Business Systems Analyst Senior

The Senior Business Systems Analyst will bridge technical and business domains to define requirements, assess business value, and support the delivery of data products within the Data Mesh architecture.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and assess business propositions, including strategic alignment, cost/benefit, and risks, to inform decision-making.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to define product approaches that meet user needs, aligning with the business strategy.
• Map and evaluate risks related to product approaches, proposing mitigation strategies and solutions.
• Work with teams to define how user and financial benefits will be realized and measured.
• Provide actionable recommendations based on comprehensive business analysis and risk assessments.
• Gather and analyze requirements from stakeholders and ensure alignment with organizational objectives and user needs.
• Assist in the design and deployment of data products by ensuring alignment with data governance and data mesh strategies.
• Collaborate with data domain teams to develop scalable and effective data solutions that support self-service analytics.
• Monitor compliance with data governance standards, including data privacy, access control, and lineage management.
• Contribute to organizational training initiatives for data stewards and users, supporting the adoption of data mesh principles and data governance best practices.
• Experience working in an Agile organization using Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, and SAFe.
• Provide team specific training as needed.

Required Skills:

• 7+ years of business analysis experience in data-intensive programs.
• Strong understanding of data governance, data mesh, and Agile delivery.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• SAFe Agile experience required.

Work Environment:
Secret clearance (active TS preferred).
Primarily remote, with occasional on-site requirements at the CJIS facility in Clarksburg, WV, for equipment pickup or meetings.
Core hours: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM ET, with potential weekend/non-business hours for maintenance and on-call support (response within one hour).