Senior Business Analyst - Risk & IT Audit (Onsite VA)

PINNACLE GROUP (Pinnacle Technical Resources); McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Pinnacle Group (Pinnacle Technical Resources) seeks a Senior Business Analyst for an onsite McLean, VA role on a contract-to-hire basis. The position pays $65–$70 per hour and requires mortgage industry BA experience with strong SDLC and testing knowledge.

You will interface between business and technical teams, drive UAT planning, and translate business requirements into precise technical specifications while supporting testing and risk-management activities.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a team lead with expertise in third-party risk management, information security, and operational risk.
• Advanced Excel skills including formulas and automation; knowledge of SOC reviews (SOC 1 Type 2) and controls.

Responsibilities

• Interface between business and technical teams and understand SDLC.
• Coordinate manual and automated testing efforts.
• Define UAT strategies and test cases.
• Translate business requirements to technical specifications.
• Lead and support project objectives and feasibility analyses.

Skills

Team lead

Third-party risk management

Information security

Operational risk

Excel formulas

Excel automation

Financial statement analysis

SOC 1 Type 2

Controls and enhancements

IT audit

Job description

Pinnacle Group (Pinnacle Technical Resources) seeks a Senior Business Analyst for an onsite McLean, VA role on a contract-to-hire basis. The position pays $65–$70 per hour and requires mortgage industry BA experience with strong SDLC and testing knowledge.

You will interface between business and technical teams, drive UAT planning, and translate business requirements into precise technical specifications while supporting testing and risk-management activities.