Jr. IT Business Analyst - Hybrid
The Jr. IT Business Analyst at Confidential Client supports federal government clients by gathering and documenting business and functional requirements, analyzing processes, and assisting with technology modernization initiatives. This entry-level role involves collaboration with stakeholders and project teams throughout the project lifecycle, supporting Agile ceremonies, and leveraging AI-powered tools to enhance business analysis activities. The position offers an opportunity to develop expertise in federal consulting, business analysis, and IT project delivery within a hybrid work environment.
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What You’ll Do
Confidential Client is seeking a Jr. IT Business Analyst (Hybrid) to support federal-focused IT projects. This role is ideal for early-career professionals who want hands-on experience in requirements, process analysis, and Agile delivery in an IT consulting environment.
- Assist in gathering, documenting, and validating business and functional requirements.
- Participate in stakeholder meetings, workshops, and interviews to capture business needs.
- Create business process flows, user stories, use cases, and other requirements artifacts.
- Support data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform business decisions.
- Collaborate with project managers, developers, testers, and client stakeholders across the project lifecycle.
- Support Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, backlog grooming, daily standups, and retrospectives.
- Track requirements, risks, issues, and action items; prepare status reports and meeting minutes.
- Assist with User Acceptance Testing (UAT): test case creation, execution, and defect tracking.
- Support change management, training, and user adoption activities.
- Use AI-powered productivity tools (for example Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Jira/Confluence AI, Power Automate) to accelerate documentation and analysis, while validating AI outputs for accuracy and alignment to business needs.
Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience (business analysis, project coordination, operations, consulting, internships, or related).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to analyze information, identify issues, and propose actionable solutions.
- Comfortable working in a collaborative team environment and managing multiple tasks.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Public Administration, or related field.
- Familiarity with business process analysis and process improvement methodologies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Visio.
- Experience with Agile tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence).
- Exposure to SQL, Power BI, Tableau, or other reporting tools.
- Internship or prior experience supporting government, consulting, or technology projects.
- Relevant certifications or coursework (ECBA, CSM, Agile Fundamentals, Business Analysis Fundamentals).
- Hands-on familiarity with AI tools (Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Jira AI, Confluence AI, Copilot Studio, Power Automate).
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary range: $80,000 - $124,806 per year (starting pay range; final offer depends on experience and qualifications).
- Eligible for incentive compensation (role-dependent).
- Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision with employer contributions; FSA/HSA; life and AD&D insurance; short/long-term disability; paid time off; employee assistance program; 401(k) with company match; and other voluntary or legally required benefits.
Location & Clearance
- Work model: Hybrid — the position is based in North Bethesda, MD (local commuting expected per client requirements).
- Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance is required.
About the Client
This role will be with a Confidential Client operating in the IT industry supporting federal government modernization initiatives. The client delivers technology and consulting services across cloud, security, data, and application domains and values inclusive, adaptable teams.
Key Keywords (for applicants)
- Jr. IT Business Analyst
- Requirements gathering
- Agile business analyst
- UAT and test support
- Microsoft Copilot / ChatGPT / AI tools
- Public Trust clearance
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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