Senior Business Analyst — Federal Cloud & Data Programs

SHR Consulting Group; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan with company match

Paid time off

Federal holidays

Job summary

SHR Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in Bluemont, VA to lead requirements discovery, business process reengineering, and solution scoping for large-scale FEMA cloud, data, and mission-critical IT programs. This role ensures alignment with FEMA enterprise architecture, FedRAMP, NIST, and DHS 4300A requirements.

The successful candidate will guide cross-functional teams, develop user stories and specifications, and support UAT planning for high-visibility systems.

Qualifications

• Lead cross-functional requirements development and enterprise-level business analysis.
• Conduct stakeholder workshops, gap analyses, and reengineering initiatives.
• Develop high-quality user stories, epics, functional models, and detailed specifications.
• Provide guidance on FEMA SELC documentation, including system documentation, artifacts, and traceability.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Support UAT planning, readiness, and execution for high-visibility systems.
• Provide executive-level briefings and technical communications.
• 7+ years of relevant working experience in a similar role.
• Expert-level business analysis and process modeling capabilities.
• Strong understanding of cloud, data, and application ecosystems.
• Familiarity with federal compliance standards (FISMA, NIST 800-53).
• Ability to translate highly technical information into accessible documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional requirements development and enterprise-level business analysis.
• Conduct stakeholder workshops, gap analyses, and reengineering initiatives.
• Develop high-quality user stories, epics, functional models, and detailed specifications.
• Provide guidance on FEMA SELC documentation, including system documentation, artifacts, and traceability.
• Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.
• Support UAT planning, readiness, and execution for high-visibility systems.
• Provide executive-level briefings and technical communications.

Skills

Requirements discovery

Business process reengineering

Solution scoping

User stories / epics

Stakeholder facilitation

Communication of complex info

Education

PM or Agile certification

Tools

FEMA SELC documentation

NIST 800-53

UAT planning

Job description

SHR Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Business Analyst in Bluemont, VA to lead requirements discovery, business process reengineering, and solution scoping for large-scale FEMA cloud, data, and mission-critical IT programs. This role ensures alignment with FEMA enterprise architecture, FedRAMP, NIST, and DHS 4300A requirements.

The successful candidate will guide cross-functional teams, develop user stories and specifications, and support UAT planning for high-visibility systems.