26-2243: Business Analyst - Herndon, VA

Business Analyst

Job ID#: 26-2243

Location: Herndon, VA

Who We Are:
Since our inception back in 2006, Navitas has grown to be an industry leader in the digital transformation space, and we’ve served as trusted advisors supporting our client base within the commercial, federal, and state and local markets.

What We Do:
At our very core, we’re a group of problem solvers providing our award-winning technology solutions to drive digital acceleration for our customers! With proven solutions, award-winning technologies, and a team of expert problem solvers, Navitas has consistently empowered customers to use technology as a competitive advantage and deliver cutting-edge transformative solutions.

What You’ll Do:
The Business Analyst will play a key role in analyzing, documenting, and improving business processes, requirements, and system functionalities. This role bridges the gap between business needs and technical solutions, ensuring that project goals and objectives align with organizational strategy and stakeholder expectations. The Business Analyst will collaborate closely with product owners, engineers, finance, and operations teams to support the design, development, and implementation of scalable business solutions.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
  • Gather, document, and validate business and functional requirements through interviews, workshops, user stories, and other elicitation techniques.
  • Analyze current business processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for enhancement or automation.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Engineering, Finance, and Operations, to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
  • Translate business requirements into detailed functional and technical specifications for development teams.
  • Create and maintain process maps, data flow diagrams, and business models to visualize workflows and dependencies.
  • Support solution design, system testing, and implementation to ensure solutions meet business and user needs.
  • Develop and maintain documentation, including Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs), user stories, and acceptance criteria.
  • Conduct impact analyses, support change management initiatives, and assist in the creation of success metrics to evaluate solution effectiveness.
  • Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and technical teams to ensure continuous alignment throughout the project lifecycle.

What You’ll Need:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or related discipline.
  • 3–5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or in a similar role.
  • Proven experience in requirements gathering, process modeling, and stakeholder management.
  • Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or Waterfall methodologies.
  • Proficiency with business analysis tools such as Jira, Confluence, Visio, and Microsoft Excel.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking abilities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal.

Set Yourself Apart With:
  • Experience supporting healthcare, financial, or government systems projects.
  • Exposure to data analysis and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.).
  • Knowledge of process automation or workflow optimization techniques.
  • Familiarity with API documentation and integration requirements.
  • Experience working within federal or regulated environments (HIPAA, CMS, or similar compliance standards).
  • Experience as a scrum master
  • Experience testing

Equal Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Navitas Business Consulting is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Navitas Human Resources.

Navitas is an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment and opportunities for advancement, compensation, training, and growth according to individual merit, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, genetic information, disability, veteran-status veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable Federal, state, or local law. Our goal is for each staff member to have the opportunity to grow to the limits of their abilities and to achieve personal and organizational objectives. We will support positive programs for equal treatment of all staff and full utilization of all qualified employees at all levels within Navitas.

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