Senior Technical Business Analyst

Capitol Careers LLC · Arlington county, United States

Capitol Careers is currently in search of a Sr. Technical Business Analyst (Secret Clearance) for a large Federal Advisory Firm.

This is a Hybrid / Contract-to-Hire position. Candidates must be open to working onsite at the Pentagon 3 days per week.

An Active Secret Security Clearance is REQUIRED (Top-Secret preferred).

Position Overview:

Capitol Careers is partnering with a leading Federal Advisory Firm to identify a Senior Technical Business Analyst supporting a federal technology engagement.

The Senior Technical Business Analyst will work alongside developers and an Agile delivery team to translate business needs into clear functional and technical requirements for data and software development initiatives. This individual will lead requirements discussions, evaluate business processes, and maintain alignment between client expectations and delivered solutions.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with executive presence, sound judgment, and the diplomacy needed to navigate a large federal and consulting environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead requirements discovery sessions with business owners, end users, senior clients, and technical stakeholders.
• Translate business objectives into functional requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, and supporting technical specifications in collaboration with developers.
• Analyze current-state processes, identify gaps and improvement opportunities, and document future-state workflows.
• Partner with developers to clarify requirements, assess feasibility, identify dependencies, and resolve questions throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Support Agile delivery through backlog refinement, sprint planning, reviews, and ongoing requirements clarification.
• Break complex requirements into actionable work items and maintain traceability from business needs through development and testing.
• Develop and maintain process flows, use cases, requirements documentation, and decision records.
• Support User Acceptance Testing by defining business scenarios, validating functionality against acceptance criteria, and coordinating issue resolution.
• Prepare and present findings, recommendations, delivery updates, and decisions needed to senior clients and executives.
• Navigate competing stakeholder priorities with discretion, build consensus, and escalate risks or unresolved issues appropriately.
• Coordinate across business, technical, and consulting teams to manage scope changes and maintain alignment with program objectives.

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience as a Technical Business Analyst supporting technology initiatives.
• Experience working on data and/or software development projects alongside developers and technical teams.
• Experience working within an Agile delivery environment, including user story development, acceptance criteria, and backlog refinement.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business needs into clear, actionable functional and technical requirements.
• Strong skills in requirements elicitation, process analysis, documentation, and stakeholder facilitation.
• Experience engaging directly with senior clients and executives, including presenting recommendations and communicating complex topics clearly.
• Strong professional judgment and organizational awareness, with the ability to navigate competing priorities and sensitive discussions within large federal and consulting environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Ability to work onsite at the Pentagon three days per week .

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience supporting federal technology programs in a client-facing consulting role.
• Exposure to Python-based applications or development teams ; Python programming experience is not required.
• Experience supporting data analysis, reporting, or data-driven application development.
• Experience facilitating UAT and supporting adoption of new systems or business processes.

To Apply:

Please send your resume to for additional details.