Business Analyst

Insight Global · Dayton, United States

Business Analyst

Industry: DoD Contractor

Compensation: Up to $120,000

Duration: 6 month contract-to-hire

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, IT/IS, Computer Science, or related discipline OR equivalent experience.
• 4+ years as a Business Analyst, Requirements Analyst, or similar role in Agile environments.
• Experience with requirement and backlog tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally, DOORS, etc.).
• Active DoD security clearance or ability to obtain one.

Position Summary

The Business Analyst (BA) supports mission‑critical DoD and government software development efforts by driving early‑stage requirements analysis, stakeholder engagement, and documentation in accordance with federal and RMF compliance expectations. The BA collaborates closely with Product Owners, System Security Engineers (SSE), Cybersecurity teams, Developers, QA, and government stakeholders to ensure functional, security, and compliance requirements are clearly defined before development begins.

This role is essential in ensuring traceability from stakeholder intent to system implementation — including the incorporation of cybersecurity controls aligned with DoD, NIST, STIG, and RMF standards.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Gathering & Government Stakeholder Engagement

• Conduct requirement‑gathering workshops with DoD stakeholders, PMs, government representatives, and mission owners.
• Translate operational needs and mission objectives into functional and technical requirements.
• Ensure all requirements align with DoD policies, system baselines, acquisition constraints, and Authority‑to‑Operate (ATO) expectations.
• Collaborate with the SSE to define cybersecurity‑related requirements early (NIST 800‑53, STIGs, RMF control families).