Business Requirements Analyst

Attainx,inc-; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Disability coverage

Job summary

AttainX, Inc. seeks a Requirements Analyst II to support the DHS/CISA Infrastructure and Risk Modeling Environment in Arlington, VA. This full-time, on-site role gathers, validates, and traces stakeholder requirements for modernization, translating mission needs into capabilities for developers and reviewers.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s degree, 3–5 years in IT requirements analysis, and strong documentation and agile skills. U.S. citizenship is required for DHS access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent education, training and relevant experience will be considered.
• 3–5 years of IT requirements/business/systems analysis experience.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, workshops and requirements reviews.
• Ability to document functional and nonfunctional requirements, business rules, workflows and acceptance criteria.
• Experience maintaining requirements repositories and end-to-end traceability.
• Knowledge of agile delivery, backlog refinement, change impact analysis and iterative validation.
• Familiarity with cloud apps, APIs, data flows, and system integration.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; DHS governance and accessibility experience preferred.
• U.S. citizenship required for DHS CISA IRME clearance.

Responsibilities

• Gather and validate user needs via interviews, workshops, and collaboration with technical teams.
• Translate needs into requirements definitions, user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability from objectives through design, testing and validation.
• Document current and future workflows, rules, gaps, and modernization goals.
• Record cloud infrastructure, software, data flows, interfaces, and dependencies with specialists.
• Document technical debt and performance constraints and link to requirements.
• Assess changes for scope, schedule, risk and acceptance impacts; maintain baselines.
• Provide inputs to modernization roadmap, milestones, and success metrics.
• Prepare governance documents covering security, privacy, and accessibility needs.
• Support backlog refinement, test planning, reviews and acceptance validation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Stakeholder interviews facilitation

Requirements tracing

Agile delivery knowledge

Cloud apps & API familiarity

Documentation of requirements

Change impact analysis

Documentation of security & privacy

US citizenship eligible for clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information systems / computer science / business / engineering

Job description

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Business Requirements Analyst

Full Time Professional Arlington, VA, US

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

Job Title: Requirements Analyst II

Location: On-site — 4200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203 and 4601 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22203.

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; on-site.

Security Requirements: Must successfully complete the required DHS/CISA background investigation and obtain and maintain a favorable suitability/fitness/public trust determination and required facility and system access.

Work Authorization: U.S. citizenship required for DHS IT system access. Must be authorized to work in the United States.

AttainX is seeking a Requirements Analyst II to support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Infrastructure and Risk Modeling Environment (IRME). This role gathers, defines, validates, and traces stakeholder requirements for modernization and sustainment. The analyst translates mission needs into clear capabilities and acceptance criteria for developers, engineers, and Government reviewers.

Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in information systems, computer science, business, engineering, or a related field is preferred; equivalent education, training, and relevant experience will be considered.
• 3-5 years of experience performing requirements, business, or systems analysis for IT projects.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements reviews.
• Ability to document functional and nonfunctional requirements, business rules, workflows, use cases, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience maintaining requirements repositories and end-to-end traceability.
• Working knowledge of agile delivery, backlog refinement, change impact analysis, and iterative validation.
• Familiarity with cloud applications, APIs, data flows, and system integration sufficient to document dependencies.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills; DHS governance and Federal accessibility experience are preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen able to obtain and maintain a DHS CISA IRME Public Trust clearance.

Job Duties:

• Gather and validate user needs through stakeholder interviews, working sessions, document review, and collaboration with technical teams.
• Translate approved needs into requirements definitions and candidate capabilities, user stories, use cases, and measurable acceptance criteria.
• Maintain end-to-end traceability from business objectives and user needs through design, implementation, testing, and validation.
• Document current and future workflows, business rules, gaps, pain points, and modernization goals; resolve incomplete or conflicting requirements.
• Support system inventory and assessment by recording cloud infrastructure, software, data flows, interfaces, and dependencies with technical specialists.
• Document technical debt, vulnerabilities, and performance constraints identified by engineering teams and link them to affected requirements.
• Assess proposed changes for scope, schedule, risk, and acceptance impacts; maintain approved requirements baselines and change histories.
• Provide requirements inputs to options analysis, the modernization roadmap, milestone decisions, and success measures.
• Prepare requirements and governance documentation supporting enterprise architecture and the Systems Engineering Life Cycle; capture security, privacy, data protection, and accessibility needs.
• Support backlog refinement, test planning, stakeholder reviews, and acceptance validation; maintain decisions, meeting minutes, and unresolved issue logs.
• Maintain knowledge repositories documenting requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, processes, and system changes for continuity and transition.

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.

Physical Demands:

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

Work is performed on-site at DHS CISA offices in Arlington, Virginia. Office noise is generally moderate. General work 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. Occasional work outside normal hours, including weekends or holidays, may be required for crisis response or critical IT issues.