Business and Data Analyst - Requires DHS Public Trust

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Suitability: DHS PUBLIC TRUST
Duration: 3-month 1099 Contract with potential for direct hire
Experience Required: 3+ years
Location: 100% remote, but maybe asked for occasional onsite meetings or travel. Work must be performed within the U.S.

Role Summary
Welcome to Via Logic, where you will be joining a dynamic team known for its collaborative spirit and innovative approach to solving complex challenges. We are seeking a qualified Business Analyst with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience for a 3 month 1099 contract-to-direct hire role to assume a pivotal role in supporting our federal government client. This opportunity is intended for a United States (U.S.) citizen possessing a background in business process and data analysis, with a desire to optimize and impact significant government projects.

As a client facing professional, your responsibilities will include collaborating with key stakeholders and supporting secure cloud projects that align with client objectives and regulations. Your insights will play a crucial role in deploying and operationalizing capabilities for clients.

To excel in this position, candidates must demonstrate a high level of professionalism, meet public trust clearance requirements, and possess a proven track record of successful Agile project collaboration.

If you are a U.S. citizen passionate about driving meaningful change in government, we strongly encourage you to submit your application.

Key Requirement:

  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Public Trust U.S. citizenship is mandatory, as this work is for a federal government client. Candidates will need to successfully complete a Background Investigation (BI) and credit check prior to beginning work. Nothing in applicants’ history should prevent them from obtaining a public trust security clearance.
  • U.S. citizenship is someone who was born in the US or obtained citizenship through naturalization that the government will verify. The government has excluded non-citizen nationals, lawful permanent residents (green card holders), refugees, or those on temporary visas.
  • MUST RESIDE in the U.S. and work MUST BE PERFORMED in the U.S.

Core Responsibilities:

  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Lead engagements with stakeholders to document and analyze business requirements, ensuring alignment with client objectives and compliance standards. Interface with government officials to ensure that all regulatory and business requirements are met. Facilitate requirement gathering sessions and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure clarity and alignment on project scope and goals.
  • Process Optimization: Identify and implement process improvements to enhance business operations and efficiency. Utilize expertise in analyzing existing processes and proposing optimizations to streamline workflows and reduce inefficiencies.
  • Data Visualization: Develop and maintain data visualizations using tools such as R, Tableau, and Power BI to support decision-making and present complex data in an accessible format to stakeholders.
  • Technical Liaison: Serve as a bridge between business and technical teams, translating business requirements into technical solutions. Collaborate with development teams to ensure accurate implementation and testing of these solutions. Work closely with developers to refine and iterate on functionality during the development process.
  • Living Documentation and Analysis: Translate business requirements into detailed technical specifications to guide the development team in a living knowledge repository. Develop comprehensive business requirement documents and process flow diagrams to communicate needs effectively. Analyze business processes and requirements to support the development and refinement of program epics and user stories.
  • Problem Resolution: Partner with design and technology teams to diagnose issues and develop effective solutions. Drive actions to resolution, ensuring that developed solutions meet the specified requirements and business needs.
  • Agile Team Collaboration: Actively contribute to Agile project teams, supporting project deliverables and participating in DevSecOps initiatives. Ensure understanding and consistency of cross-product functionality by collaborating with Business Analysts on other products.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree.
  • Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience as a Business and Data Analyst, with direct experience working in Agile teams and DevSecOps environments. Experience in facilitating requirement gathering, conducting research, and developing business requirement documentation. Leadership experience, especially in guiding cross-functional teams, is a plus. Familiarity with government processes and regulations, particularly with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
  • Skills: Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and experience creating epics, user stories and acceptance criteria in living knowledge repository. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills. Proficiency with productivity tools such as Excel and PowerPoint, and data visualization tools such as R, Tableau, and Power BI. Ability to interface with stakeholders and manage stakeholder engagements effectively. Experience leading teams and collaborating with development teams is a plus.
  • Preferred: Government sector experience, especially within DHS. Current Public Trust clearance or ability to obtain such clearance.

Preferred Certifications:

  • Certified Scrum Master;
  • Project Management and or others related to Process Improvement and Data Analytics.

Benefits:

  • U.S. based remote position offering flexibility for work-life balance.
  • Health Care
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job Type:

  • 3 months 1099 Contract to hire role, transition to full-time role.
  • must be available on company provided communication tools such as Monday.com, Slack, email and for meetings between 9AM-5PM EST.

About Via Logic LLC: The Via Logic team includes subject matter experts (SMEs) in IT investment analysis, domain analysis, and lean product delivery across key disciplines, such as: enterprise and systems architecture, cybersecurity with thoughtful automation, cloud-native/smart transition, DevSecOps principles, Operationalizing AI/ML, and robust identity management strategies. We are able to provide our clients unique insight and overall actionable enterprise architecture poised to take on the modernization efforts for government and private sector clients.