Business Systems Analyst – SME (Team 01)

Amentum•Charlotte, NC

3d•$87 - $91•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Top-Secret-cleared Business Systems Analyst to join its team in Charlotte, North Carolina. The role supports an organization focused on accelerating operations through data and analytical insights. Working within an Agile, integrated software development team, the analyst gathers and manages mission user needs from prioritization through concept development and user-story writing, supporting development and deployment. The team includes software architects, software engineers, cloud engineers, test engineers, and help desk specialists. The position requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to advise on complex projects while considering how technology decisions affect the current and future business environment. The stated work schedule is 20 to 30 hours per week. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and at least 10 years of relevant experience. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required, although additional experience may substitute for the degree. Preferred qualifications include Agile or SAFe certifications, cloud certifications, and experience with the Atlassian Suite and SAFe Agile principles. Compensation is listed as $86.50–$91.35; the posting does not specify whether this is an hourly rate or annual salary. Amentum is a drug-free workplace, and employment is contingent on successful completion of drug screening. Employees are also expected to follow applicable safety, quality, operational, and environmental procedures and policies.

Requirements

At least 10 years of collective experience gathering and analyzing business requirements for application development, including decomposing end-user requirements into well-structured epics and stories.
At least 10 years of collective experience analyzing current business processes or flows and recommending improvements.
At least 10 years of collective experience confidently communicating and validating requirements with relevant stakeholders.
Working knowledge of requirements management tools such as JIRA or TFS.
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Bachelor's degree in Information Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents.
Ability to solve problems involving several options in different situations.
Intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
Comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments.

Nice To Haves

Agile and/or SAFe certifications.
Cloud certifications.
Experience with the Atlassian Suite, including Jira and Confluence.
Experience with SAFe Agile principles.

Responsibilities

Lead collection, capture, and management of mission user needs from prioritization through concept development and user-story writing to support development and deployment.
Facilitate gathering business-focused requirements for a product team and product owner to define the backlog and ensure users' perspectives are considered.
Focus requirements gathering on usability, user experience, user adoption, and engagement.
Identify core business needs and decompose and document them in concepts of operation, story maps, briefings, and user stories.
Document business rules and create workflow diagrams as needed.
Consult on complex projects, considering the business implications of technology applications for the current and future business environment.
Analyze business processes and flows and recommend improvements.
Communicate and validate requirements with relevant stakeholders.
Plan and lead major technology assignments, evaluate performance results, and recommend major changes affecting project growth and success.
Function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments; may supervise others.
Complete applicable training and safety responsibilities, and comply with Amentum quality, operational, safety, and environmental policies and procedures.