Business Analyst

Nakupuna Companies; Washington; On-site; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Nakupuna Companies is seeking a Business Analyst to support the Department of Navy, Office of the General Counsel. The role focuses on requirements gathering for Appian use cases, liaising between stakeholders and technical teams, and delivering data-driven insights to guide decisions.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent, strong communication skills, and the ability to plan, analyze, and document processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in requirements analysis, planning and documentation.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify, record, and prioritize requirements for use cases in Appian.
• Serve as liaison between stakeholders, program manager and technical personnel.
• Analyze data to provide insights, trends, and forecasts.
• Plan and schedule meetings to gather requirements for use cases and initiatives.
• Transmit information to leadership and assemble data for presentations.
• Assist in project planning, scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Author and review documentation for application functions and training materials.
• Facilitate change management activities including training and user support.
• Work with customers to understand their business processes and translate requirements into solutions.
• Resolve issues during development and support workshops.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Planning

Database management

Communication

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Ad hoc reporting

Data maintenance

Interface management

Interface control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nakupuna Companies is looking for a Business Analyst to join our team of talented consultants providing professional services to support the Department of Navy, Office of the General Counsel.

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Identify, record, and prioritizes requirements for planned use cases for development in Appian
• Serve as a liaison between stakeholders, program manager, and technical personnel, ensuring clear and effective communication throughout project lifecycles.
• Analyze data to provide insights, trends, and forecasts that support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Plan and schedule meetings with customers to gather all requirement for development use cases, enhancements, and initiatives defined by leadership and the customers
• Independently and proactively transmit information, obtain and assemble data, prepare and review presentations, and provide clear communication with leadership
• Assist in project planning, including defining project scope, objectives, and deliverables; track progress and support project implementation.
• Author, review, and edit documentation as required for application functions and features for use by support team and customer. This includes items related to change management and training materials.
• Facilitate change management activities, including training, documentation, and user support to ensure smooth adoption of new solutions.
• Work with customers to understand their business processes and requirements.
• Translating requirements into technical solutions.
• Resolve issues that arise during development.
• Provide support in preparing and executing customer requirements and design workshops to define and refine business and testing requirements, discuss potential solutions, identify risks, etc.
• Assist project manager as required, prepare required documentation, and deliverables.

Skills/Qualifications

Requirements analysis, planning, database management, self-motivated, presenting technical information, problem solving, multi-tasking, ad hoc reporting, data maintenance, exceptional oral and written communications. Additionally, Interface Management skills including but not limited to

• Interface Control
• Integration and Coordination
  • PM Support
  • Functional Team Support
  • Technical Team Support
  • Documentation (SOPs, strategy documents, white papers)

Education and Experience

This position requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution or equivalent 5 years equivalent experience. The following are desirable levels of experience

Military Installation Access

This position resides on a military installation. Must be able to qualify for and obtain a base access pass. Must be able to obtain a favorable National Security Agency Check (NACI) including a FBI fingerprint check. Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Clearance

Tier 3 background investigation either favorably completed or underway with a minimum secret security clearance or an interim secret security clearance.

Physical Requirements

The ideal candidate must at a minimum be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer.

The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $95,000.00 to $105,000.00 (annualized USD). The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies total compensation package for employees.