Junior Business Analyst/Functional Systems Analyst (5800)

SMX•Arlington, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

SMX is seeking a Junior Business Analyst/Functional Systems Analyst to support a long-standing federal client's financial reporting platform. The role requires federal financials knowledge, specifically CGI Momentum, and strong communication and attention to detail. The position is based five days per week in person at the client site in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. Remote work is limited to an ad hoc basis and requires client approval. The analyst supports requirements gathering, report development and testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and release management. The role also involves coordinating with clients, developers, and other technical resources; tracking work and deadlines; assisting with user acceptance testing; and preparing clear, readable documentation for client and internal use.

Requirements

Strong communication skills with clients and coworkers, and keen attention to detail.
Ability to work five days per week on site in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia.
3–5 years of experience in similar roles.
Experience with federal financials, specifically CGI Momentum.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance.
Comfort working both autonomously and with clients and coworkers.
Comfort overseeing the tracking of individual and team tasks through completion.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP BusinessObjects.
Knowledge of JIRA.
Knowledge of IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM).

Responsibilities

Support requirements-gathering meetings with clients to identify business needs.
Work with technical resources to translate business requirements into reporting goals.
Assist with testing new reports and trace functionality back to business requirements.
Collaborate with technical resources on report troubleshooting and data analysis, including tracing data inaccuracies in the financial system and validating data between production and non-production systems.
After mentorship from the project manager, own the release management process, including tracking the development lifecycle.
Coordinate with developers and other technical resources to move projects forward, communicate deadlines and status updates internally and with clients, assist with user acceptance testing, and coordinate releases.
Draft requirements, design documents, standard operating procedures, training materials, and other client and internal documentation.