Business Analyst

Applied Information Sciences•Alexandria, VA

About The Position

At AIS, we are looking for more than just skills - we're looking for driven individuals who are passionate about making a difference, eager to grow, and aligned with our core principles. Working@AIS At AIS, we are dedicated to providing our employees with diverse opportunities to grow their careers while supporting a variety of impactful projects. For this position, we are seeking a talented individual to join AIS as a Senior Business Analyst. As your initial project assignment, you will support the unique needs of our client as a Business Analyst. As a Technical Business Analyst, you will serve as the critical bridge between mission stakeholders and technical teams. You will not only capture business needs and help design, develop, and deliver solutions that meet mission requirements, but will also work with the Web Operations Team to deliver Out of the Box (OOTB) solutions and integrated customer support.

Requirements

Proven ability to collect, analyze, and translate requirements to build effective solutions.
Good understanding of SharePoint information architecture (creating sites, pages, lists, libraries, webparts) with a strong desire and aptitude to learn modern low-code tools.
Excellent interpersonal and soft skills; ability to form strong relationships and work seamlessly with customers at various position levels within the government and military.
Self-motivated and capable of working effectively with minimal oversight, while remaining a highly collaborative team player.
Demonstrated ability to clearly explain technical concepts and train end-users on new applications.
Secret clearance required, with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience with the Power Platform suite, Power BI report creation, SharePoint Online (SPO), O365 tools, and SharePoint Subscription Edition (SPSE).
Practical experience working within Agile development frameworks.
Active DoD 8140/8570 baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Meet with customers, in-person and virtually, to understand, collect, and analyze business needs.
Participating in agile development teams to design, develop, test, and deliver business solutions.
Assist with solution enhancements, bug fixes, user permission management, and platform migrations as needed.
Train customers to use newly developed solutions and work alongside content owners to update and manage SharePoint site content.
Design, develop, test, and deliver line of business solutions using OOTB SharePoint functionality and other low-code/no-code platforms (Power Platform).
Collaborate with development teams for larger modernization and development efforts, translating business needs into actionable technical requirements and user stories.
Leads complex requirement analysis, manages stakeholder relationships, and mentors junior analysts.
Oversees complex projects, performs advanced data analysis, and drives process optimization.
Produces comprehensive documentation, seeks continuous improvement, and works independently.
Leads cross-functional teams, aligns project goals, and provides mentorship.
Advises on strategic initiatives, provides advanced consultation, and supports process reengineering.