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About Beacon Systems, Inc
Beacon Systems, Inc, delivers Program Management, Science, Engineering, and Technology Solutions to Federal, Commercial State, and Local Agencies. We are a subsidiary of Radiant Digital Services. We have a vast portfolio of clients across the country. Our Technology support to many DoD Agencies, NASA, Voice of America, FDA, and State Agencies such as State of FL, RI, MS, ND, VA, and WV extends our delivery of solutions worldwide.
Job Title : Business Systems Analyst
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
Duration : 06 - Months ( Hybrid)
Job Overview:
- Seeking a seasoned Senior Business Systems Analyst (BSA) to support custom applications and third-party platforms. This hybrid role requires 3 days per week on-site in Mechanicsville, VA.
- This is not a traditional BA role ideal candidates must be experienced BSAs comfortable with system-level analysis, application design support, production troubleshooting, and business process modeling across diverse teams.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams.
- Elicit, analyze, and document detailed business and system requirements.
- Write clear and measurable user stories with strong acceptance criteria.
- Conduct interviews, JAD sessions, and shadowing to extract business needs.
- Provide support for full SDLC (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
- Create and maintain supporting documentation: workflows, system requirements, source-to-target mappings, etc.
- Partner with developers and QA for requirement validation and UAT support.
- Analyze and resolve production issues with limited supervision.
- Mentor junior BSAs and contribute to team development.
- Adapt processes to accommodate business changes and system integration.
Workplace Expectations:
- Strong communication and meeting facilitation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent tasks and priorities.
- Effectively negotiate and set expectations with stakeholders.
Technical/Functional Skills:
Skill | Level | Experience Required |
User stories with acceptance criteria | Required | 5+ years |
Business process/system documentation | Required | 5+ years |
Interface documentation (e.g., data mapping) | Required | 3+ years |
Requirements elicitation and UAT facilitation | Required | 5+ years |
Basic SQL (SELECT queries) | Required | 2+ years |
Multi-system analysis and problem solving | Required | 5+ years |
Agile/Waterfall/Hybrid SDLC | Required | 5+ years |
Reading/interpreting vendor APIs | Highly Desired | 2+ years |
HR systems or eCommerce platform experience | Highly Desired | 2+ years |
Jira for requirements management | Highly Desired | 2+ years |
Vendor interaction and support | Highly Desired | 2+ years |
Tools & Technologies:
- Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
- Atlassian Jira
- SQL (Basic level)
- Web & Client/Server application concepts
Compensation
Compensation for roles at Beacon Systems Inc depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, BeaconGov provides reasonable range of compensation for this role.
EEO Statement
Beacon Systems is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse work environment. We ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals, regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our commitment to being an equal-opportunity employer extends across all aspects of employment, from recruitment and hiring to promotions and benefits. We firmly believe in treating all employees and applicants fairly, based on their qualifications, skills, and performance.