Senior Business Analyst (Ci Polygraph Required)
About The Position
NorthHill Technology Resources is hiring a Senior Business Analyst for a direct-hire, full-time role supporting a Federal Program in Reston, Virginia. The position is on-site and requires a current TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph, or the ability to obtain one. The analyst will support a critical Intelligence Community program, specializing in Business Process Reengineering (BPR) and system requirements. The role focuses on documenting software development requirements, aligning solutions with business processes, and guiding software development from inception through delivery. The analyst will coordinate people, resources, and processes and collaborate with software development leads to help deliver solutions on time and within budget.
Requirements
- Current TS/SCI security clearance with CI polygraph, or ability to obtain one.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience and a bachelor's degree.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficiency in writing engineering design documentation and translating 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.
- Strong problem-solving and customer service skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience facilitating requirements management for federal programs.
- Familiarity with Appian applications and business process management platforms.
- Prior experience in a team lead role.
- One to two years of experience with Appian.
- Familiarity with government acquisition and finance processes.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
Responsibilities
- Apply systems engineering principles to analyze and define system requirements, assessing technical feasibility, scalability, and integration across software applications.
- Analyze and research complex problems and processes related to financial and acquisition systems.
- Work with stakeholders to gather requirements, design workflows, and support effective implementation of Appian-based solutions.
- Coordinate between development teams and end users to gather and document software development requirements.
- Write clear, detailed, actionable, and testable requirements that align with user needs and system capabilities.
- Create process flows and diagrams representing business processes, workflows, and system interactions.
- Conduct Business Process Mapping and Analysis sessions and produce process maps and descriptions using MS Visio or similar tools.
- Work with software product teams to create engineering design documentation that communicates user requirements to developers.
- Support development of system test plans and validate that solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements.
- Lead stakeholder discussions, gather feedback, address concerns, and communicate project progress, risks, and requirements changes.
- Participate in development sessions and working group meetings and communicate risks, progress, and dependencies to product owners.
- Identify potential issues and dependencies and propose solutions to mitigate risks.
- Provide progress reports and updates to stakeholders.
- Lead pilot demonstrations and user acceptance testing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
