Public Safety IT Business Analyst for CAL FIRE

Peraton; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton, a leading mission capability integrator, seeks a Business Analyst to bridge CAL FIRE operational needs with technical delivery. You will elicit requirements, document BRDs and SOPs, map processes to systems, and support the project through planning, knowledge transfer, and operations phases.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in business analysis, strong BPMN, NIMS/ICS familiarity, and experience with government IT contracts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, information systems, public administration, or related field; 5 years' experience.
• Minimum 5 years of business analysis experience, with at least 2 years supporting IT infrastructure, network, or public safety technology programs.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Proficiency with requirements management and documentation tools (e.g., Confluence, JIRA, MS Visio, SharePoint).
• Strong process modeling skills using BPMN or similar notation standards.
• Familiarity with NIMS/ICS operational frameworks and how they translate to technology requirements.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills; ability to work effectively with both technical engineers and non-technical end users.
• Experience supporting government IT contracts and navigating state agency procurement and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and validate business and functional requirements from CAL FIRE stakeholders, dispatchers, field personnel, and IT staff across all project phases.
• Develop and maintain key project documentation including BRDs, process flow diagrams, use cases, and SOPs.
• Conduct gap analyses between current operational processes and target-state workflows to identify areas requiring process redesign or technology enhancement.
• Support the Technology Assessment phase by mapping business processes to technical systems, identifying dependencies, and documenting integration requirements.
• Facilitate workshops, interviews, and working sessions with CAL FIRE SMEs to capture institutional knowledge during Knowledge Transfer.
• Develop and maintain an RTM to ensure all stakeholder requirements are addressed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Analyze operational data, SLA metrics, and incident reports to identify performance trends and recommend process improvements during Operations Support.
• Coordinate UAT activities, including test plan development, test case creation, and defect tracking.
• Prepare clear, concise briefings, status reports, and analytical summaries for both technical and executive audiences.
• Ensure all documented processes and requirements align with California state IT standards, public safety regulations, and applicable compliance frameworks.

Skills

Confluence

JIRA

MS Visio

SharePoint

BPMN

NIMS/ICS

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Public sector contracting

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or IT

Tools

Requirements management tools

Job description

Peraton, a leading mission capability integrator, seeks a Business Analyst to bridge CAL FIRE operational needs with technical delivery. You will elicit requirements, document BRDs and SOPs, map processes to systems, and support the project through planning, knowledge transfer, and operations phases.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in business analysis, strong BPMN, NIMS/ICS familiarity, and experience with government IT contracts.