Business Analyst-Fish & Wildlife Ecological Services

Peraton is a national security company and enterprise IT provider supporting government missions and agencies. The company is seeking a Business Analyst to serve as the dedicated liaison between its delivery team and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Ecological Services stakeholders, documenting business processes, eliciting requirements, coordinating reviews, and securing approvals for a federal species-data integration program.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the dedicated SME for FWS Ecological Services business processes, requirements, and stakeholder coordination
• Document current-state FWS consultation workflows, decision logic structures, and template formats
• Elicit and document FWS-specific requirements for species integration, including display standards, habitat designation presentation, and consultation routing rules
• Coordinate with FWS ES staff to obtain the Range Mapping SOP and ensure all map production activities comply with SOP requirements
• Facilitate iterative range map review cycles with FWS Ecological Services SMEs and coordinate FWS ES sign-off on deliverables
• Support FWS ES review of platform UI and logic updates, demonstration materials, and compliance validation checklists
• Coordinate FWS ES review and acceptance of updated decision logic and consultation package assets
• Support FWS ES establishment of training completion metric targets
• Serve as the primary liaison between the Peraton team and FWS Ecological Services

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree and 8 years professional experience or a Masters degree and 6 years professional experience or an Associates degree and 10 years professional experience; or a high school diploma/equivalent and 14 years' professional experience
• U.S. Citizenship required; must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Demonstrated years of experience in business analysis or program support on federal environmental programs
• Strong understanding of ESA Section 7 consultation processes and FWS Range Mapping standards
• Experience facilitating government stakeholder reviews and obtaining formal approvals
• Excellent written communication skills; experience producing government-facing documentation
• Direct experience working with or supporting FWS Ecological Services operations
• Direct experience with the IPaC platform or FWS Ecological Services IT systems
• Experience coordinating multi-agency deliverable approvals (FWS + NOAA Fisheries)
• Familiarity with DOI IT governance and FITARA compliance requirements
• CBAP or equivalent BA certification
• Active Public Trust Clearance