Senior Business Analyst

Got the Government Contractor Blues? Looking for a company that cares and goes beyond just filling another contract billet? Well look no further! Experience this family oriented company who takes pride in you and will help you grow where your passions lie. Holding many Defense & Federal government contracts around the globe, with Systems Plus you have the opportunity to take on new and evolving challenges, aim beyond what you think you are capable of and work in collaborative, dynamic, and high-tempo environments.


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Position Title Senior Business Analyst
Position Type Full Time
Position Location Arlington, VA
Tracking Code 00940
Daily Responsibilities
  • Gather, review, analyze and evaluate business systems and user needs. Document requirements, define scope and objectives and formulate systems to parallel overall business strategies.
  • Set an example for and be prepared to mentor other business analysts.
  • Document requirements, define scope, objectives, and business justifications, formulates executive summaries, project charters, write requirements and specifications of software applications.
  • Able to multi-task capability, handling multiple projects and serve as advisor for lower level IT Business staff to build the user requirement traceability matrix.
  • Obtain requirements using interviews, document analysis, requirements workshops, surveys, site visits, business process descriptions, use cases, scenarios, business analysis, and task and workflow analysis.
  • Serve as primary contact and technical advisor to clients and provide collaborative leadership ability.
  • Follow established standards as well as software development lifecycle and project management lifecycle.
  • Participate, represent, guide and provide critical analysis expertise to the group and may lead group discussions and collaborative effort to define and develop user-requirements
  • Instrumental in gathering requirements and building customer relationships.
  • Provide guidance and support to all technical positions including system architects, developers and database administrators.
  • The requirements as stated above reflect industry standards.
Required: Years of Experience (min)
  • 8 years of professional experience as a business analyst.
  • 10 years related in the software development field.
Required: Experience
  • A minimum of 8 (eight) years of professional experience as a business analyst.
  • A minimum of 10 (ten) years related in the software development field.
  • Extensive technical knowledge of Information Technology field and computer systems.
  • A minimum of 2 years supporting cyber security Authority to Operate activities for applications.
  • Able act as lead on the complex projects and work in a complex diversified application development environment.
  • Able to take ownership of assigned tasks and responsibilities, and appropriately prioritize.
  • Possess critical thinking in order to weigh alternatives and present solutions that are consistent with the business strategy.
  • Expert knowledge as a Scrum Master to facilitate daily activity meetings, planning meetings and retrospective meetings among other ceremonies.
  • Evaluate cloud applications, platforms, infrastructures and standards in order to align with current and future business strategies. Evaluate and recommend COTS, Cloud or GOTS, application software packages.
  • The minimum experience and education requirements for this position are due to the complexity, at the program level, of the tasks at hand.
Required: Degree
  • BS/BA degree in Computer Science, Information Sciences, or related IT discipline OR Allowable Substitution: Additional ten (10) years of related professional experience can be substituted for a BS/BA degree.
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Required: Clearance
  • Secret or Ability to obtain Secret Clearance.

About Systems Plus


Systems Plus is headquartered in Rockville, MD with over 2 decades of experience providing Global Enterprise Management, Technology, Engineering and Professional services and solutions across Defense and Federal Civilian government sectors.


From Discovery to Delivery, Systems Plus brings a greater measure of confidence, commitment and value to our clients. With various Defense and Federal contracts across the United States, Europe and Pacific/Asia, we are driving innovation and excellence within the Special Operations Forces Components and Commands, Defense Health Agency, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps, National Institute of Standards and Technology, House of Representatives and more.


Through our diverse portfolio of clients and capabilities we power vision and insight—discover what’s possible with a Small Business that thinks BIG!

Interested individuals should email their resume with salary expectations and with a cover letter to careers@sysplus.com .