Job Family:Business Systems Analysis
Travel Required:Up to 10%
Clearance Required:Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:Guidehouse is seeking a Business Analyst to support Agile software development projects for federal and commercial clients in the Health industry. This role is ideal for a seasoned analyst who can independently lead requirements activities, partner closely with technical and business leadership, and contribute to overall delivery success.
As a Business Analyst, you will serve as a trusted advisor to clients and internal teams, owning complex requirement efforts and helping shape scalable, high-quality software solutions in an Agile environment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and validation efforts for Agile software development initiatives
- Translate complex business needs into clear, testable user stories, epics, features, and acceptance criteria
- Partner with Product Owners to manage, prioritize, and refine the product backlog
- Act as a primary liaison between client stakeholders and technical delivery teams
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Define and document functional and non-functional requirements (e.g., security, performance, integration, scalability)
- Support solution design discussions by providing business and system-level insights
- Identify and manage requirements-related risks, dependencies, assumptions, and impacts
- Support testing, defect triage, and user acceptance activities to ensure solutions meet business intent
- Contribute to project planning, estimation, and delivery reporting as needed
- Mentor junior analysts and contribute to team knowledge sharing and best practices
What You Will Need:- US Citizenship or a Green card is contractually required
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DHS "PUBLIC TRUST
- FOUR (4)+ years of overall work experience.
- Experience as a Business Analyst supporting software development projects
- Demonstrated experience working in Agile/Scrum environments
- Experience translating business needs into technical artifacts (user stories, workflows, data requirements, APIs)
- Experience defining, prioritizing, and delivering data-driven product capabilities leveraging modern cloud data platforms such as Snowflake and/or Databricks
What Would Be Nice to Have:- Experience supporting federal government clients or highly regulated environments
- Strong ability to independently lead requirements efforts with minimal oversight
- Proficiency with Agile and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar
- Knowledge of Health industry related software needs and acumen
- Strong stakeholder management, facilitation, and communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple workstreams
- Familiarity with modern software architectures (cloud-native, microservices, APIs)
- Familiarity with data exchange standards such as HL7 v2.5, CDA and FHIR
- Experience collaborating with UX/UI designers and applying design thinking practices
- Agile or business analysis certifications (CSPO, CSM, PMI-PBA, SAFe, or similar)
- Experience contributing to proposals, SOWs, or client-facing deliverables
The annual salary range for this position is $77,000.00-$129,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
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
- Parental Leave
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
- Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Care.com annual membership
- Employee Assistance Program
- Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
