Mission-Driven Business Analyst - Data & IT Modernization

Ignite Digital Federal Services; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Education stipends

Referral bonuses

Work with U.S. federal government

Volunteer & community engagement

Growth opportunities

Shape the future of our industry

Job summary

Ignite Digital is seeking an experienced MidLevel Business Analyst to support a US Navy data analytics, cloud modernization, and IT transformation program in Norfolk, VA. The ideal candidate will bridge mission stakeholders and technical teams to define requirements, improve workflows, and ensure analytic and digital solutions deliver mission impact.

The role requires eliciting, analyzing, validating, and documenting both business and functional requirements for complex data analytics

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a business analysis role, preferably supporting data or IT modernization projects.
• Expertise in requirements elicitation, requirements management, stakeholder engagement, and process modeling.
• Strong understanding of Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and/or Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation workshops and stakeholder interviews to uncover mission needs, constraints, and desired outcomes.
• Analyze existing business processes and workflows, identifying opportunities for improvement, optimization, and automation.
• Author clear, concise Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), user stories with acceptance criteria, and functional specifications for data-driven solutions.
• Develop detailed process models (BPMN or similar), wireframes, and dataflow diagrams to support requirement clarity.
• Facilitate requirements validation sessions and manage changes to the requirements baseline throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate closely with developers, data engineers, and QA testers to ensure shared understanding of requirements and adequate test coverage.
• Conduct data analysis to support requirements definition, feasibility assessments, and solution evaluation.
• Develop and maintain user-facing training materials such as user guides, job aids, quickstart documentation, and release notes.
• Use Jira, Azure DevOps, MS Teams, and similar collaboration platforms to manage backlogs, document requirements, and support cross-functional communication.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder engagement

Process modeling

Agile methodologies

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Teams

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

MS Teams

Job description

Ignite Digital is seeking an experienced MidLevel Business Analyst to support a US Navy data analytics, cloud modernization, and IT transformation program in Norfolk, VA. The ideal candidate will bridge mission stakeholders and technical teams to define requirements, improve workflows, and ensure analytic and digital solutions deliver mission impact.

The role requires eliciting, analyzing, validating, and documenting both business and functional requirements for complex data analytics