Business Process Analyst with SQL Development

Leidos; Ashburn (VA); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Business Process Analyst with SQL development experience to support Agile development and operations for CBP PSPD systems. The role focuses on business analysis, requirements management, stakeholder engagement, and Agile delivery, with backend SQL support.

The position requires residency in Ashburn, VA, twice weekly. Responsibilities include gathering requirements, refining Jira artifacts, conducting stakeholder interviews, and supporting data integration and testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; OR 7 years of experience in lieu of degree 5+ years of experience supporting Agile software-development efforts.
• 5+ years of experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs in Jira.
• 5+ years of SQL development experience with PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• Experience with SQL performance tuning, database design, normalization, indexing, ETL, and data integration.
• Experience working with AI/ML as an integral part of executing the software lifecycle and/or implementing AI/ML solutions to support mission.
• Must be able to maintain and obtain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews and facilitating workshops.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production systems and data-security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, document, and manage business, functional, technical, data, and testing requirements.
• Work with product owners, stakeholders, architects, developers, and QA teams to create and refine Jira epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, requirements workshops, and backlog grooming sessions.
• Support Agile teams using Scrum, Kanban, BDD, and ATDD practices.
• Develop and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and database solutions in PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• Perform data analysis, validation, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to support mission-critical systems.
• Support data integration, ETL, data migration, and database documentation activities.
• Assist with testing, defect analysis, and production issue resolution as needed.
• Work independently and adapt to changing customer priorities and mission needs.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Collaboration

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Master’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Jira

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Power BI

Tableau

SSRS

AWS RDS

Azure SQL

DevOps

Java

Job description

Leidos is seeking a Business Process Analyst with SQL development experience to support Agile development and operations and maintenance for mission-critical CBP Passenger Systems Program Directorate (PSPD) systems. The role primarily focuses on business analysis, requirements management, stakeholder engagement, and Agile delivery, with backend SQL and data-support responsibilities. This position REQUIRES the candidate to be in Ashburn, VA, twice a week

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, document, and manage business, functional, technical, data, and testing requirements.
• Work with product owners, stakeholders, architects, developers, and QA teams to create and refine Jira epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Facilitate stakeholder interviews, requirements workshops, and backlog grooming sessions.
• Support Agile teams using Scrum, Kanban, BDD, and ATDD practices.
• Develop and maintain complex SQL queries, stored procedures, functions, and database solutions in PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• Perform data analysis, validation, troubleshooting, and performance tuning to support mission-critical systems.
• Support data integration, ETL, data migration, and database documentation activities.
• Assist with testing, defect analysis, and production issue resolution as needed.
• Work independently and adapt to changing customer priorities and mission needs.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; OR 7 years of experience in lieu of degree 5+ years of experience supporting Agile software-development efforts.
• 5+ years of experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and managing product backlogs in Jira.
• 5+ years of SQL development experience with PostgreSQL and Oracle.
• Experience with SQL performance tuning, database design, normalization, indexing, ETL, and data integration.
• Experience working with AI/ML as an integral part of executing the software lifecycle and/or implementing AI/ML solutions to support mission.
• Must be able to maintain and obtain a CBP Background Investigation prior to start.
• Must be a US citizen.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews and facilitating workshops.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and collaboration skills.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production systems and data-security requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active CBP Background Investigation.
• Experience supporting CBP, DHS, PSPD, or other federal programs.
• Experience with AWS RDS, Azure SQL, DevOps, Java, web services, IBM MQ, or reporting tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or SSRS.
• Experience with manual testing, automated testing, or Scrum Master support.

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Original Posting: October 21, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Company Overview

Leidos Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $17.2 billion for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2026. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

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Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.