Business Architect (REMOTE)

Koniag Government Services; Sully Square (VA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Business Architect to join their innovative team. This remote opportunity involves collaborating with stakeholders to elicit and analyze business requirements, conducting user research, and documenting findings to enhance product features. The ideal candidate will possess a strong analytical mindset and excellent communication skills, along with the ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance. This role offers competitive compensation and an extensive benefits package, including health insurance, 401K matching, and generous paid time off, making it an exciting opportunity for those passionate about user needs and business architecture.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K with company matching

Flexible spending accounts

Paid holidays

Three weeks paid time off

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst with strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance for government projects.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze business and user requirements.
• Conduct user research and document findings to guide product development.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

User Research

Business Architecture Development

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Bachelor's degree in Human-Computer Interaction

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Koniag Technology Solutions, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Business Architect to support KTS and our government customer. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. This is a Remote Opportunity.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical mindset, excellent communication skills, and a passion for understanding user needs. Ability to obtain a Public Trust Clearance to support KGS and our government customer. This position is Remote.

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

1. Collaborating with stakeholders to elicit and analyze business and user requirements.
2. Conducting user research activities, such as surveys, interviews, and usability testing, to understand user behavior and preferences.
3. Documenting findings and creating user stories, personas, and journey maps to guide product development.
4. Providing insights and recommendations based on user research to improve product features and functionality.
5. Working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between user needs and business goals.
6. Facilitating communication between technical teams and end-users to ensure successful project delivery.
7. Definition, implementation, and execution of the processes for the definition, maintenance, and conformance management of the Business Architecture.
8. Maintenance of the key Business Architecture deliverables.
9. Establishment and maintenance of contacts within business units and information system programs to understand business processes and business drivers, business requirements, solutions strategies, alternatives, etc., being considered and/or implemented.
10. Business Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues.
11. On-going publicity and communication of the Business Architecture both within the information systems community and the Business unit.
12. Ongoing research and assessment of new technology for potential use within the Business unit.

Education and Experience:

1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Human-Computer Interaction, or a related field.
2. 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Planning and Analysis Experience.
3. Proven experience in conducting user research and analyzing data.

Required Skills and Competencies:

1. Definition, implementation, and execution of the processes for the definition, maintenance, and conformance management of the Business Architecture.
2. Maintenance of the key Business Architecture deliverables.
3. Establishment and maintenance of contacts within business units and information system programs to understand business processes and business drivers, business requirements, solutions strategies, alternatives, etc., being considered and/or implemented.
4. Business Architectural leadership in the resolutions of inter-program and inter-project issues.
5. On-going publicity and communication of the Business Architecture both within the information systems community and the Business unit.
6. Ongoing research and assessment of new technology for potential use within the Business unit.
7. Development of the Business Architecture.
8. Coordinating all Business Architecture activities globally (Chief Business Architect).
9. Developing and Coordinating Business Architecture Plans.
10. Auditing compliance within the Business Architecture standards.
11. Serving as an advisor to senior business management on business information integration strategies.

Desired Skills and Competencies:

1. Knowledge of usability principles and best practices.
2. Experience working in a government or federal IT environment.
3. Familiarity with tools like JIRA, Confluence, or similar project management software.

Requirements:

• Ability to obtain a Public Trust