Job Family:
Technology Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
As a Business Analyst, you will support an Agile team delivering capabilities for an enterprise financial software system and web application. You will translate business and system needs into clear requirements, user stories, and documentation while collaborating with stakeholders, product owners, designers, architects, developers, and delivery teams.
Analyze business systems, user needs, and operational processes to develop clear requirements, user stories, use cases, process flows, and supporting documentation.
Facilitate stakeholder discussions to clarify scope, confirm priorities, and translate requirements into actionable work for development teams.
Support backlog refinement, sprint planning, estimation, and prioritization in partnership with the Product Owner and Scrum Master.
Create and maintain documentation, including functional specifications, data flows, test scenarios, requirements traceability, wireframes, mockups, and status materials.
Present requirements, product features, metrics, and project updates to technical and non-technical audiences.
Coordinate with program, project, architecture, technical, and delivery teams to support Agile execution across a large program.
What You Will Need:
Bachelor’s degree, or four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
Three (3) or more years of Business Analyst experience supporting Agile software development or technology implementation projects.
Strong understanding of the Agile software development lifecycle and project management practices.
Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
Strong communication, facilitation, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
Ability to manage competing priorities while balancing strategic objectives with detailed requirements.
Experience using Jira and Confluence to support Agile delivery, backlog management, and documentation.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio or a comparable diagramming tool.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship. Due to the nature of this role and associated government clearance requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders) to be eligible for consideration.
Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
Experience supporting pilot-phase implementations, including customer engagement, requirements definition, user readiness, and delivery support.
Experience with federal systems, programs, or technology modernization initiatives in a consulting or client-facing environment.
Ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives across technical, functional, program, and customer stakeholders.
Familiarity with IT architecture, governance, data exchange, and enterprise system integration concepts.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Three or more years of Business Analyst experience supporting Agile software development or technology implementation projects.
- Strong understanding of the Agile software development lifecycle and project management practices.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences.
- Strong communication, facilitation, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities while balancing strategic objectives with detailed requirements.
- Experience using Jira and Confluence to support Agile delivery, backlog management, and documentation.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio or a comparable diagramming tool.
- Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship; must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; approved adjudication required prior to onboarding.
- Having an active Public Trust or suitability is preferred.
- Experience supporting pilot-phase implementations, including customer engagement, requirements definition, user readiness, and delivery support.
- Experience with federal systems, programs, or technology modernization initiatives in a consulting or client-facing environment.
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional initiatives across technical, functional, program, and customer stakeholders.
- Familiarity with IT architecture, governance, data exchange, and enterprise system integration concepts.
Guidehouse Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Guidehouse and has not been reviewed or approved by Guidehouse.
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Healthcare Strength — Feedback suggests the benefits package includes broad medical, dental, vision, prescription, life, and disability coverage, which is often seen as a strong foundational offering. Access to HSA/FSA options further supports day-to-day healthcare and dependent-care needs.
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Parental & Family Support — Feedback suggests parental leave and adoption assistance are available, alongside an emergency back-up childcare program. These offerings indicate meaningful support for employees managing family responsibilities.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Feedback suggests flexible work options and counseling/EAP-style support are part of the broader rewards mix. Additional lifestyle-oriented perks like community events and referral programs are also described as available in some contexts.
Guidehouse Insights
What We Do
Guidehouse is a leading global provider of consulting services to the public sector and commercial markets, with broad capabilities in management, technology, and risk consulting. By combining our public and private sector expertise, we help clients address their most complex challenges and navigate significant regulatory pressures focusing on transformational change, business resiliency, and technology-driven innovation. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and digital services, we create scalable, innovative solutions that help our clients outwit complexity and position them for future growth and success. The company has more than 12,000 professionals in over 50 locations globally. Guidehouse is a Veritas Capital portfolio company, led by seasoned professionals with proven and diverse expertise in traditional and emerging technologies, markets, and agenda-setting issues driving national and global economies.
