Business Analyst Systems Engineer

Location: Hybrid- Suitland, MD. Onsite once (1) per week is the anticipated requirement.

Travel: This position requires the ability to report onsite, as needed, for program execution in Suitland, MD.

Years’ Experience: 8+ years professional systems engineering or related experience.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field.

Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance. United States Citizenship is required as part of the eligibility criteria to be able to obtain this type of security clearance.

Key Skills:

• Must have experience supporting the analysis, design, development, integration, and implementation of enterprise information systems.
• Experience with requirements elicitation and analysis with business and technical stakeholders.
• Current or prior U.S. Census Bureau experience or experience with Federal systems engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support requirements elicitation sessions with business and technical stakeholders.
•  Analyze business processes and operational workflows to identify system requirements.
• Document functional (FRD), non-functional (NFR), interface, and business requirements (BRD).
• Support the development of user stories, use cases, operational workflows, and acceptance criteria.
• Assist with maintaining requirements traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Document system interfaces, data exchanges, and integration requirements.
• Support development of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), data mappings, and technical documentation.
• Assist in developing engineering documentation including:

o   System Requirements

o   Functional Specifications

o   Interface Specifications

o   Process Flows

o   Data Flow Diagrams

o   Sequence Diagrams

• Assist with system decomposition, workflow analysis, and solution documentation.
• Perform impact analysis for proposed system changes and enhancements.
• Collaborate with software developers, testers, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and business teams to clarify requirements.
• Support system integration planning, testing, and defect resolution activities.
• Participate in design reviews, technical working groups, and engineering discussions.
• Support verification activities by ensuring requirements are complete, testable, and traceable.
• Assist with project planning by identifying technical dependencies, assumptions, and risks.
• Produce documentation supporting system implementation and operational readiness.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Security Clearance.
• Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience supporting systems analysis, systems engineering, or requirements engineering activities.
• Experience using Sparx Enterprise Architect or similar modeling tools preferred.
• Experience using requirements management tools such as Jira, IBM DOORS, Jama, or similar tools preferred.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and SysML preferred.
• Experience eliciting and documenting business (BRD) and system requirements.
• Demonstrated experience applying systems engineering principles across the full system lifecycle, including concept development, requirements engineering, architecture, integration, verification, and transition to operations.
• Experience creating functional specifications, interface documentation, and technical artifacts.
•  Experience documenting system interfaces and integration requirements.
• Experience with cloud and/or on-premises enterprise systems.
• Experience supporting software development lifecycle (SDLC) activities.
• Experience with interface standards including REST APIs, SOAP, XML, JSON, messaging services, and batch integrations.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including developers, testers, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and business stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments with minimal supervision.