Business Analyst

General Dynamics Information Technology • Rockville, MD

8d • $73,100 - $98,900 • Onsite

About The Position

The Business Analyst will support the mission of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The role assesses business processes, identifies operational and functional requirements, develops conceptual business models, and translates stakeholder needs into actionable specifications for automated platforms. The position is onsite in Rockville, Maryland, and/or Bethesda, Maryland, with less than 10% travel expected to out-of-state sites. It is not a remote position.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
• At least 6 years of related experience.
• Hands-on experience supporting software lifecycle development.
• Experience developing business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and workflow documentation.
• Experience supporting or participating in Agile development processes, including backlog refinement, sprint readiness, and acceptance validation.
• Ability to create conceptual business models, process flows, and functional specifications.
• Experience facilitating requirements sessions, stakeholder meetings, and process design workshops.
• Ability to collaborate with technical teams, including developers, administrators, and architects.
• Must be able to obtain Public Trust.
• Must work in person/on site in Rockville, Maryland, and/or Bethesda, Maryland; this is not a remote position.
• Less than 10% travel to out-of-state sites is expected.
• Work visa sponsorship is not provided.

Nice To Haves

• Agile and/or Scrum certification, CCBA, or PMI-PBA.
• Experience with Power Platform, SharePoint, and Azure environments and/or software and application lifecycle development.
• Strong sense of responsibility and ownership of tasks, along with analytical and communication skills.
• Meticulous documentation and ability to work cohesively in team settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, or support enterprise IT processes and cross-functional environments addressing complex operational needs, while communicating priorities, timelines, risks, and decisions to stakeholders.
• Gather, analyze, and document functional and operational requirements for Microsoft Power Platform, SharePoint, and Azure developments.
• Work with architects, developers, and administrators to translate business requirements into technical specifications.
• Identify IT deficiencies that affect organizational goals and develop strategies to improve cross-functional IT operations.
• Use Agile knowledge to support backlog refinement, sprint planning, and acceptance validation.
• Develop business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, workflow documentation, conceptual business models, process flows, and functional specifications.
• Facilitate requirements sessions, stakeholder meetings, and process design workshops.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Competitive pay and paid time off.
• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts.
• Dental plan options.
• Vision plan.
• Full flex work weeks where possible.
• Paid time off plans including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
• Short- and long-term disability benefits.
• Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
• AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• Internal mobility team focused on helping employees achieve career goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level