Senior Business Analyst

ECS is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to work remote .

Job Description:

ECS is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to join our team supporting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO). In this role, you will play a pivotal role in supporting IT modernization efforts at DHS HQ. You will document and evaluate the existing program business and system processes by applying your knowledge of IT concepts and architecture. The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of IT and will demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills.

Key responsibilities include:

• Facilitate joint application design (JAD) sessions with IT and business stakeholders to document requirements for new IT systems and solutions.
• Collaborate with IT delivery partners at DHS to understand the existing IT landscape and identify opportunities to streamline business and system processes.
• Develop architectural diagrams that depict current and future state systems.
• Develop ad-hoc presentation materials to support discussions with technical and non-technical subject matter experts to build consensus and address outstanding risk and issues.
• Perform requirement and comparative analyses to identify potential process gaps.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies such as daily scrum, release/sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective sessions.
• Develop and maintain Jira boards to provide program leadership and team members with visibility into completed and outstanding work.

Salary Range: $135,000 - $145,000

General Description of Benefits

Required Skills:

• Must be able to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• 7+ years in systems analysis/design of information systems programs.
• Experience leading system modernization/migration efforts.
• Strong writing, organizational, communication, analysis, and program-solving skills.
• Experience in project management and strategic planning.
• Proficiency in business process modeling (BPMN).
• Ability work independently and as part of a team.

Desired Skills:

• Special consideration will be given to candidates with an existing Public Trust clearance.
• Prior experience supporting Federal customers (DHS preferred).
• Working knowledge of change management and project management best practices.
• Capability to facilitate diverging perspectives toward consensus.
• Expertise in UML to visualize system requirements and designs.
• PMP.
• Agile certifications (CSM, PSM, etc.).
• Understanding of cloud technologies (AWS/Azure) and their implications for system architecture and modernization strategies (/AWS or Azure certifications).
• Experience with the Atlassian suite (Jira/Confluence).

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.

General Description of Benefits