Sr. Business Analyst; Hybrid Security Clearance

Position: Sr. Business Analyst (Hybrid) with Security Clearance
About us:

BDR Solutions, LLC, (BDR) supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving its mission and goals. Our service and solution delivery starts with understanding each client's end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency's organization to improve and enhance business and technical operations and deployments. (Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply)

Role Overview : BDR Solutions LLC is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to serve as a Key Personnel position on an IRS MFRA Branch task order. This individual bridges the gap between IRS business stakeholders and the technical delivery team - translating complex tax processing business requirements into OneSDLC-compliant technical specifications, managing data analysis and reporting for MFRA Branch systems, and ensuring that legislative change requirements are fully understood and traceable before a single line of code is written.

The role spans both O&M (CLIN 0001) and Design/Development (CLIN 0002) work streams and requires strong requirements analysis skills, BI tool proficiency, and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical senior IRS management. Responsibilities:
* Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements for MFRA Branch O&M work requests and legislative change initiatives

* Design data models and BI solutions to support MFRA Branch reporting, data analysis, and stakeholder decision-making

* Develop and maintain requirements documentation in DOORS Next; trace requirements to design artifacts and test cases in IBM ETM and Jira

* Work with COBOL, ALC, and Java developers to ensure requirements are understood, technically feasible, and accurately reflected in design specifications

* Perform system and application assessments for MFRA Branch work requests (PWS 3.0)

* Analyze IRS work requests for filing season, legislative, and mid-year changes; produce impact analysis and scope definition

* Design and deliver BI reports and dashboards using Tableau, Power BI, and SQL for IRS program management and senior leadership

* Support preparation of OneSDLC/ELC artifacts including SDSR, DSR, iBSR, ICD, and TRR documentation

* Communicate complex technical requirements and system capabilities to non-technical IRS stakeholders and senior management

* Prepare and deliver briefings on MFRA project status, data trends, and technical issues to senior IRS officials

* Participate in CCB sessions - review change requests, assess business impact, and ensure requirements alignment

* Support knowledge transfer to IRS staff on MFRA system capabilities, data structures, and business rules
Required

Minimum Qualifications:

* 8+ years Business Analysis - requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and traceability in complex enterprise environments

* Business Intelligence - Tableau, Power BI, SQL (proficiency in report design, dashboard development, and data analysis)

* Data modeling - ER modeling, relational database design concepts, data dictionary maintenance

* Requirements management tools - DOORS Next, Jira, or equivalent requirements management platforms

* Federal IT development lifecycle - familiarity with ELC/OneSDLC or equivalent SDLC frameworks with formal documentation requirements

* Strong written and verbal communication - ability to document technical requirements precisely and brief senior government officials

* Agile/Scrum - user story writing, acceptance criteria, backlog grooming, sprint participation

* Experience on government IT programs - understanding of federal acquisition lifecycle, COR relationships, and CDRL deliverables
Tools and Platforms:
* Tableau, Power BI - BI reporting and dashboard development

* SQL - query development for data analysis and reporting

* IBM DOORS Next - requirements management

* Jira - issue and story tracking

* IBM ETM (Engineering Test Management) - test case management

* Microsoft Office Suite - Word, Excel, PowerPoint for artifact development and briefings

* Service Now - change request review and O&M ticket analysis

Clearance Required:

* Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) - ACTIVE
Nice to Have

Qualifications:

* Direct IRS, Treasury, or Federal tax system experience - knowledge of BMF, IMF, or tax processing data structures is a significant differentiator

* IBM ELM Suite experience - full suite (DOORS Next, ETM, RQM)

* Knowledge of IRS Master File data structures (BMF entities, CFOL command codes) or equivalent large-scale tax/financial database experience

* ETL tool experience for data migration and consolidation reporting

* Section 508 compliance assessment experience

* CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional) or equivalent certification

* Experience supporting legislative mandate analysis and impact assessment for federal agencies
In addition, U.S Citizenship is required. Select applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a…