Federal Tech Business Analyst: API, Data & Compliance

Synergy

Reston (VA)

On-site

USD 72,000 - 102,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Company 401(k) with match

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Referral bonus

Well-being programs

Job summary

Synergy is seeking a Technical Business Analyst to translate federal business needs into actionable technical requirements and guide solutions through federal standards, security, and program objectives. You will collaborate with government stakeholders, PMs, Scrum Masters, and technical teams to optimize processes and documentation across complex environments.

You will gather requirements, craft functional specs, perform gap analyses, define future-state workflows, and support testing, UAT, and

Qualifications

Knowledge of federal SDLC frameworks (Waterfall, Agile, hybrid).
Experience documenting requirements and technical specifications for federal systems.
Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and other federal project tracking tools.
Experience with BPMN, UML, and federal process documentation standards.
Proficiency with SQL, Excel, Power BI/Tableau/EazyBI, or comparable reporting tools.
Knowledge of APIs, backend functionality, system integrations, and data exchange patterns.
Familiarity with government IT architecture, governance, and security considerations.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic contracting environment.
Minimum 3 years of experience supporting government or corporate technical programs.

Responsibilities

Gather, analyze, and document business requirements for federal systems.
Translate business needs into detailed functional and technical specifications.
Conduct gap analyses for systems, workflows, data flows, and processes.
Define and maintain current- and future-state business and technical process flows.
Analyze and document API requirements including request/response structures, authentication, and data mappings.
Collaborate with developers and architects to understand backend logic, system integrations, and data flows.
Support testing and validation of APIs, backend processes, and system integrations.
Troubleshoot issues related to system connectivity, data exchange, and inter-system communications.
Support project meetings; capture meeting minutes and action items for government review.
Maintain project lifecycle documentation in compliance with federal audit requirements.
Participate in backlog refinement, sprint planning, and other Agile ceremonies.
Develop user stories, use cases, acceptance criteria, and process documentation.
Perform data analysis using SQL and reporting tools to support program decisions.
Build dashboards, metrics, and compliance reporting as required.
Support the Change Control Board (CCB) process, including documentation and impact analysis.
Ensure documentation, requirements, and processes meet federal governance standards.
Assist in developing test cases and supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Validate system behavior, identify issues, and support release readiness.
Contribute to deployment and release coordination activities.
Communicate effectively with government stakeholders, internal teams, and external partners.
Maintain comprehensive documentation in government-approved repositories.
Provide audit support, compliance documentation, and knowledge transfer materials.