IT Business Analyst

West 4th Strategy•Washington, DC

1d•$110,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

West 4th Strategy is seeking an experienced IT Business Analyst to support a contract with the United States Capitol Police (USCP), Enterprise Applications Management Division (EAMD). The division designs, builds, and maintains mission-critical applications that support the law enforcement mission. The analyst will work with stakeholders, end users, product owners, developers, and QA in an Agile environment, supporting requirements gathering, backlog management, sprint execution, testing, and project documentation. The position is based at a USCP facility in Washington, DC. It is hybrid after an initial period: the first two months are 100% onsite, followed by two days onsite and three days telework; USCP may increase onsite days. The role is full-time, 40 hours per week, and classified as W-2 employment. Off-hours and weekend support is required for scheduled deployments and USCP special events, with advance notice. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and able to pass a USCP criminal history check and fingerprinting for badge access. Selected candidates must also receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation. The salary range is $110,000–$115,000. Benefits include options for health, dental, and vision insurance coverage, as well as 401(k) contribution options. Relocation benefits are not available.

Requirements

At least 5 years of hands-on IT business analysis experience.
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, user stories, BRDs, and UAT in an Agile environment.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Ability to pass a USCP criminal history check and fingerprinting for badge access.
Must complete and receive favorable adjudication from a federal government background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Business analysis certification such as CBAP, CCBA, or PMI-PBA.
Agile certification such as CSM, PSPO, or SAFe.
Data analysis and process modeling skills.
Experience in a federal or law enforcement environment.

Responsibilities

Lead requirements-gathering sessions, interviews, and workshops with USCP stakeholders and end users.
Analyze current-state business processes and define future-state workflows using process models and diagrams.
Write Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), user stories, and clear, testable acceptance criteria.
Own and groom the product backlog in JIRA, prioritizing work with product owners and stakeholders.
Facilitate and participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
Serve as the liaison between stakeholders, developers, and QA, clarifying requirements and managing scope changes.
Develop UAT plans, test cases, and scripts; coordinate and execute UAT with business users.
Log, triage, and track defects through resolution, and verify fixes before release.
Maintain requirements traceability from business need through development, testing, and deployment.
Perform data analysis to support requirements, reporting needs, and decision-making.
Create and maintain project documentation, user guides, and training materials in Confluence.
Participate in a four-week transition and knowledge-transfer overlap with incumbent staff, including shadowing and reviewing existing documentation and procedures.
Provide off-hours and weekend support for scheduled deployments and USCP special events, with advance notice.
Contribute accomplishments, issues, and planned work to the monthly progress report delivered to the COR.
Protect sensitive USCP, House, and Senate information and follow USCP standards of conduct, IT policies, and badge requirements.