Business Analyst Journeyman - Level II

Attainx Inc; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 98,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Disability coverage

Job summary

AttainX, Inc. is seeking a part-time Business Analyst II to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), CISA, on the Critical Infrastructure Collaboration Platform project.

The role blends business, systems, and financial analysis to inform decisions and improve processes. The analyst will serve as a liaison between users and IT, document requirements, and analyze financial data to guide system improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, or a related field is preferred.
• 2-4 years of related experience in business systems analysis, requirements analysis, financial analysis, or a combination of these areas.
• Experience gathering user needs and documenting system requirements, scope, objectives, workflows, and specifications.
• Ability to translate business needs into functional and nonfunctional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience analyzing financial data, reconciling projections and actual results, and preparing reports and recommendations.
• Working knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis, and spreadsheet or analytical tools.
• Understanding of financial reporting, organizational financial policies, standards, controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with agile delivery, requirements traceability, change impact analysis, and system development and implementation.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills; ability to collaborate with technical staff, finance personnel, and business users.
• Ability to handle sensitive information, follow established procedures, and accept periodic direction; Federal or DHS/CISA experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyze, and evaluate user needs through interviews, workshops, and document reviews; identify systems solutions that support overall business strategies.
• Document system requirements, define scope and objectives, and create specifications that guide system development and implementation.
• Serve as a liaison between IT teams and users; clarify business and technical needs, resolve requirements questions, and communicate proposed changes.
• Map current and future workflows, identify gaps, and develop user stories and acceptance criteria with stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Maintain requirements repositories and traceability; assess change impacts and support backlog refinement, testing, and validation of delivered capabilities.
• Support system assessments and modernization planning; document dependencies, technical debt, options, costs, benefits, risks, and milestones.
• Analyze and interpret financial data to advise stakeholders, support strategic decision-making, and help achieve business objectives.
• Review financial reporting, budget tracking, resource tracking, cost-benefit analysis, operations, and transactions for compliance with organizational and applicable regulatory financial policies, standards, and controls; identify and elevate discrepancies.
• Use financial models and analytical tools to measure and forecast the effects of economic scenarios, risks, and business changes.
• Track variances between financial projections and actual results; investigate differences and recommend adjustments or process improvements.
• Prepare cost-benefit analyses, forecasts, dashboards, and management reports that connect financial findings with business and system decisions.
• Document meeting decisions, action items, risks, and status updates; contribute to project reporting, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement.
• Capture applicable security, privacy, accessibility, and data protection requirements; safeguard sensitive financial data and Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII).

Skills

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Financial analysis

User stories

Agile delivery

Documentation

Communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, or related field

Job description

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Business Analyst Journeyman - Level II

Part Time Professional Arlington, VA, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1980

Salary Range: $89,000.00 To $98,000.00 Annually

Job Title: Business Finance Analyst II

Part-Time Position

Location: Remote/Hybrid - DHS CISA, 4200 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22203 and 4601 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday.

Work Authorization: Must be a US Citizen eligible to obtain a DHS Public Trust

AttainX is seeking a Business Analyst II to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Critical Infrastructure Collaboration Platform (CICP). This position combines business and systems analysis with financial analysis to support business objectives, system improvements, and informed decision-making. The analyst serves as a liaison between users and IT teams, documents requirements, and evaluates financial information. This role receives direction in several aspects of the work while gaining exposure to complex assignments.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree; a degree in business, finance, accounting, information systems, or a related field is preferred.


• 2-4 years of related experience in business systems analysis, requirements analysis, financial analysis, or a combination of these areas.


• Experience gathering user needs and documenting system requirements, scope, objectives, workflows, and specifications.


• Ability to translate business needs into functional and nonfunctional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.


• Experience analyzing financial data, reconciling projections and actual results, and preparing reports and recommendations.


• Working knowledge of financial modeling, forecasting, scenario analysis, and spreadsheet or analytical tools.


• Understanding of financial reporting, organizational financial policies, standards, controls, and applicable regulatory requirements.


• Familiarity with agile delivery, requirements traceability, change impact analysis, and system development and implementation.


• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills; ability to collaborate with technical staff, finance personnel, and business users.


• Ability to handle sensitive information, follow established procedures, and accept periodic direction; Federal or DHS/CISA experience is preferred.

Job Duties:

The Business Analyst II supports requirements development, systems improvement, and financial analysis. Responsibilities include:

• Review, analyze, and evaluate user needs through interviews, workshops, and document reviews; identify systems solutions that support overall business strategies.


• Document system requirements, define scope and objectives, and create specifications that guide system development and implementation.


• Serve as a liaison between IT teams and users; clarify business and technical needs, resolve requirements questions, and communicate proposed changes.


• Map current and future workflows, identify gaps, and develop user stories and acceptance criteria with stakeholders and delivery teams.


• Maintain requirements repositories and traceability; assess change impacts and support backlog refinement, testing, and validation of delivered capabilities.


• Support system assessments and modernization planning; document dependencies, technical debt, options, costs, benefits, risks, and milestones.


• Analyze and interpret financial data to advise stakeholders, support strategic decision-making, and help achieve business objectives.


• Review financial reporting, budget tracking, resource tracking, cost-benefit analysis, operations, and transactions for compliance with organizational and applicable regulatory financial policies, standards, and controls; identify and elevate discrepancies.


• Use financial models and analytical tools to measure and forecast the effects of economic scenarios, risks, and business changes.


• Track variances between financial projections and actual results; investigate differences and recommend adjustments or process improvements.


• Prepare cost-benefit analyses, forecasts, dashboards, and management reports that connect financial findings with business and system decisions.


• Document meeting decisions, action items, risks, and status updates; contribute to project reporting, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement.


• Capture applicable security, privacy, accessibility, and data protection requirements; safeguard sensitive financial data and Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII).

Non-Essential Functions:

Other related duties as assigned.

About Us

AttainX, Inc. delivers technology solutions, software products, and professional services to Federal Government customers. Our people are central to achieving our customers’ missions. We support quality, collaboration, and employee growth through teamwork and professional development.

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages, including paid vacation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, a matching 401(k) plan, tuition/training reimbursement, and long- and short-term disability coverage, subject to plan terms and eligibility.

EEO Commitment:

AttainX is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to a workplace free from discrimination. We provide equal opportunity to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Accommodations:

Applicants and employees who need a reasonable accommodation for the application process or to perform essential job functions may contact Human Resources at AttainX

Physical Demands:

This position primarily involves computer-based work, reviewing business, financial, and technical materials, and communicating with team members and stakeholders. Essential functions may be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Work locations are DHS CISA, 4200 Wilson Boulevard and 4601 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203. General contract hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, with core availability from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Office noise is generally moderate. Occasional work outside normal hours, including weekends and holidays, may be required for crisis response or critical IT issues.