Sr. Business Systems Analyst

Peraton • ,

3d • $80,000 - $128,000 • Remote

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced, strategic-thinking Senior Business Analyst to lead requirements analysis, process improvement, and solution alignment across business and technology initiatives. The role serves as an advisor to stakeholders, leads discovery and definition of complex business needs, and ensures effective communication between stakeholders and technical teams. The analyst owns workstreams, mentors junior analysts, and supports digital transformation and strategic business outcomes. This position is 100% remote.

Requirements

• Required experience by education: 5 years with a BS/BA, 3 years with an MS/MA, or 0 years with a PhD.
• Must be a U.S. citizen with a Public Trust.
• Proven success leading complex initiatives from discovery through delivery.
• Deep understanding of business analysis frameworks, methodologies, and tools.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to convey technical and business concepts to diverse audiences.
• Strong documentation skills, including experience writing BRDs, user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Proficiency with collaboration and analysis tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Visio, Lucidchart, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and contribute to best practices.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification such as CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, or equivalent.
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or hybrid Agile environments.
• Familiarity with SQL or BI tools such as Power BI or Tableau for data analysis.
• Experience supporting enterprise applications such as ERP, CRM, or workflow platforms.
• Exposure to change management, user adoption strategies, or organizational transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead elicitation, documentation, and analysis of complex business, functional, and system requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, interviews, and cross-functional meetings to define business needs and priorities.
• Conduct detailed gap, impact, and process analyses to inform solution design.
• Translate requirements into user stories, process flows, wireframes, and decision models that support development and implementation.
• Collaborate with product owners, project managers, developers, and QA teams throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify inefficiencies, propose enhancements, and develop process documentation to drive continuous improvement.
• Support organizational change management by defining communication plans, user training needs, and success metrics.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to business analysis standards and best practices.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed