Sr Business Analyst

Job Description

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

• 12+ years of overall experience in platform engineering, DevOps, and/or DevSecOps

• 7+ years hands-on platform/DevOps/DevSecOps ownership

• 4+ years hands-on CI/CD with strong GitLab CI/CD proficiency

• 3+ years Kubernetes in production (AWS EKS) and Docker

• Hands-on IaC (Terraform/CDK), scripting (Bash/Python), and GitOps (ArgoCD)

• Deep experience with SAST/DAST/SCA/container and secrets scanning as enforced pipeline gates

• 3+ years AWS security (IAM, GuardDuty, Security Hub, KMS, WAF, Config)

• Federal compliance expertise: FISMA, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, Zero Trust

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS Solutions Architect or Security Specialty certification

• CKA/CKS (Certified Kubernetes Administrator/Security Specialist)

• Multi-region high-availability operations experience

• Policy-as-code expertise (OPA/Gatekeeper)

• FISMA High or FedRAMP Moderate ATO support experience

• Pen-test coordination and control testing experience

Work Arrangement

Fully remote.

Citizenship Requirement

US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status required.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Meteorology, or related field

• 5+ years of experience as a business analyst for software applications

• Strong requirements gathering, documentation, and stakeholder management skills

• Experience with business process modeling and workflow analysis

• Proficiency with Agile development methodologies (sprint planning, backlog grooming, retrospectives)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience working with software development teams translating user needs to technical specifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Experience with or interest in Generative AI tools and GenAI prompting best practices

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant field

• Experience with meteorological systems or scientific operational applications

• Knowledge of NWS weather forecasting operations and the AWIPS platform

• Background in transitioning desktop applications to web-based platforms

• Familiarity with cloud computing concepts, particularly AWS

• Experience with government or mission-critical systems

• Knowledge of geospatial data visualization or GIS applications

• Certification in business analysis (CBAP, PMI-PBA, or equivalent)

• Experience with user acceptance testing and requirements validation

Work Arrangement

Fully remote.

Citizenship Requirement

US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status required.