Cleared On Site Mid-Level Business Analyst (5355)

SMX is seeking a highly motivated Business Analyst - Mid to support a mission-critical federal program in Washington, DC. This individual will work directly with government stakeholders, mission users, product owners, and technical teams to capture, analyze, and document business requirements that support enterprise modernization, mission operations, and technology transformation initiatives. The selected candidate will serve as a key liaison between business and technical stakeholders, ensuring mission needs are accurately translated into actionable requirements and delivered solutions. This role requires strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, as well as experience supporting Agile development teams, business process improvement efforts, and complex federal IT environments. This position will be on site in Washington DC and requires an active Top-Secret SCI clearance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation activities with government stakeholders and mission users
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, interviews, and working sessions to identify and prioritize business needs
• Develop and maintain business requirements documents, user stories, acceptance criteria, workflow diagrams, process maps, and concepts of operation (CONOPS)
• Support Product Owners and development teams in backlog creation, refinement, prioritization, and sprint planning activities
• Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for operational improvements, automation, and increased efficiency
• Translate business needs into functional and non-functional system requirements for technical implementation teams
• Ensure user perspectives and mission requirements are accurately represented throughout the system development lifecycle
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), validation activities, and requirements traceability efforts
• Develop executive briefings, status reports, recommendations, and decision-support materials for government leadership
• Collaborate with developers, engineers, architects, testers, and program leadership to ensure successful solution delivery
• Document business rules, workflows, dependencies, assumptions, risks, and operational impacts associated with proposed solutions
• Support change management, user adoption, and process improvement initiatives across the program

Required Skills & Experience

• Active TS/SCI clearance required
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience supporting business analysis, requirements management, systems implementation, or process improvement initiatives
• Experience gathering, documenting, and managing business and functional requirements within a federal government environment
• Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows, workflow diagrams, and business requirements documentation
• Experience supporting Agile software development methodologies and cross-functional delivery teams
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and decompose complex business problems into actionable requirements
• Strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills
• Experience facilitating stakeholder meetings, requirements workshops, and business process discussions
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience utilizing collaboration and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a dynamic mission environment

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience supporting federal law enforcement, intelligence community, homeland security, or national security programs
• Experience supporting enterprise modernization, digital transformation, or business process reengineering initiatives
• Familiarity with data analytics, reporting environments, and data governance principles
• Experience supporting cloud-based applications and enterprise technology platforms
• Knowledge of SAFe Agile, Scrum, or other Agile frameworks
• Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), PMI-PBA, SAFe, Scrum, or related certification preferred
• Experience supporting requirements traceability, testing, and implementation

Application Deadline: 9-4-2026

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$79,300 - $133,100 USD

At SMX, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what's possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).