Business Systems Analyst – SME (Team 01)

Amentum•Washington, DC

1d•$180,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

Amentum is seeking a Top-Secret-cleared Business Systems Analyst to work onsite in Washington, DC, supporting an organization that accelerates operations through data and analytical insights. The team uses Agile practices to enhance reporting and global search capabilities, support task management and cross-utilization, and address national intelligence priorities while protecting confidential data and sources. The analyst leads the collection, prioritization, and management of mission-user needs from concept development through user-story writing and deployment. Working with an integrated software development team—including architects, software and cloud engineers, test engineers, and help desk specialists—the analyst gathers and documents business-focused requirements, supports the product owner and product team in backlog definition, and represents the user perspective. The role emphasizes usability, user experience, adoption, and engagement, and requires analytical problem-solving and consultation on complex projects with attention to the business implications of technology decisions. The typical schedule is onsite Monday through Friday, with eight-hour days and flexibility within a two-week pay period to reach 80 hours. A bachelor's degree in a related field is required, though additional experience may substitute. An active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required. The position offers a stated US compensation range of $180,000–$190,000, subject to the factors described in the posting.

Requirements

At least 10 years of collective experience in the specified business analysis areas.
Experience gathering and analyzing business requirements for application development, using end-user requirements and decomposing them into well-structured requirements such as epics and stories.
Experience analyzing current business processes or flows and recommending improvements.
Ability to confidently communicate and validate 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 and solve problems involving several options.
Intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
Comprehensive knowledge across key tasks and high-impact assignments, with the ability to function as a technical expert across multiple project assignments.
Ability to work onsite in Washington, DC, typically Monday through Friday, and reach 80 hours within a two-week pay period.
Successful completion of the drug screening process and compliance with company drug and alcohol policies.

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, prioritization, and management of mission-user needs through concept development and user-story writing to support development and deployment.
Facilitate gathering business-focused requirements for the product team and product owner to define the backlog and ensure the user perspective is considered.
Focus requirements gathering on improving usability and user experience and driving 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 construct workflow diagrams as needed.
Consult on complex projects, considering the business implications of technology decisions for the current and future business environment.
Analyze current 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 significant changes affecting project growth and success.
Fulfill applicable safety, quality, and procedure-compliance responsibilities, including required training and adherence to company and customer policies.