Supports a federal IT modernization initiative by gathering and documenting requirements, mapping current- and future-state workflows, developing user stories and acceptance criteria, analyzing dependencies and risks, and coordinating with business, product, engineering, and data stakeholders. The role maintains traceability and documentation, supports change management and impact analysis, validates technology alignment, and communicates project status, risks, and issues to leadership.
PhoenixTeam
Business Analyst
Position Summary
PhoenixTeam is seeking a Business Analyst to support a modernization initiative within a federal client looking to expand AI-enabled capabilities. The Business Analyst will gather and document requirements, analyze current-state workflows, and support the transition to real-time, automated data exchange that reduces administrative friction and manual processing for Federal customer staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Gather, analyze, and document business and technical requirements.
- Facilitate working sessions with product, engineering, data, and business SME stakeholders to capture current-state (“as-is”) processes and define target-state (“to-be”) workflows.
- Translate requirements into user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria that guide development and testing teams.
- Analyze and identify dependencies, risks, and data quality issues.
- Partner with engineering teams to validate alignment with customer-approved technology requirements.
- Support impact analysis and change management activities to help business and technical stakeholders transition to real-time, automated data exchange.
- Maintain requirements traceability, decision logs, and supporting documentation across the initiative.
- Communicate project status, risks, and open issues to program leadership and stakeholders in clear, actionable terms.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting IT modernization, systems integration, or software delivery projects.
- Mortgage, fintech, or other regulated industry experience (preferred, not required — willingness to learn quickly is essential).
- Experience gathering and documenting business and technical requirements, including user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
- Familiarity with API-based integration platforms (e.g., MuleSoft) and cloud/serverless architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda).
- Experience facilitating stakeholder working sessions and translating business needs into actionable requirements.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across technical and non-technical audiences.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance / favorable suitability determination.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting Federal customer programs or other federal government agencies.
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Agentforce, or similar CRM/AI-agent platforms.
- Experience with FedRAMP
- Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Business analysis certification (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA).
Position Details
- Employment type: [Full-Time]
- Location: 100% Remote (US-based)
- Hours: [8-5 ET]
- Eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen and suitable for, and eligible to obtain and maintain, a Public Trust clearance (Federal customer-sponsored)
Equal Opportunity Statement
PhoenixTeam is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
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