Business Analyst II

Kentro; United States; Remote; USD 82,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

401k including employer match

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Kentro is seeking a Business Analyst II to support the FAA ATLAS program. This remote role within the United States requires eliciting and analyzing business, mission, and technical requirements, translating them into functional specifications, and supporting portfolio modernization.

You will work with a multi-disciplined team to produce dashboards and governance artifacts. The ideal candidate has 2–4 years in business analysis, strong SQL data skills, and the ability to produce clear

Qualifications

• Experience eliciting and documenting requirements, including mission, technical, security, and compliance aspects.
• Ability to translate stakeholder needs into functional specs and analytical outputs.
• Strong writing, presentation, and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support FAA portfolio rationalization, inventory, categorization, and analysis of applications and services.
• Conduct requirements elicitation sessions and document requirements with provenance and gaps.
• Develop functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process models.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Requirements management

Stakeholder analysis

Process modeling

Analytical skills

AI tools for analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/IT/Engineering

Tools

SQL

Backlog management tools

Job description

Overview

Thank you for considering IT Concepts dba Kentro, where innovation drives opportunity and collaboration leads to success. Our dynamic community of experts is fully committed to advancing our customers' missions, fostering professional growth, and making a positive impact on our communities.

By joining our supportive community, you will find that Kentro is dedicated to your personal and professional development. Together, we can drive meaningful change, spark innovation, and achieve extraordinary milestones.

Kentro is hiring a Business Analyst II to support the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Accelerated Transformation of Legacy Applications and Systems (ATLAS) program. The ideal candidate will have experience eliciting and analyzing business, mission, technology, and operational requirements and translating them into functional specifications and analytical products that support portfolio modernization and optimisation. The Business Analyst II will work under the direction of senior analysts and in collaboration with the Chief Architect and a multi-disciplined team to support portfolio inventory validation, decision criteria, portfolio metrics, dashboards, governance artifacts, and executive decision support.

Location: Remote. This position can be performed remotely within the United States and will support Eastern Time working hours.

Compensation Range: The pay range for this position is $82,000-98,000 annually. Kentro determines compensation by evaluating current government contracting and commercial market conditions, as well as the role’s specific requirements. Final salary placement within this range will be based on the candidate’s relevant skills, experience, education, certifications, location, and security clearance level, where applicable.

This Job Description reflects the primary duties of the role; however, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team members may be asked to take on additional responsibilities in alignment with customer expectations, business needs, and Kentro’s culture of collaboration and adaptability.

*This position is contingent upon contract award

Responsibilities

• Support FAA portfolio rationalization efforts, including discovery, inventory, categorization, and analysis of applications, systems, services, and supporting technologies.
• Conduct requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders and system owners using structured elicitation techniques; document business, mission, operational, technical, security, and compliance requirements, including source, ownership, assumptions, and unresolved gaps.
• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, automation, standardization, and service delivery.
• Develop functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and process models that translate stakeholder needs into actionable development and modernization inputs.
• Maintain traceable portfolio inventories, capability maps, application profiles, and dependency maps, ensuring source provenance and linkage to decisions.
• Analyze relationships and dependencies between business capabilities, applications, infrastructure, data, and enterprise services.
• Assist in identifying and validating opportunities for consolidation, integration, modernization, migration, replacement, or retirement.
• Contribute analysis and supporting data to business cases and decision-support materials addressing mission impact, cost, risk, dependencies, and expected modernization outcomes.
• Support development of current-state and future-state architecture artifacts in collaboration with enterprise and solution architects.
• Support the production of portfolio metrics and dashboards tracking portfolio health, rationalization progress, and modernization outcomes, applying documented definitions and repeatable calculation logic.
• Prepare briefings, presentations, reports, and supporting materials for FAA and program leadership.
• Support ongoing governance processes and help maintain requirements traceability from business and mission objectives through capabilities, system disposition decisions, and acceptance criteria.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 2–4 years of experience in business analysis, requirements management, process improvement, IT portfolio management, or technology modernization.
• Proficiency in requirements elicitation, requirements management, stakeholder analysis, and process modeling.
• Experience developing functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Working knowledge of data analysis techniques, including the ability to query and reconcile structured datasets using SQL or equivalent tools.
• Experience working across business and technical organizations.
• Ability to translate technical information into clear, business-oriented documentation and recommendations.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, facilitation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under general direction while coordinating with multiple stakeholder groups.
• Demonstrated proficiency using AI tools to support analysis, documentation, and requirements development, in accordance with approved agency tools and policies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FAA, federal IT, or other federal governance processes is highly desirable.
• Experience as a Business Analyst supporting government, aviation, transportation, or enterprise IT environments.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks and tools.
• Familiarity with agile delivery practices and backlog management tools.

Clearance Requirement

• US Citizen
• Existing FAA suitability determination or transferable federal background investigation strongly preferred

Benefits

The Company

We believe in generating success collaboratively, enabling long-term mission success, and building trust for the next challenge. With you as our partner, let’s solve challenges, think innovatively, and maximize impact. As a valued member of our team, you have the unique opportunity to work in a diverse range of technology and business career paths, all while supporting our nation and delivering innovative technology solutions. We are a close community of experts that pride ourselves on creating an environment defined by teamwork, dedication, and excellence.

We hold three ISO certifications (27001:2013, 20000-1:2011, 9001:2015), two CMMI ML 3 ratings (DEV and SVC) and CMMC Level 2 Certification.

Industry Recognition

Growth | Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies, DC Metro List Fastest Growing; Washington Business Journal: Fastest Growing Companies, Top Performing Small Technology Companies in Greater D.C.

Culture | Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100 Honoree; Virginia Best Place to Work; Washington Business Journal: Best Places to Work, Corporate Diversity Index Winner – Mid-Size Companies, Companies Owned by People of Color; Department of Labor’s HireVets for our work helping veterans transition; SECAF Award of Excellence finalist; Victory Military Friendly Brand; Virginia Values Veterans (V3); Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Corporate Breath Award

Benefits

We offer competitive benefits package including paid time off, healthcare benefits, supplemental benefits, 401k including an employer match, discount perks, rewards, and more. We invest in our employees – Every employee is eligible for education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development. Reimbursement amounts may fluctuate due to IRS limitations. We want you to grow as an expert and a leader and offer flexibility for you to take a course, complete a certification, or other professional growth and networking. We are committed to supporting your curiosity and sustaining a culture that prioritizes commitment to continuous professional development.

We work hard; we play hard. Kentro is committed to incorporating fun into every day. We dedicate funds for activities – virtual and in-person – e.g., we host happy hours, holiday events, fitness & wellness events, and annual celebrations. In alignment with our commitment to our communities, we also host and attend charity galas/events. We believe in appreciating your commitment and building a positive workspace for you to be creative, innovative, and happy.

Commitment Equal Opportunity Employment & VEVRAA

Kentro is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Kentro is strongly committed to compliance with VEVRAA and other applicable federal, state, and local laws governing equal employment opportunity. We have developed comprehensive policies and procedures to ensure our hiring practices align with these requirements.

As part of our VEVRAA compliance efforts, Kentro has established an equal opportunity plan outlining our commitment to recruiting, hiring, and advancing protected veterans. This plan is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure its effectiveness.

We encourage protected veterans to self-identify during the application process. This information is strictly confidential and will only be used for reporting and compliance purposes as required by law. Providing this information is voluntary and will not impact your employment eligibility.

Our commitment to equal employment opportunity extends beyond legal compliance. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees, including protected veterans, are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness.

Accommodations

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable Accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. If you need to discuss reasonable accommodations, please email [e-mail].