Junior Business Analyst – Data Mapping

Peraton is seeking a Junior Business Analyst to support NOAA Fisheries on a federal data integration program. The role focuses on documenting requirements, analyzing source data structures, supporting data mapping and schema harmonization, coordinating stakeholders, and preparing related training and reporting materials.

Responsibilities:

• Support the NOAA BA SME in documenting NOAA Fisheries consultation requirements, data system characteristics, and species data standards
• Conduct detailed analysis of NOAA Fisheries source data structures to support schema harmonization and source-to-target mapping activities
• Document NOAA Fisheries-specific user stories and acceptance criteria for species display, habitat designation presentation, and template content
• Assist in facilitating NOAA Fisheries SME requirements workshops and capturing meeting notes, decisions, and action items
• Support the development of NOAA Fisheries-specific pilot consultation scenarios including marine-only and anadromous species consultation types
• Assist in tracking NOAA Fisheries SME review and approval activities for deliverables requiring authorization
• Support the development of NOAA Fisheries partner office-facing training materials and job aids
• Maintain traceability matrices linking NOAA Fisheries requirements to implemented features and test cases
• Assist in compiling NOAA Fisheries-specific content for progress reports and the year-end final report

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of professional experience, or a Master's degree and 0 years of professional experience, or an Associate's degree and 4 years of professional experience, or a High School diploma/equivalent and 6 years of professional experience
• U.S. Citizenship required
• must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Experience supporting business analysis experience on federal IT or data programs
• Experience writing user stories, acceptance criteria, and requirements documentation
• Experience supporting data mapping or data integration requirements analysis
• Strong facilitation support and meeting documentation skills
• Familiarity with NOAA Fisheries data systems or marine/environmental science data
• Direct experience with NOAA Fisheries data systems or marine species databases
• Experience supporting federal environmental regulatory programs
• Experience contributing to program status reports or monthly progress reports
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies
• ECBA or CCBA certification