Senior Business Analyst

ICF; United States; Remote; USD 81,000 - 139,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Donation matching

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

ICF is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to independently lead small to mid-sized projects across the software development lifecycle, translating business needs into actionable technology solutions for energy efficiency initiatives.

The role emphasizes requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and delivery discipline, with collaboration across engineering teams and clients to deliver high‑quality results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, computer science, or a related field (applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education)
• 5+ years of experience working in a Business Analyst or similar role supporting data-driven or technical systems, with a focus on requirements gathering, stakeholder collaboration, and translating business needs into technical solutions
• 2+ years of experience prioritizing multiple projects to meet goals, deliverables, and time sensitive assignments and deadlines
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills
• Must be able to pass a background check drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Support all phases of the software development lifecycle, including discovery, requirements gathering, solution design, testing, implementation, and post-launch validation for tools that support energy efficiency program tracking and reporting.
• Independently lead requirements and analysis workstreams, facilitating workshops and stakeholder discussions to clarify objectives, resolve ambiguity, document decisions, and drive work toward delivery.
• Document current-state and future-state processes and recommend technology-enabled improvements by identifying risks, gaps, dependencies, issues, controls, and automation opportunities.
• Translate business needs into structured project plans, requirements specifications, process flows, data mappings, use cases, acceptance criteria, and actionable user stories.
• Collaborate with senior technologists, developers, reporting teams, project managers, and other cross-functional partners to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Analyze datasets using Excel, SQL, Power BI, or related tools to identify trends, anomalies, root causes, and business insights; validate data quality and recommend practical actions.
• Proactively track risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, dependencies, milestones, and action items; communicate impacts and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Develop clear system and process documentation and support end users through training, knowledge transfer, and individualized technical assistance.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other analysts, share effective practices, and contribute to consistent, audit-ready delivery standards.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven analysis

Background check

Drug screening

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

SQL

Power BI

Jira

Azure DevOps

SharePoint

MS Visio

MS Project

Job description

Senior Business Analyst

Location: US Remote Preferred Location: Candidates located in Illinois or surrounding states are strongly preferred.

Ready to make a difference? Working at ICF means applying your passion for meaningful work and intellectual rigor to help solve some of today’s most important challenges. Our employees are smart, compassionate, innovative, and committed, and they work together to serve people, businesses, and governments around the world. We value collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunities for growth.

We are seeking a versatile Senior Business Analyst who can independently lead small to mid-sized projects and complex workstreams from concept through delivery. This role requires a strong combination of analytical thinking, business acumen, technical curiosity, and delivery discipline, along with the ability to translate ambiguous ideas into clear, actionable solutions. The ideal candidate is a self-starter, quick learner, and collaborative partner who can facilitate decisions, manage competing priorities, and work effectively across business stakeholders, engineering teams, and clients to deliver high-quality results.

The Senior Business Analyst supports work across the software development lifecycle, translating business needs and system data into effective technology solutions and meaningful business intelligence. This role contributes to IT projects supporting energy efficiency initiatives, leads requirements and process-improvement activities, and partners closely with ICF subject matter experts, delivery teams, and clients to execute project objectives.

You may be required to participate in periodic drug testing and background checks.

Why you will love working here:

• Quality of life: Flexible workplace arrangements, work-life balance
• Investment of the community: Donation matching, volunteer opportunities
• Investment in you: Tuition reimbursement, access to professional development resources, 401k matching, Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• And many, many more (Ask your recruiter for more details!)

What you will be doing:

• Support all phases of the software development lifecycle, including discovery, requirements gathering, solution design, testing, implementation, and post-launch validation for tools that support energy efficiency program tracking and reporting.
• Independently lead requirements and analysis workstreams, facilitating workshops and stakeholder discussions to clarify objectives, resolve ambiguity, document decisions, and drive work toward delivery.
• Document current-state and future-state processes and recommend technology-enabled improvements by identifying risks, gaps, dependencies, issues, controls, and automation opportunities.
• Translate business needs into structured project plans, requirements specifications, process flows, data mappings, use cases, acceptance criteria, and actionable user stories.
• Collaborate with senior technologists, developers, reporting teams, project managers, and other cross-functional partners to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Analyze datasets using Excel, SQL, Power BI, or related tools to identify trends, anomalies, root causes, and business insights; validate data quality and recommend practical actions.
• Proactively track risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, dependencies, milestones, and action items; communicate impacts and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Develop clear system and process documentation and support end users through training, knowledge transfer, and individualized technical assistance.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to other analysts, share effective practices, and contribute to consistent, audit-ready delivery standards.

What we need you to have (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in business, information systems, computer science, or a related field (applicants can substitute one year of related experience for one year of education)
• 5+ years of experience working in a Business Analyst or similar role supporting data-driven or technical systems, with a focus on requirements gathering, stakeholder collaboration, and translating business needs into technical solutions
• 2+ years of experience prioritizing multiple projects to meet goals, deliverables, and time sensitive assignments and deadlines
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills
• Must be able to pass a background check drug screening.

What we would like you to have:

• Experience in or exposure to the utility, energy, demand response, and/or energy efficiency sectors.
• Experience with issue tracking, collaboration, and project management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Visio, or MS Project.
• Strong customer service orientation, project planning capability, organizational skills, and ability to balance multiple projects, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to business audiences and business needs to technical teams, while constructively challenging assumptions and building alignment.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality work in an environment with evolving requirements.
• Strong requirements elicitation, workshop facilitation, process analysis, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills.

Applicants needing an accommodation for disability or religious purposes in connection with the application process should contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world’s toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail] and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process.

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at [e-mail]. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$81,499.00 - $138,549.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)