Power Platform Business Analyst
About The Position
SOSi is seeking a Power Platform Business Analyst to work 100% onsite at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, supporting government customers. The role serves as the functional lead for analyzing business processes, defining requirements, and ensuring Microsoft Power Platform solutions align with Army and Department of Defense mission needs. The Business Analyst acts as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and technical development teams, translating operational challenges into technical specifications, user stories, and process models. The position supports efficient, compliant solutions that meet government and configuration management standards and strategic program objectives. The role includes expert requirements analysis, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), project planning and scheduling support, and modernization and automation initiatives across multiple government programs. The analyst works with Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Automate solutions and maintains documentation throughout the development lifecycle. Work is conducted in normal office conditions on a government site, with core operating hours Monday through Friday, 0600–1700. Remote and hybrid work are not available.
Requirements
- Active, in-scope Secret security clearance.
- Baseline and computing environment certifications for IAT-II in accordance with DoD 8570.01-M; accepted certifications include CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, CND, or SSCP.
- Bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in an engineering, scientific, technical, or business management discipline.
- Five to seven years of experience in business systems analysis and requirements management.
- Experience supporting Army or similar DoD programs or enterprise systems.
- Strong knowledge of requirements elicitation methods and documentation best practices.
- Ability to translate complex business needs into functional specifications and user stories.
- Familiarity with Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) business processes and modernization needs.
- Experience supporting Power Platform solution design, including Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Automate.
- Understanding of Configuration Management and Change Control Board (CCB) processes.
- Ability to estimate effort and support project scheduling based on requirements scope.
- Experience facilitating UAT and validating functional and performance requirements.
- Strong analytical skills for evaluating business processes and identifying automation opportunities.
- Experience preparing workflow diagrams, process models, and data requirement documentation.
- Ability to coordinate requirements gathering across multiple stakeholders and user groups.
- Experience with requirements management frameworks in IT project environments.
- Strong communication skills for functional guidance, clarification, and stakeholder engagement.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary bridge between business stakeholders, end users, and the development team.
- Gather, document, and validate detailed business requirements for new or enhanced solutions.
- Define project scope and business process flows for modernization and automation initiatives.
- Translate business needs into functional specifications, user stories, wireframes, and acceptance criteria.
- Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and discovery sessions to elicit requirements.
- Analyze existing GOTS-supported business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support the creation of Power Platform solution concepts, including Power Apps, Power BI, and Power Automate workflows.
- Facilitate UAT, including test planning, coordination, and validation.
- Develop business process models, workflow diagrams, and data requirement definitions.
- Monitor requirement fulfillment and communicate progress to the Project Manager.
- Prepare requirement traceability matrices to ensure contract obligations are satisfied.
- Provide recommendations and evaluations for business or technical problems affecting system performance.
- Assist with project scheduling by estimating work effort associated with requirements scope and complexity.
- Collaborate with developers to ensure functional requirements are understood and implemented correctly.
- Review CCB-approved changes to determine impacts and required requirement updates.
- Ensure solutions align with strategic objectives, operational policies, and Army Records Management needs.
- Support multiple IT projects during requirements and design phases.
- Maintain complete and accurate documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
- Validate user interface designs and business logic for compliance with requirements.
- Communicate with Government stakeholders, project managers, and technical teams.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
