External Job Posting Title Business Systems Analysis, Advisor

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst, Advisor to lead evaluation, optimization, and transformation of enterprise-level systems. You will partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to drive requirements and strategic roadmaps.

The role requires strong governance, security clearance eligibility, and a track record delivering complex enterprise solutions within federal healthcare or government contexts.

Qualifications

• Requires 8+ years of experience with a BS/BA degree, 6+ years with a Master's degree, or 12+ years with a High School diploma/GED.
• Demonstrated history of advising on and shaping large-scale or enterprise-level system implementations, enterprise modernization initiatives, or complex legacy software transformations.
• Proven track record of defining enterprise UAT strategies and end-to-end testing governance models.
• Deep expertise in SDLC with SAFe, Scrum, or hybrid development environments.
• Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and briefing skills with ability to advise senior stakeholders and translate architecture into business value.

Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation, optimization, and transformation of business systems and workflows.
• Serve as a strategic partner between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Define governance for quality assurance and UAT for major deliverables.
• Draft enterprise documentation standards and promote best practices across mid- and senior-level teams.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Enterprise architecture

SDLC / Agile

SAFe / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Security clearance

US Citizen

Education

BS/BA degree

Master's degree

High School diploma/GED

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ALM

TestRail

ServiceNow

Job description

Responsibilities

ThePeratonHealth, State and Local Sectoris seeking anexperienced BusinessSystems Analyst, Advisor to lead the evaluation, optimization, and transformation of our business systems and workflows. In thisleadrole, you will act as a strategic partner and primary liaison between business stakeholders and our technical teams. You willbe responsible fordriving the requirements lifecycle for complex initiatives,identifyingstrategic process improvements, and mentoring junior team members.

The ideal candidate is a high-level problem solver with deep technical acumen, exceptional stakeholder management skills, and a proventrack recordof delivering enterprise-level system solutions.

Strategic Requirements Governance & VisionAdvise cross-functional executive stakeholders and leadership teams on high-priority, multi-system initiatives. Drive the strategic roadmap by converting broad business goals into high-impact functional specifications, architectural priorities, and technical standards across enterprise platforms.

Enterprise Process Architecture & OptimizationAssess enterprise-wide system architectures and core business processes toidentifystrategic gaps, systemic risks, and cross-functional inefficiencies. Formulate and recommend scalable, future-state workflow frameworks that improve operational agility and long-term cost efficiency.

Strategic Delivery Assurance & Quality GovernanceEstablishoverallQuality Assurance and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) governance frameworks for major deliverables. Partner with cross-functional leadership and solution architects to ensure high-complexity system modifications align strictly with enterprise standards and strategic intent.

Documentation Governance & Practice AdvancementDefine and institute enterprise documentation standards andmethodologyguidelines for user stories, system models, and process architectures. Direct talent enablement strategies and best practices to elevate business analysis capability across mid-level and senior team

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Experience:Requires 8+ years of experience with a BS/BA degree, 6+ years with aMaster'sdegree, or 12+ years with a High School diploma/GED.
• Strategic Systems & Architecture:Demonstratedhistory of advising on and shaping large-scale or enterprise-level system implementations, enterprise modernization initiatives, or complex legacy software transformations.
• Testing & Quality Governance:Proventrack recordof defining enterprise UAT strategies,establishingend-to-end testing governance models, and driving complex multi-system validation and executive sign-off.
• Agile &SAFeFramework Leadership:Deepexpertisein software development lifecycles (SDLC) with extensive experience guiding strategic execution across Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum, or hybrid development environments.
• Executive Communication & Influence:Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and briefing skills with a demonstrated ability to advise senior/executive stakeholders, align competing organizational priorities, and translate complex technical architecture into strategic business value.
• Security Clearance:Possessorhave the ability toobtaina Public Trust security clearance.
• US Citizen

Preferred Qualifications:

• Enterprise Tooling & Information Architecture:Expert-level capability in structuring, configuring, and governing enterpriseproductsand workflow suites (e.g., Jira,Confluence, ALM, TestRail, or ServiceNow).

• Federal Healthcare Domain Expertise:Direct experience advising on or delivering solutions within federal Medicare claims processing environments, specificallytheMedicare PartAFiscal Intermediary Shared System(FISS), Medicare Part BMulti-Carrier System(MCS), Durable Medical Equipment (DME), or the Common Working File (CWF).

• Professional Certifications:Highly desirable certifications such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), PMI Professional in Business Analysis (PMI-PBA),SAFeAgilist /SAFePractitioner, orSAFePO/PM.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.