Business Analyst

QBA Worldwide; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

QBA Worldwide is building a team for a U.S. Federal Government technology modernization program. Reston, VA and client locations in the Washington, D.C. area offer a hybrid work arrangement with 1–2 days remote.

The Business Analyst will elicit and document requirements, develop user stories and acceptance criteria, and collaborate with Product Owners and engineers to deliver features that meet business needs. U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain government clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of business analysis experience on IT projects.
• Experience with Agile delivery and user stories.
• Strong requirements documentation and communication experience.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Support backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Model business processes and data flows.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and validation of delivered features.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools for documentation and analysis.
• Maintain requirements traceability.

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements elicitation

User stories

Agile delivery

Documentation

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

We are building a team for one of the U.S. Federal Government's largest technology modernization programs, underpinning the U.S. capital markets. Built on AWS and leveraging an AI-powered software engineering platform, this program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands‑on experience with next‑generation AI, Agentic AI, cloud technologies, and AI‑driven engineering. If you are looking for technically challenging work, exceptional learning, and a résumé-defining opportunity with national impact, I would love to connect.

Job Title: Business Analyst

Position Type: Full-time

Location: Reston, VA & client locations in the Washington, D.C. area

Days Remote: 1-2 days remote

Position Summary

The Business Analyst supports requirements and analysis for delivery teams by eliciting and documenting requirements, developing user stories and acceptance criteria, and partnering with Product Owners and engineers to deliver features that meet business needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.
• Write clear user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Support backlog refinement and sprint planning.
• Model business processes and data flows.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and validation of delivered features.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools for documentation and analysis.
• Maintain requirements traceability.

Minimum Experience

• 3+ years of business analysis experience on IT projects.
• Experience with Agile delivery and user stories.
• Strong requirements documentation and communication experience.

Mandatory Skills

• Business analysis for IT projects.
• Requirements elicitation, analysis, and documentation.
• User stories and acceptance criteria.
• Agile delivery.

Non-technical Requirements

• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to prioritize and self-start.
• Ability to adapt and remain flexible as priorities shift.
• Willingness to collaborate, receive feedback, and respond to client needs.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Ability to pass a 7-year background check.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Clearance.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• Federal IT experience.
• Financial-regulatory experience.
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted tooling.
• Enthusiasm for learning and continuous improvement.