Jr. Business Analyst

Peraton; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 51,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton, a leading national security company, seeks an analyst/coordinator to support VA mission delivery from Austin, TX. You will coordinate projects, maintain artifacts in SharePoint, and provide analytical support with data pulls, reports, and dashboards.

The role requires a VA Public Trust, a bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of experience, and strong proficiency with MS Project, Power BI, Excel, ServiceNow, and JIRA/Confluence in a SAFe/ITIL framework.

Qualifications

• VA Public Trust — High Risk (BI High) / Tier 4 background or ability to obtain
• Bachelor's degree; 1+ years analyst or coordinator experience
• Education substitutions permitted: 4 extra years of experience or Associate's with 2 extra years for equivalent levels

Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned projects and tasks — schedules, resources, actions, risks, deliverables, status reporting, communications
• Maintain program artifacts in SharePoint; support recurring status decks and deliverable QC
• Track action items and open risks; drive updates and closures
• Provide analytical support (data pulls, reports, dashboards) for program and technical leads

Skills

Analyst coordination

Data analytics

ITIL v4

SAFe Agile / Scrum

NIST 800-53 / RMF

ISO 27001

VA CRISP alignment

NFPA 70/70E

OSHA safety practices

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

MS Project

SharePoint

Power BI

Excel

ServiceNow

JIRA / Confluence

Visio

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton supports the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mission to deliver timely, reliable care and benefits to America's Veterans by engineering, operating, and modernizing a nationwide data center portfolio. Our team runs enterprise and regional data centers, telecommunications spaces, and secure network connections that host the systems Veterans depend on — from claims processing and pharmacy fulfillment to appointment scheduling and benefits delivery. We provide full-lifecycle data center and cloud engineering, 24×7×365 operations and monitoring, DCIM platform administration, analytics, and facility infrastructure reporting. If you want your engineering, operations, or analytics work to matter to someone, this is where it does.

Position Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate assigned projects and tasks — schedules, resources, actions, risks, deliverables, status reporting, and stakeholder communications.
• Maintain program artifacts in SharePoint; support recurring status decks and deliverable QC.
• Track action items and open risks; drive updates and closures.
• Provide analytical support (data pulls, reports, dashboards) for program and technical leads.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• Currently possess or be able to obtain VA Public Trust — High Risk (BI High) / Tier 4 background investigation.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Business, IT, Analytics, or a related field; 1+ years of analyst or coordinator experience.
• Education substitutions (per Peraton Career & Compensation Framework): In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, 4 additional years of relevant experience is acceptable (Associate's degree + 2 additional years also accepted for equivalent professional levels).

Desired Skills, Tools & Certifications

• Tools: MS Project, SharePoint, Power BI, Excel, ServiceNow, JIRA / Confluence, and Visio.
• Processes: ITIL v4 service management, SAFe Agile / Scrum for iterative delivery, NIST 800-53 / RMF, ISO 27001, TIA-942, ASHRAE TC 9.9, VA CRISP alignment, NFPA 70/70E, and OSHA safety practices.
• Certifications (desirable): PMI-PBA, IIBA CBAP/CCBA, ITIL v4 Foundation, SAFe Practitioner.

Work location: Austin, TX

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

$51,000 - $82,000. 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.