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Business Analyst Senior

Arlington, VA, US • Posted 5 hours ago • Updated 5 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $120,001.00 - 160,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Requirements Analysis
Customer Engagement
Functional Requirements
Acceptance Testing
Collaboration
UI
User Experience
Reporting
Business Requirements Gathering
Workflow Management
Demonstrations
Testing
User Guides
Training
System Documentation
Security Clearance
Business Analysis
Systems Analysis
JIRA
Confluence
Management
Workflow
Software Design
Requirements Elicitation
User Stories
Stakeholder Engagement
Presentations
Sprint
Agile
Software Development
Analytical Skill
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Communication
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Requirements Analysis
Customer Engagement
Functional Requirements
Acceptance Testing
Collaboration
UI
User Experience
Reporting
Business Requirements Gathering
Workflow Management
Demonstrations
Testing
User Guides
Training
System Documentation
Security Clearance
Business Analysis
Systems Analysis
JIRA
Confluence
Management
Workflow
Software Design
Requirements Elicitation
User Stories
Stakeholder Engagement
Presentations
Sprint
Agile
Software Development
Analytical Skill
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Communication
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2615307

Location: Arlington, VA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-05

Category: Information Technology

Subcategory: Bus Proc Analyst

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to drive requirement analysis activities in support of a mission-critical Department of Justice program. This role serves as the critical bridge between federal stakeholders, end users, and technical delivery teams, combining deep requirements analysis expertise with strong customer engagement and communication skills.

The ideal candidate excels at translating complex business needs into clear, actionable functional requirements while ensuring stakeholder priorities, feedback, and expectations are clearly understood and addressed throughout the development lifecycle, including support to testing and user acceptance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

Partner with stakeholders to understand business objectives, pain points, and evolving user needs
Elicit, analyze, and refine requirements, translating them into clear, actionable user stories with well-defined acceptance criteria, and ensuring they are accurately maintained and traceable within JIRA
Drive features from concept through delivery, ensuring alignment between business needs and technical implementation
Support backlog refinement and provide ongoing clarification on requirements
Collaborate with software developers, architects, UI/UX designers, testers, and project managers to shape and deliver effective solutions
Partner with architects and engineers to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and compliant with technical standards
Serve as a liaison between business users, product owners, and technical teams to align expectations, priorities, and delivery goals
Support and actively participate in Agile ceremonies, including backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
Own and maintain JIRA boards, workflows, and backlog structure to support effective sprint planning, tracking, and reporting
Ensure epics, user stories, and tasks are well-structured, properly prioritized, and consistently up to date in JIRA
Establish and enforce standards for requirements documentation, traceability, and workflow management across JIRA and Confluence
Lead feature demonstrations and sprint reviews, clearly communicating delivered functionality, system impacts, and business value to stakeholders
Participate in testing activities to validate requirements and ensure alignment with business needs
Proactively identify risks, gaps, dependencies, and blockers, and work with the team to resolve them to keep delivery on track
Contribute to user guides, training materials, and system documentation to support successful adoption
Continuously identify opportunities to improve team processes, tools, and overall delivery effectiveness

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Active Secret clearance or higher
Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or a related field
5+ years of experience in business analysis, systems analysis, or a hybrid role supporting software development initiatives
Proven ability to own and drive work from requirements through delivery in an Agile environment
Strong hands-on experience with JIRA and Confluence, including backlog management, workflow configuration, and ongoing administration
Experience working closely with software development teams, including participation in solution design and implementation discussions
Strong expertise in requirements elicitation, user story development, and stakeholder engagement
Experience leading demos, presentations, or sprint reviews with both technical and non-technical audiences
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and software development practices
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, understandable language

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2615307
Posted 5 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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