Senior Business Analyst - Secret Clearance

Job Description

Job Description

The Department of State has entrusted VMD to perform internal and external-facing informational websites and web applications activities specifically for the Bureau of Consular Affairs. VMD’s mission is to perform operations and maintenance/decommissioning & modernization activities over legacy websites to support ongoing operations and the modernization of its website governance, architecture, and design.

• Work with Business Analysts and Scrum teams to define and document business functional requirements and rules.
• Develop meeting minutes, procedures, manuals, and other documentation
• Learn how to respond to, troubleshoot, facilitate and fulfill helpdesk tickets.
• Learn to support daily/weekly/quarterly Scrum ceremonies
• Learn to support the reporting of Scrum/release metrics to the Program as needed.
• Learn to support testing of new releases, as necessary.

Experience Needed to Be Successful:

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications, including Excel.
• Must have excellent (verbal and written) communication and organizational skills.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

• IT classes or training if possess a non-technical degree
• Department of State or Bureau of Consular Affairs experience is a plus
• Visa or Passport applications experience, a plus

Basic Qualifiers:

• Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree
• Can Additional Years of Experience Substitute for Degree? Yes
• Minimum Years of Overall Experience: 2
• Minimum Years of Specific Experience in Field: 2
• Minimum Clearance to Start: Secret
• Work Status Allowable: US Citizenship

The Type of Person That Will Excel:

• You are curious, inquisitive, are always learning, and are team oriented
• You have strong attention to detail.
• You demonstrate personal accountability and integrity in all actions.

Travel and Telecommuting:

• Travel: Little (less than 10%)
• Telecommute Options: Currently hybrid remote, although customer could order us to return to Ballston location. Initial month will likely require daily work at Ballston office.

Xcelerate Solutions and its subsidiaries are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability. Xcelerate Solutions maintains a drug-free workplace.

Xcelerate is a leading defense and national security company, delivering integrated solutions across five service areas—Enterprise Vetting & Analysis, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Digital Solutions, Cyber Security, and Strategic Consulting. We are a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, numerous law enforcement and civilian agencies, and the Intelligence Community. Our customers are directly responsible for the security and safety of the United States.

Company Description

Xcelerate is a leading defense and national security company, delivering integrated solutions across five service areas—Enterprise Vetting & Analysis, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Digital Solutions, Cyber Security, and Strategic Consulting. We are a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, numerous law enforcement and civilian agencies, and the Intelligence Community. Our customers are directly responsible for the security and safety of the United States.