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Description

Business Analyst with security background for a single sign on project

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow. Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value - not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We'd love for you to join our team!

Job Summary

B&A is looking for a Business Analyst to join a contract with a federal government client in support of an important mission. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with a great team while supporting the US Courts OSCAR program. We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with deep expertise in HRIS, Process Automation, and a proven track record of team leadership. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between business needs and technical solutions, ensuring secure, seamless, and scalable HRIS implementations while automating manual processes. You will play a pivotal role in designing and optimizing user authentication processes while leading a team of analysts and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Serve as a functional subject-matter expert for USA Staffing and USAJOBS, supporting the full hiring lifecycle - job opportunity announcement creation, applicant assessment, certificate issuance, selection, and onboarding.

Configure and maintain system settings, templates, assessment packages, notifications, and workflows within USA Staffing to reflect client staffing policies and OPM requirements.

Coordinate the accurate posting of job announcements to USAJOBS and troubleshoot integration, data, and applicant-facing issues between USAJOBS and USA Staffing.

Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business requirements from HR specialists, staffing teams, hiring managers, and client leadership, translating them into functional and system requirements.

Map current-state ('as-is') and future-state ('to-be') hiring workflows; identify bottlenecks and opportunities to reduce time-to-hire.

Produce clear business documentation - standard operating procedures (SOPs), user stories, use cases, process flows, and requirements traceability matrices.

Recommend and help implement process and system improvements that enhance efficiency, compliance, data quality, and the applicant and hiring-manager experience.

Analyze talent acquisition data to surface trends, measure performance against hiring goals, and support data-driven decisions.

Help ensure the integrity and consistency of data exchanged between talent acquisition systems and downstream HR and personnel systems.

Coordinate and execute functional, integration, and user acceptance testing (UAT) for system releases, enhancements, and OPM-driven updates.

Review OPM release notes, assess client impact, and communicate changes to affected HR staff and stakeholders.

Act as a liaison among client HR offices, B&A technical teams, and OPM system owners/help desks; research and resolve user issues and escalate complex defects.

Develop and deliver training, job aids, and end-user support for HR specialists and hiring managers, and help ensure processes comply with federal merit system principles and applicable regulations.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field - or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 7+ years of experience in business analysis

Required Skills

• 3+ years of business analysis experience, including gathering requirements and supporting HRIS, applicant tracking, or talent acquisition systems.
• Hands-on experience with USA Staffing and/or USAJOBS (as a configuration analyst, administrator, 'super user,' or functional analyst).
• Working knowledge of the federal hiring lifecycle - announcement, assessment, certification, selection, and onboarding - and federal HR concepts such as merit system principles and veterans' preference.
• Demonstrated skill in requirements gathering, process mapping, and writing clear functional documentation (user stories, use cases, SOPs).
• Experience supporting functional/user acceptance testing (UAT) for system changes and releases.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to build reports or analyze data in tools such as Excel, Cognos, or comparable BI platforms.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate between business and technical audiences.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Public Trust / suitability determination; U.S. work authorization required.

Desired Skills

• Prior experience supporting federal agency human capital or talent acquisition programs as a contractor.
• Experience with USA Hire assessments and/or USA Staffing Onboarding.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum delivery, ServiceNow or a comparable ticketing system, and SharePoint.
• Business analysis or project management certification (e.g., CBAP, PMI-PBA, PMP) or a federal HR / IPMA-HR credential.
• Experience developing hiring dashboards and metrics for HR leadership 

Security Clearance

Eligible for a Public Trust

More About B&A:

Notable Clients
B&A has grown to be a company that is trusted by our clients for exceptional service, innovative solutions, and inspired employees. Our service extends through federal, state, and local Government, the private sector, and higher education. Some of our notable clients include Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Senate, U.S. Courts, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Navy, and more.

Benefits and Programs
B&A is proud to offer full time employees a 100% premium paid medical plan option, which includes coverage for medical, prescription, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, disability, Teladoc, and accident insurance. In addition to these benefits, B&A employees enjoy paid time off, tuition assistance, B&A sponsored trainings and certifications, commuter transit benefits (SmartBenefits) for DC Metro full-time employees and a free subscription to a virtual exercise platform (NEOU).

B&A has launched several programs to focus on employee engagement, wellness, and assistance.

These include:

The B&A Cares program: on-staff registered counselor, 30/60/90-day wellness check ins, personal development, financial management, and stress management seminars, wellness challenges, and more

A formal mentorship program

Job shadowing and cross training opportunities

Brand Ambassador program

Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program (EAP): engagement through guided wellness and peer recognition. Access to various support resources to include counseling, legal guidance, financial planning, and more

Monthly virtual events

B&A Annual Wellness Challenge: #StepWithB&A, #WalkDuringLunchWithB&A, #VolunteeringWithB&A, and #ExerciseDuringLunchWithB&A, and more

At B&A, we place significant importance on improving the communities and lives of citizens across the nation through our involvement, technology expertise, and employees. B&A puts an emphasis on charitable efforts in the Northern Virginia area, including Capital Area Food Bank pantry drives, book donations, Hope for Henry Foundation events, and many more. In recognition of all these efforts, B&A has been named a Companies as Responsive Employers (CARE) award recipient by Northern Virginia Family Services and nominated by the Northern Virginia Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Corporate Citizenship Award.

EEO

B&A provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. B&A complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy covers conduct occurring at B&A's offices, and other workplaces (including client sites) and all other locations where B&A is providing services, and to all work-related activities.

EEO is the Law

B&A participates in e-Verify. We provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 Form to confirm work authorization.