Senior Business Analyst

Analytica is seeking a Senior Business Analyst so drive requirements leadership and business/technical analysis for large, enterprise public facing system serving millions of people in the US. This technical role will need to bridge client business owners and DevSecOps delivery teams to translate complex identity, scheduling, and biometrics mission needs into actionable user stories, acceptance criteria, and validated solutions aligned to Agile ceremonies and USCIS standards.

Analytica has been recognized byInc. Magazineas one of the fastest-growing 250 businesses in the US for 3 years. We work with U.S. government clients in health, civilian, and national security missions to build better technology products that impact our day-to-day lives. The company offers competitive compensation with opportunities for bonuses, employer-paid health care, training and development funds, and 401k match.

Key Responsibilities:

Elicit, communicate, document, and analyze business and technical requirements through interviews, workshops, and process mapping, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical solutions.

Develop business process models, use cases, user stories, and functional specifications.

Support user acceptance testing (UAT) — develop test cases and validate solutions against requirements.

Partner with USCIS product owners to assist with crafting validation steps (both positive and negative) for UAT on an as-needed basis.

Collaborate with Application DevSecOps and Platform Architect Leads, Agile Team Leads, and Data Architect/Scientist Leads to drive requirements traceability and quality.

Lead and guide BAs embedded across DevSecOps teams; coach on backlog management, prioritization, and requirements clarification.

Support working groups for impact mapping, business architecture, and data architecture.

Document NIST SP 800-63-aligned digital identity requirements (AAL 1-3, FAL 1-3) in Agile user stories, including protocols such as OAuth 2.0, OIDC, PKCE, SAML, TOTP, and WebAuthN.

Ensure acceptance criteria incorporate Section 508 accessibility, security, and USCIS Quality Assurance standards.

Contribute to continuous live documentation of business requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, technical tasks, and definition of done.

Required Experience & Qualifications:

US Citizen with the ability to secure a US public trust clearance

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field

10+ years of experience serving as an IT Business Analyst or Product Owner

5+ years of experience driving requirements in an agile / scrum operating environment

Proven experience eliciting, communicating, documenting, and analyzing business and technical requirements through interviews, workshops, and process mapping.

Experience developing business process models, use cases, user stories, and functional specifications.

Experience supporting user acceptance testing, developing test cases, and validating solutions against requirements.

Preferred experience:

Minimum two (2) years in federal government or regulated industries

Prior DHS, USCIS, or federal civilian immigration/identity program experience.

Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Agile ALM tooling used across USCIS.

Certifications such as CBAP, PMI-PBA, or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO).

Familiarity with NIST SP 800-63 digital identity guidelines.

AboutAnalytica:
Analytica is a leading data and AI engineering firm serving public sector and highly regulated industries. The company hasbeen recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the 250 fastest-growingcompanies in the U.S. and as a Great Place to Work for 3 sequential years. Analytica specializes in helping organizations design and implement improvements across their business functions to leverage data, analytics and AI to be more effective. The companyis appraised by the Software Engineering Institute (SEI) at CMMI Maturity Level 3 and is an ISO 9001:2015 certified provider.

Analytica LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. As a federal contractor, we comply with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. We ensure that all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. Analytica LLC also provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

To enhance efficiency, fairness, and accuracy, Analytica may use AI-assisted tools to support certain aspects of our hiring process.

Application Review: AI tools may help identify skills and experiences relevant to the role.

Interview Support: AI-powered notetaking tools may be used during interviews to document discussions and summarize key points.

These tools are used to assist our team. All hiring decisions are made by Analytica recruiters and hiring managers.

By submitting an application, you acknowledge that AI-assisted tools may be used to support parts of the application and interview process.

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