Senior Business Analyst

BLEN•Washington, DC

3d•Remote

About The Position

Business Analysts at BLEN play a crucial role in bridging the gap between business needs and technological solutions. They combine deep analytical skills, business acumen, and technical knowledge to guide projects from conception to implementation. Our business analysis team collaborates closely with stakeholders, translates complex business requirements into actionable technical specifications, and ensures that our solutions align perfectly with client goals and operational needs. They are instrumental in driving process improvements, facilitating effective communication between business and technical teams, and delivering high-value solutions that meet and exceed client expectations.

Requirements

Ability to successfully complete a stringent Background Investigation and obtain the required Government Security Clearance
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or related field (or additional years of experience)
5+ years' experience in systems analysis and design of information systems programs
Experience managing projects in Atlassian
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
An active Agile certification
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Must be a US Citizen or legal resident and able to work domestically
Must be able to attain low-level security clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience working with federal customers
Strong understanding of the design of moderately complex information systems
Ability to conduct trade-off analyses on business and technical requirements
Outstanding leadership skills
Ability to interact comfortably with Senior Leadership and/or Government Executives and staff on a day-to-day basis
Master's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field
Experience with business process reengineering methodologies
Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools
Knowledge of regulatory compliance in government projects

Responsibilities

Analyze business and technical processes to formulate and develop new and modified business information processing systems
Represent the business unit to define requirements and business cases for technology developments
Coordinate with business and technology teams to ascertain system requirements, including program functions, output requirements, input data acquisition, and system techniques and controls
Facilitate the development and documentation of end-to-end business processes and associated performance measures
Translate business needs into technical specifications and ensure design continuity
Develop comprehensive requirements documentation and interact with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to document local variations to national uniform processes
Support post-implementation measurement and monitoring of transformation solutions
Gather and document lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle
Provide subject matter expertise in business process modeling, business rules development, and functional requirements development
Drive the end-to-end solution strategy and implementation of the to-be vision through Program Releases
Present business and technical requirements for review and approval to stakeholders and leadership
Conduct user acceptance testing coordination and may oversee overall testing processes
Facilitate effective communication between business units, technical teams, and senior leadership
Conduct trade-off analyses on business and technical requirements to ensure optimal solutions
Partner with all stakeholders to communicate the progress of the project