Senior Business Analyst (Ci Polygraph Required)

NorthHill Technology•Reston, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

NorthHill Technology Resources has a need for a Senior Business Analyst to support a Federal Program in Reston, VA. This is a direct-hire role with our client, a leader in the Intelligence Community. Excellent compensation and benefits package. Due to the nature of the work, a TS/SCI Clearance and current CI Polygraph is required. Position Overview: Our client is seeking a Senior Business Analyst with specialized expertise in Business Process Reengineering (BPR), system requirements, and enterprise solutions to support a critical Intelligence Community program. This role will focus on documenting software development requirements and ensuring alignment with business processes. Ideal candidates will have experience in engineering design documentation and the ability to guide software development from inception through to delivery. The Senior Requirements Analyst will take a leadership role in coordinating people, resources, and processes to accurately document software development requirements. The Analyst will collaborate with other leads within the software development team to ensure successful, on-time, and within-budget delivery of solutions.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship required
Current TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph or the ability to obtain one
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience with a bachelor's degree
Experience facilitating the requirements management process for federal programs is preferred
Prior experience in a team lead role is a plus
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficiency in writing engineering design documentation and translating both technical and functional requirements
Knowledge of IT design and development, including systems engineering
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with mixed government and contractor teams
Outstanding problem-solving and customer service skills

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with business process management platforms
Experience with government acquisition and finance processes
Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification is a plus

Responsibilities

Apply systems engineering principles to analyze and define system requirements, ensuring the technical feasibility, scalability, and integration of proposed solutions across software applications.
Perform analysis and research to address complex problems and processes related to financial and acquisition systems.
Work with stakeholders to gather requirements, design workflows, and ensure the effective implementation of enterprise software solutions.
Serve as a primary coordinator between development teams and end users, gathering and documenting software development requirements.
Write clear, detailed, and actionable requirements for development purposes, ensuring that they are well-defined, testable, and align with user needs and system capabilities.
Create process flows and diagrams to visually represent business processes, workflows, and system interactions, ensuring clear and accurate documentation for development teams and stakeholders.
Conduct Business Process Mapping and Analysis sessions, producing detailed process maps and descriptions using MS Visio or similar tools.
Work closely with software product teams to create engineering design documentation that effectively communicates user requirements to developers.
Support the development of system test plans, validating that the final solution meets both functional and non-functional requirements.
Lead stakeholder discussions to gather feedback, address concerns, and ensure all parties are informed of project progress, risks, and requirements changes.
Participate in development sessions and working group meetings, maintaining regular communication with product owners about risks, progress, and dependencies.
Identify potential issues and dependencies, providing strategic solutions to mitigate any risks.
Provide progress reports and updates to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and alignment.
Lead pilot demonstrations and user acceptance testing to validate solutions.