Jr. Business Analyst

Guidehouse; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Junior Business Analyst to support process discovery, requirements gathering, and documentation across multiple Agile workstreams. You will assist in current-state and future-state process documentation and help identify improvement opportunities.

The role requires stakeholder interviews, creating process maps, and maintaining repositories. You will work from client offices in Washington, DC, and Guidehouse in Tyson's Corner, VA, with a focus on collaboration, analysis,

Qualifications

• Must obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust before onboarding.
• Must be a US Citizen due to client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, Operations, or related field.
• 2+ years of business analysis or process improvement experience.
• Knowledge of requirements elicitation techniques.
• Familiarity with BPMN, UML, swim-lanes, and journey mapping.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Work from client office in Washington, DC and Guidehouse office in Tyson's Corner, VA.

Responsibilities

• Support business process discovery and stakeholder engagement.
• Assist with process mapping, requirements gathering, and documentation.
• Develop current-state and future-state process documentation.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshop support activities.
• Create process maps, swim lanes, journey maps, and workflows.
• Capture requirements, business rules, and procedures.
• Document roles, responsibilities, dependencies, and pain points.
• Support sprint planning and backlog development activities.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Requirements elicitation

MS Office proficiency

BPMN

UML

Swim-lanes

Journey mapping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Job description

What You Will Do

The Junior Business Analyst will support business process discovery, stakeholder engagement, process mapping, requirements gathering, and documentation efforts across multiple Agile workstreams. The role will assist senior analysts in developing current-state and future-state process documentation and identifying opportunities for process improvement.

• Conduct stakeholder interviews and workshop support activities.
• Develop and maintain As-Is and To-Be process documentation.
• Create process maps, swim lanes, journey maps, and workflow diagrams.
• Capture requirements, business rules, and operational procedures.
• Document roles, responsibilities, dependencies, and pain points.
• Support business process analysis and recommendation development.
• Maintain project repositories and process documentation.
• Assist with sprint planning and backlog development activities.
• Support executive briefing development and meeting preparation.

Job Family

Management Consulting

Travel Required

None

Clearance Required

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Need

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• Must be a US Citizen due to nature of client engagements.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, Operations, or related field.
• Two (2+) plus years of business analysis or process improvement experience.
• Knowledge of requirements elicitation techniques.
• Familiarity with BPMN, UML, swim-lanes, and journey mapping.
• Strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
• Work from client office in Washington, DC and Guidehouse office in Tyson's Corner, VA.

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Experience supporting federal agencies or financial regulators.
• Exposure to Agile project delivery methodologies.
• Experience working with Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
• Experience supporting data-intensive or analytical organizations.
• Interest in process improvement and modernization initiatives.

Salary

The annual salary range for this position is $74,000.00-$124,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits Include

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Basic Life & Supplemental Life
• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Student Loan PayDown
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
• Skills Development & Certifications
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.