Senior Business Analyst

Job Description:

If you’re seeking a sense of community and the ability for growth, look no further. Since 1982, we have been 100% dedicated to our people. Our approach permits greater ownership for individuals and welcomes input into decisions for a thriving workplace and happy employees. Our people are the core reason for AIS’ success. As an employee owned company, we are looking for individuals that are passionate about finding innovative solutions, and excited about emerging technologies and capabilities.

Introduction:

We are seeking a highly analytical and experienced Senior Business Analyst to support IT investment management and acquisition processes. This role involves translating complex business needs into actionable system requirements, conducting financial and market analysis, and supporting strategic IT initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in IT portfolio management, federal acquisition processes, and financial systems.

This is a proposal-based position; employment is contingent upon contract award and funding availability.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Analyze business and user needs; document and translate them into system requirements specifications.

• Provide consultation on complex projects, assessing the business impact of technology solutions.

• Support IT investment management by preparing portfolio summaries, reviewing business cases, and analyzing enhancement requests.

• Align IT investments with strategic frameworks (e.g., ZBRA) to improve transparency and close capability gaps.

• Conduct market research and analyze industry trends to identify viable procurement sources.

• Demonstrate knowledge of federal acquisition platforms such as NASA SEWP, GWACs, and SAM.gov.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across acquisition, finance, and IT to ensure alignment and compliance.

• Support IT category management, cost analysis, and service delivery recommendations.

• Assist in IT capital planning, policy development, and investment reporting.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT, Finance, or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
  (In lieu of a degree, 8+ years of consulting experience will be considered.)

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to interpret complex documents and solve multifaceted problems.

• Demonstrated experience with financial systems and IT investment analysis.

• Proven ability to manage multiple stakeholders and acquisition-related matters.

• Familiarity with IT service management, vendor/customer relationship management, and business process re-engineering.

• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and willing to take a polygraph

Location:
This position will be 100% onsite in Washington, DC.

Preferred Experience:

• IT Portfolio Analysis & Reporting

• IT Strategy, Standards, and Policy Development

• IT Service Delivery and Integration

• Experience with federal IT capital planning and reporting frameworks

Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

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Our Benefits

We provide benefits that invest in your health and future. Some of our employee favorites:

• Competitive Salaries

• Qualified Overtime

• Paid Time Off (PTO)

• Flexible Holiday Leave (88 hours per year)

• Parental Leave

• Immediate Healthcare: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

• 401(k) Retirement Plan (5% match on base compensation, immediate 100% vesting)

• Tuition Reimbursement & Learning Allowance

• Referral Bonus Program (up to $5k)