Business and Systems Analyst

ANSER; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

ANSER is seeking a Business & Systems Analyst to support the DoW CIO, applying business and systems analysis to capture as-is and to-be capabilities, user journeys, interfaces, and integration. The role involves modeling across data, process, and systems and working within an improvement team.

The position offers a hybrid schedule with 2-3 days onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA and 2-3 days remote, supporting DoW CIO initiatives.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent with 4 years of additional technical experience.
• 10+ years of experience in business analysis or related field.
• Experience documenting and developing business capability requirements.
• Experience documenting as-is and to-be systems.
• Proven experience in reporting tool development, interface design, and data storage.
• Strong analytical skills and experience performing requirements analysis.
• Ability to gather and document critical information from stakeholder meetings.
• Ability to identify and implement effective solutions for business software systems.
• Experience monitoring and managing system modifications or changes.
• Proven ability to plan and implement major work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Gather, prioritize, and evaluate as-is and to-be business requirements and functional & non-functional requirements.
• Perform capabilities and requirements gap analysis.
• Identify opportunities for user journey, user interface, and system improvements.
• Provide data-driven solutions with level-of-effort assessment and implementation strategy.
• Integrate system modeling with data and process modeling.
• Develop analytical dashboards and data visualization to identify trends and track program performance.
• Apply analysis to the Federal IT Budget process and data requirements.

Skills

Security clearance

Business analysis

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder interviews

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Project planning

Process improvement

Data modeling

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

Reporting tools

Interface design

Data storage

Job description

Company Overview:

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Position Summary:

Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER) is seeking a Business & Systems Analyst to join our team in supporting improvement initiatives within the Department of War (DoW) Chief Information Office (CIO). In this key role, you will apply your experience in business and systems analysis to capture and assess as-is and to-be capabilities and requirements. Additionally, you will work on modeling and capturing the user journeys, systems interfaces and integration and logical systems architecture, as well as work within an improvement team looking across data, process, and systems.

This position can support a hybrid work schedule with 2-3 days per week performed onsite at the Mark Center in Alexandria, VA and 2-3 days remote.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Gather, prioritize, and evaluate as-is and to-be business requirements, and functional and non-functional requirements towards Federal IT Budget portfolios and systems.


• Perform capabilities and requirements gap analysis.


• Identify opportunities for user journey, user interface, and system improvements.


• Provide data-driven / comprehensive solution recommendations with level of effort assessment and strategy / approach for implementing improvements.


• Integrate system modeling and analysis with data modeling and process modeling.


• Develop analytical dashboards and data visualization products to identify trends, track program performance, and provide leadership with clear, actionable insights.


• Apply analysis and provide expertise on the Federal IT Budget process and data requirements.

Required Qualifications:

• Possess an active TS/SCI security clearance.


• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, information systems, engineering, mathematics, physics, or similar. A high school diploma and 4 years of additional technical experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.


• 10+ years of experience in business analysis or a related field, to include process improvements (e.g., six sigma, business process management, lean, etc.).


• Experience with documenting and developing business capability requirements.


• Experience in documenting as is and to be systems.


• Proven experience in reporting tool development, interface design, and data storage.


• Strong analytical skills and experience performing requirements analysis.


• Ability to gather and document critical information from stakeholder meetings.


• Ability to identify and implement effective solutions for business software systems.


• Experience monitoring and managing system modifications or changes.


• Proven ability to plan and implement major work assignments.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Defense Business Systems modernization requirements.

Compensation and Benefits

Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org

Full-Time Salary Range for this position: $119,200 — $172,900 USD

Accommodations

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [e-mail]

Equal Opportunity Employer

ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

PI286637212