Business Analyst/Technical Writer

ECS; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ECS Federal LLC in Quantico, VA seeks a Business Analyst/Technical Writer to help define and steer solutions for federal law enforcement and scientific organizations. The role collaborates across teams, decomposes complex problems, develops acceptance criteria, and supports Agile ceremonies.

Candidates should have strong writing skills, experience with SOPs and user guides, and the ability to communicate across all levels.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years analyzing and documenting complex systems and applications.
• Experience collaborating with customer representatives, program management, and quality managers to define and document requirements in small increments.
• Experience creating and maintaining knowledge bases and document repositories.
• Experience creating and maintaining end‑user documentation including SOPs, QRGs, process documentation, and other training materials.

Responsibilities

• Interact with stakeholders including federal government unit representatives and ECS teams to understand end-user needs.
• Develop presentation materials for executive briefings explaining status, requirements, and impact.
• Audit Azure DevOps and Jira for quality and ensure proper linkages and entries.
• Decompose functional requirements into Epics, Features, and User Stories.
• Develop acceptance test criteria to validate functionality.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and improve practices.
• Coordinate monthly/sprint reporting and communication.
• Support testing by executing test scripts as needed.
• Train end users on new solutions and processes.

Skills

US citizenship

Top Secret clearance

Communication skills

Documentation writing

SOPs & QRGs

SME interviews

Requirements decomposition

Agile/Scrum

Stakeholder engagement

Training end users

Tools

Jira

Confluence

SharePoint

MS Word

Teams

Adobe products

Job description

Job Description

ECS is seeking a Business Analyst/Technical Writer to work in Quantico, VA. Are you ready to play a crucial role in supporting cutting‑edge technology for federal law enforcement and scientific organizations? ECS is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Business Analyst/Tech Writer to help define and steer solutions and process improvements for our customers and teams. The scope of this program is to enhance enterprise IT services and solutions for our FBI customer to provide best‑in‑class end‑user support. We drive improvements in the operations, management, maintenance and integration of services across multiple networks, systems, and applications to enable and enhance mission operations for law enforcement capabilities. The program may also expand to include cloud services and application development in the future. The ideal candidate will be a fast learner, able to effectively engage resources and work across teams to decompose large, complex problems into workable solutions. An aptitude for learning and strategic planning, and the ability to effectively communicate at all levels of the organization, are a must.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Interacting with stakeholders including the federal government unit representatives, governance, and ECS service desk, operations, and engineering teams to understand the needs of end users and the enterprise
• Develop presentation materials for executive‑level briefings to explain program, status, issues, requirements, justification and impact of proposed resourcing
• Collaborate with Configuration Management to audit Azure DevOps and Jira, provide quality assurance support to ensure proper linkages and entries, and collaborate with the team to resolve issues
• Collaborate with other teams to understand how production system changes may affect development and testing efforts
• Decomposing functional requirements into appropriate Kanban cards or scrum units (e.g., Epics, Features, User Stories)
• Develop acceptance test criteria (ATC) as appropriate to fully validate delivered functionality
• Facilitate scrum ceremonies and improve Agile practices throughout iterative releases
• Coordinate monthly/sprint reporting and communication
• Support software testing, including executing test scripts as needed
• Support continuous innovation by implementing the best practices to improve technology, tools, and processes to increase team efficiency and technical execution
• Track, communicate, and report on issues and risks using reporting guidelines
• Train end users on new solutions and processes

Salary Range: $80,000 - $130,000

General Description Of Benefits

Required Skills

• US citizenship with Top Secret clearance
• A minimum of five years’ experience analyzing and documenting complex systems and applications
• Experience collaborating with customer representatives, program management, and quality managers to define and document requirements in small increments
• Experience creating and maintaining and knowledge bases and document repositories
• Experience creating and maintaining end‑user documentation including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Quick Reference Guides (QRGs), process documentation, and other training materials
• Experience conducting Subject Matter Expert (SME) interviews to convert technical knowledge into clear documentation
• Experience establishing and maintain documentation templates, style guides, and writing standards
• Demonstrated multi‑tasking ability, problem solving skills, and a consistent record of on‑time delivery and customer service
• Strong attention to detail and quality control practices when reviewing material for technical accuracy
• Experience writing Acceptance Criteria for user stories to define system functionality
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated aptitude for working in a fast‑paced, dynamic, matrixed work environment
• Ability to elicit and shape work requirements, as well as decompose complex challenges into actionable plans based on an understanding of higher‑level objectives
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and relationship‑building skills, including customer and employee engagement and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into plain English

Desired Skills

• Experience maintaining a backlog for an Agile/Scrum team
• Experience decomposing features into user stories
• Experience supporting the US Department of Justice or scientific laboratories
• Experience in project management or managing a scrum team
• Working knowledge of Atlassian, Microsoft, and Adobe products including Jira, Confluence, SharePoint, Word, and Teams
• Ability to conduct solution demonstrations to the client in a large group setting
• Demonstrated experience successfully leading, planning, initiating, coordinating, and executing special projects and programs of varying scope and complexity
• Expertise effectively interacting with personnel involved in policy, technical, operational, and program management work
• Experience advising on policy and program requirements, including options for implementation and/or change
• Experience implementing corrective actions
• Experience supporting Operations and Maintenance (O&M) functions
• Business process analysis
• Management and planning capabilities
• Ability to develop and update program management plans and roadmaps
• Experience creating content for and supporting Program Management Review (PMR) sessions
• Experience supporting contracting actions, including requisitions

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. 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 jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies. Our work powers mission‑critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We Value

• Attracting and developing top talent and high‑performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission‑driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!