• Facilitate governance and compliance: ensure requirements capture compliance constraints (Section 508, RMF/ATO, privacy/CUI), document security/privacy requirements, and coordinate with CCM/SDEL for accreditation artifacts.
• Mentor and lead BA practices: establish BA templates, acceptance criteria standards, requirements traceability matrix (RTM), and coach junior BAs to ensure consistent, high quality requirements across Tasks 2 and 3.
• Familiar with: Requirements elicitation & traceability (RTM), Jira/Confluence, SQL for ad‑hoc analysis, Tableau/QuickSight dashboards, data mapping, Agile ceremonies facilitation, use of MTAR for task intake, basic Splunk/CloudWatch query skills, stakeholder management, report templating and performance reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees