MID‑LEVEL BUSINESS ANALYST

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a skilled Mid-Level Business Analyst to support the development and implementation of a modernization framework for existing business applications, requiring strong analytical skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities:

• Elicit, analyze, and document functional and non‑functional requirements from business stakeholders, subject‑matter experts, and technical teams
• Develop clear and accurate artifacts such as Business Requirements Documents (BRDs), user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, and decision logs
• Translate business needs into system requirements aligned with modern architectures and cloud‑ready designs
• Assess existing applications to understand architecture, workflows, data flows, integrations, pain points, and constraints
• Support gap analysis activities by mapping current‑state processes and defining detailed future‑state workflows
• Identify modernization opportunities including rehosting, refactoring, re‑platforming, or functional enhancements
• Assist in developing modernization framework components such as guiding principles, target capabilities, and migration pathways
• Document data requirements, data mappings, source‑to‑target transformations, and integration needs between systems
• Work closely with solution architects, developers, and security teams to ensure requirements are technically feasible and fully understood
• Support definition of API, interface, and workflow requirements for modernized components
• Create and maintain a prioritized product backlog aligned with modernization milestones and stakeholder needs
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, sprint planning, and backlog grooming
• Conduct change impact assessments to identify business, process, and user impacts resulting from modernization activities
• Provide traceability between requirements, system components, and test cases
• Facilitate workshops, requirements sessions, user interviews, and working groups
• Communicate complex topics clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences
• Provide regular status updates, risk/issue documentation, and recommendations to project leadership
• Serve as a liaison between business stakeholders and the technical modernization team

Requirements:

• 5 years with BS/BA; 3 years with MS/MA; 0 years with PhD, 9 years with HS Diploma
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have active Public Trust clearance
• SQL skills; experience or similar languages
• Experience with ETL/ELT tools and cloud data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Ability to document requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Analytical and detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working across both technical and business domains
• Collaborative, adaptable, and effective in fast-paced modernization environments
• Experience with application modernization or cross-system integration
• Familiarity with Agile/DevSecOps practices and workflow tools
• Knowledge of data governance, modeling, and analytics tools