Systems Administrator - WASHINGTON, D.C., Onsite

Yakshna Solutions, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Yakshna Solutions, Inc. is seeking a skilled Business Systems Analyst to support the Virginia Retirement Systems data platform initiative. The role involves documenting current-state processes, gathering business needs, and translating them into detailed requirements for a new data platform.

You will map data flows, support testing, and assist with change management to ensure successful adoption. Location is Washington, D.C. onsite with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience gathering and documenting requirements, improving business and technical processes.
• Experience in writing technical documentation (requirements, process maps, etc.).
• Excellent communicator with ability to produce clear and concise documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with investment stakeholders to document current-state processes, systems, and data flows, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct interviews and working sessions to capture business needs and translate them into clear requirements for the new data platform.
• Elicit, document, and manage business and technical requirements to support platform design and implementation.
• Support the definition of future-state workflows and operating models aligned with the new investment data platform.
• Develop a strong understanding of existing investment and data architecture, including integration points and dependencies.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation including current-state assessments, future-state designs, and data-flow diagrams.
• Assist with data mapping, validation, and reconciliation activities during platform implementation.
• Develop and execute testing strategies, including user acceptance testing to ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities.
• Support change management and transition activities to ensure adoption of new processes and systems.
• Provide ongoing support through data analysis, reporting, and process refinement as the platform is implemented and stabilized.
• Contributed to special projects and strategic initiatives as directed by the IDS Research Director.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Documentation

Testing planning

Communication

Teamwork

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SQL

Python

SQL Server Reporting Services

Tableau

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards.

We help companies realize and implement IT solutions strategically. Yakshna Solutions supports our client’s mission and goals by sharing our know-how, skills and knowledge. We strive to attract and retain the brightest people and offer different job experiences with a full range of challenges and rewards. We take pride in being an equal opportunity employer.

Working with Yakshna gives you the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Additionally, you can build a network of peers, mentors and advance your career! We offer exciting opportunities to work with leading industry experts, business consultants and IT specialists across large government and private sector companies. The people who work in Yakshna are as diverse as our services. We recognize the crucial importance of each individual to our success and offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits and innovative training.

Opportunities here exist across many services and across many US states.

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Aug 03 2026

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Job Title

Job Description

711117 Systems Administrator

Yakshna Solutions, Inc, (YSI) is a CMMI Level 3 assessed, ISO 9001, 20000:1, 27001 certified, woman-owned small business enterprises, headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, USA. YSI provides professional IT solutions and services to business corporations and government organizations. YSI is committed to serve its business communities as a leading IT vendor providing innovative, quality, and cost-effective IT business solutions and services.

We offer a competitive benefits package that includes the following: 401(k), health, dental, and vision insurance, Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, paid time off, training, and professional development assistance.

The Investment Decision Support Team for VRS (Virginia Retirement Systems) is seeking an experienced Business Systems Analyst who will actively support current-state analysis and the implementation of new investment data platform through the following:

• Partner with investment stakeholders to document current-state processes, systems, and data flows, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct interviews and working sessions to capture business needs and translate them into clear requirements for the new data platform.
• Elicit, document, and manage business and technical requirements to support platform design and implementation.
• Support the definition of future-state workflows and operating models aligned with the new investment data platform.
• Develop a strong understanding of existing investment and data architecture, including integration points and dependencies.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation including current-state assessments, future-state designs, and data-flow diagrams.
• Assist with data mapping, validation, and reconciliation activities during platform implementation.
• Develop and execute testing strategies, including user acceptance testing to ensure successful delivery of platform capabilities.
• Support change management and transition activities to ensure adoption of new processes and systems.
• Provide ongoing support through data analysis, reporting, and process refinement as the platform is implemented and stabilized.
• Contributed to special projects and strategic initiatives as directed by the IDS Research Director.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
• 7+ years of experience in gathering and documenting requirements, improving business and technical processes, and creating and implementing testing plans.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail to help solve problems and make decisions.
• Experience in writing technical documentation (requirements, process maps, etc.)
• Excellent communicator and able to produce clear and concise documentation
• Demonstrated working in a team environment

Additional Preferred Skills

• Experience using programming languages such as SQL or Python.
• Experience with reporting and data visualization tools such as SQL Server Reporting Services, Tableau or Power BI.
• Experience with robotic process automation tools such as Power Automate
• Investment/financial market industry experience.

Active Top-Secret Clearance

Active Security+ Cerification

Location: Washington D.C., Onsite - 5 days

Salary: $90-100,000 annually with benefits

US Citizen or Green card holder only

YSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.