Business Analyst-Fish & Wildlife Ecological Services

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Business Analyst to serve as the dedicated FWS liaison on a federal data integration program. You will bridge Peraton delivery teams and FWS stakeholders, ensuring platform changes meet government standards and securing required approvals.

This role focuses on documenting workflows, coordinating reviews, and aligning ESA Section 7 processes with Range Mapping standards across agencies.

Remote work option and the chance to contribute to critical conservation efforts nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years or equivalent; or relevant combinations.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Experience in federal environmental programs as a business analyst.
• Knowledge of ESA Section 7 consultations and FWS Range Mapping.
• Experience facilitating government stakeholder reviews and approvals.
• Excellent written communication for government-facing docs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated SME for FWS Ecological Services processes and stakeholder coordination.
• Document current-state FWS consultation workflows and template formats.
• Elicit and document FWS-specific requirements for species integration and routing rules.
• Coordinate with FWS ES staff to obtain SOPs and ensure map production complies with SOPs.
• Facilitate range map review cycles and obtain sign-offs from FWS ES SMEs.
• Support FWS ES reviews of UI updates, materials, and validation checklists.
• Coordinate FWS ES review and acceptance of updated decision logic and assets.
• Support establishment of training completion metric targets.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Peraton and FWS Ecological Services.

Skills

Business analysis

ESA knowledge

Stakeholder coordination

Written communication

Public Trust clearance process

Education

Bachelor's degree + 8+ years experience

Tools

IPaC familiarity

FWS IT systems knowledge

Job description

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

The program is an IDIQ contract for an AWS-based cloud hosting system. Currently, Peraton is supporting the Cloud Security, IoT, and AIML use cases for the environment in a hybrid work environment with Federal employees. Peraton also support the following applications as part of the environment: Dremio, Tableau, Globus, Posit/RStudio, Atlassian, ThingLogix, Alteryx and CloudCheckr.

About The Role

Peraton's Department of the Interior (DOI), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) have identified a critical gap in the federal government's ability to conduct comprehensive Endangered Species Act (ESA) research. While FWS operates an authoritative web-based platform for managing data for terrestrial and freshwater species, it does not currently include NMFS marine and anadromous species data forcing agencies to rely on separate, manual processes. This program closes that gap by integrating marine and anadromous species data into the existing FWS platform, creating a single, unified experience for all ESA-listed species.

Peraton is looking for a Business Analyst with expertise in the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), part of the Department of the Interior, which manages fish, wildlife, and habitats across the United States, Ecological Services business processes to serve as the dedicated FWS liaison on a federal data integration program. You will bridge the gap between the Peraton delivery team and FWS stakeholders, ensuring all platform changes meet FWS standards and obtaining required government approvals.

Work Location

Remote

Roles And Responsibilities

• Serve as the dedicated SME for FWS Ecological Services business processes, requirements, and stakeholder coordination
• Document current-state FWS consultation workflows, decision logic structures, and template formats
• Elicit and document FWS-specific requirements for species integration, including display standards, habitat designation presentation, and consultation routing rules
• Coordinate with FWS ES staff to obtain the Range Mapping SOP and ensure all map production activities comply with SOP requirements
• Facilitate iterative range map review cycles with FWS Ecological Services SMEs and coordinate FWS ES sign-off on deliverables
• Support FWS ES review of platform UI and logic updates, demonstration materials, and compliance validation checklists
• Coordinate FWS ES review and acceptance of updated decision logic and consultation package assets
• Support FWS ES establishment of training completion metric targets
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Peraton team and FWS Ecological Services

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 8 years professional experience or a Masters degree and 6 years professional experience or an Associates degree and 10 years professional experience; or a high school diploma/equivalent and 14 years' professional experience.
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Demonstrated years of experience in business analysis or program support on federal environmental programs
• Strong understanding of ESA Section 7 consultation processes and FWS Range Mapping standards
• Experience facilitating government stakeholder reviews and obtaining formal approvals
• Excellent written communication skills; experience producing government-facing documentation

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience working with or supporting FWS Ecological Services operations
• Direct experience with the IPaC platform or FWS Ecological Services IT systems
• Experience coordinating multi-agency deliverable approvals (FWS + NOAA Fisheries)
• Familiarity with DOI IT governance and FITARA compliance requirements
• CBAP or equivalent BA certification
• Active Public Trust Clearance

Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

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