Business Process Analyst 4

Engineering

Business Process Analyst 4 Seattle, WA Posted: 6/18/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

218617

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

52

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Business Process Analyst 4, in Seattle, WA. Job ID#218617

Pay Rate: $65 - $70/hr

Job Description:

In this role, you will support systems onboarding, backend administration, compliance audits, application deployments, troubleshooting, and sustainment activities across the Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Acquire-to-Retire (A2R) ecosystems. You will help improve the experience for internal teams, stakeholders, and suppliers by enabling simpler, faster, and more effective enterprise processes and technology support.

This role also serves as a bridge between business teams and IT, supporting issue resolution, root cause analysis, system monitoring and cleanup, SAP updates, Testing COE activities, subsidiary engagement, and Lean and automation efforts. Although this is an individual contributor role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams across ESTS and the broader enterprise.

The successful candidate will help shape technology tools, training approaches, governance processes, and sustainment practices aligned with enterprise priorities and transformation roadmap.

This position can be based in one of the following locations: Arlington, VA; Auburn, WA; Bellevue, WA; Colorado Springs, CO; El Segundo, CA; Everett, WA; Hazelwood, MO; Huntington Beach, CA; Huntsville, AL; Long Beach, CA; Mesa, AZ; North Charleston, SC; Oklahoma City, OK; Plano, TX; Renton, WA; Ridley Park, PA; San Antonio, TX; Seal Beach, CA; Seattle, WA; or Tukwila, WA.

This position is hybrid. The selected candidate will be required to perform some work onsite at one of the listed locations. Onsite expectations are determined by the hiring team and may change in the future.

What You Bring

• Systems administration experience, including access validation, license management, file updates, documentation updates, and compliance support

• Experience with S2P and/or A2R technologies, such as SAP Ariba, SAP S/4, AutoCAD, Revit, Procore, and Cognos

• IT troubleshooting experience, including issue triage and escalation support

• Experience performing root cause analysis and supporting corrective actions

• Experience with system monitoring, cleanup, and operational support

• Experience supporting SAP updates and related coordination activities

• Software testing experience preferred, including SIT and UAT

• Strong cross-functional teaming and relationship-building skills

• Strong communication skills across all levels, including the ability to create presentations and communicate risks, requirements, and roadblocks

• Highly organized, self-motivated, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint, Excel, Word, OneNote, and SharePoint

• A passion for knowledge sharing and process improvement

• Motivation to deliver simpler, faster, and better experiences

• Industry affiliations preferred

Position Responsibilities

• Support systems onboarding, backend administration, access validation, and compliance activities

• Serve as a liaison between business teams and IT to coordinate issue resolution and technical support

• Perform troubleshooting, triage, root cause analysis, and follow-up on corrective actions

• Monitor systems and support cleanup activities to maintain data integrity and stability

• Support SAP updates, coordination, and validation activities

• Facilitate cross-functional team meetings and apply structured process methods and tools

• Apply basic process, data, and systems architecture concepts

• Influence stakeholders and support change efforts across diverse audiences

• Research procedures and guidelines to support strategic planning efforts

• Apply current strategic initiatives to process improvement activities

• Plan and schedule assigned work (Project Management)

• Contribute to programs, projects, sustainment, and implementation activities

• Review business requirements, coordinate testing schedules, and assist with test script preparation

• Provide Testing COE support, including SIT/UAT coordination, execution support, and defect tracking

• Use project and program management tools and best practices to support project leaders

• Collect task status and create visibility materials for projects as needed

• Comply with documentation standards and frameworks

• Identify opportunities to eliminate, consolidate, and simplify process documents

• Support the transition to evolving data and information management standards

• Assist with reviews, assessments, and audits of business process documentation

• Develop or support process standards, guidelines, methods, and tools

• Support teams in improving or integrating with existing process architecture

• Support subsidiary engagement across internal and external stakeholders

• Contribute to Lean and automation projects to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort

• Support A2R sustainment activities as needed

Basic Qualifications

• Experience managing Source-to-Pay (S2P) value stream in a SAP S/4 environment

• 3+ years of experience with Microsoft Excel, including charts/graphs, macros, pivot tables, and data manipulation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with all levels and disciplines of an organization to resolve issues

• Experience working independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

• 3+ years of experience as a systems administrator

• Experience in functional testing

Applicable and appropriate educational/certification credentials from an accredited institution and/or equivalent experience is required.

Education / Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years' related work experience, 14 years' related work experience, etc.).

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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