Business Analyst, Level IV

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Create and execute comparative analysis studies on automation systems and software solutions.

• Evaluate capabilities, costs, security, scalability, and alignment with ICE requirements.

• Develop BPMN 2.0 models representing both current-state and future-state financial processes utilizing an AI process mapping tool.

• Present process models to the Government for their review and approval.

• Rank business processes based on parameters such as efficiency, impact, volume, cycle time, error rates, complexity, and risk.

• Sustain a prioritized inventory of processes.

• Conduct process discovery sessions and interviews with stakeholders in ICE financial management.

• Record workflows, business rules, challenges, and data flows.

• Contribute to automation and deployment strategies in accordance with DHS Directive 4300.1, FIPS 140-3, NIST SP 800-53, and FFMIA.

• Discover avenues to enhance automation deployment capacity, intake, prioritization, and release processes.

• Examine processes and data to find data integrity issues and gaps in internal controls.

• Suggest enhancements that bolster audit readiness.

• Identify and document Machine Learning use cases within financial RPA workflows.

• Specify business requirements and success criteria for ML-enabled automation.

• Assist in workforce transition planning, change management, and training recommendations.

• Establish and monitor performance metrics and KPIs.

• Generate reports, briefings, white papers, and decision documents for Government leadership.

• Ensure traceability between business needs, process models, and recommendations.

• Maintain the project knowledge repository.

• Mentor junior analysts concerning process modeling and analysis standards.

• Safeguard sensitive financial data.

• Execute other related tasks as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, business, or a related discipline is mandatory; equivalent education, training, and relevant experience will be taken into account.

• Over 10 years of relevant experience in business/systems analysis, process enhancement, requirements engineering, or technology assessment.

• Proven experience in leading or coordinating cross-functional teams.

• Background in developing comparative analyses, alternatives analyses, or software trade studies and presenting findings to leadership.

• Experience in modeling business processes with BPMN 2.0.

• Familiarity with prioritizing processes for optimization or automation and defining performance metrics.

• Practical knowledge of Machine Learning and AI concepts and their applications.

• Awareness of DHS Directive 4300.1, FIPS 140-3, NIST SP 800-53, and FFMIA requirements, or the capability to quickly acquire such knowledge.

• Comprehension of data integrity, internal controls, and practices related to audit readiness.

• Proficient with tools such as Visio, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft 365, and requirements management platforms like DOORS or Jama.

• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies, SDLC, and configuration management.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

• Capable of obtaining and maintaining a DHS/ICE Public Trust suitability determination and necessary system access.

• Able to complete the required DHS/ICE background investigation.

• Exceptional analytical, facilitation, documentation, and communication skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid vacation.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Matching 401(k) plan.

• Tuition/training reimbursement.

• Long-term disability coverage.

• Short-term disability coverage.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• Remote work from a U.S.-based home office.

• Flexible accommodations for application processes or essential job functions, as needed.