Business Analyst I

Fairfax County, VA

$70K — $122K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, computer science, or a related field
  • Minimum of six months experience in business process analysis or system development
  • Knowledge of IT workforce dynamics and employment trends
  • Experience in developing web capabilities and applications
  • Proficient in data mining tools such as SAP, PEAQ, and NEOGOV

Responsibilities

  • Participate in developing and implementing automated systems and applications
  • Identify and document business requirements and recommend process improvements
  • Assist in creating guidelines and policies for IT management
  • Collaborate with IT managers on resource projections and program assessments
  • Analyze labor data and support HR functions for the department
  • Contribute to special project teams and committees

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Group term life insurance and long-term disability
  • Paid leave for annual, sick, and parental needs
  • Flexible spending programs available
  • Continuous learning and professional development opportunities
Full Job Description
Salary : $70,149.87 - $122,762.22 Annually
Location : FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA
Job Type: FT Salary W BN
Job Number: 26-01305
Department: Information Technology
Opening Date: 08/22/2026
Closing Date: 8/28/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Pay Grade: S24
Posting Type: Open to General Public

Job Announcement

This position works with IT management supporting the development and administration of business, strategic training plans, and related activities managing support resources.

Specific duties include:
  • Participates in the development, testing and implementation of automated forms, tracking applications, FOCUS, NEOGOV, CRM, and other systems to include social media to meet agency needs, and provides related end user training.
  • Participates in identification and development of systems, apps and web capabilities that support the business of the Department of Information Technology (DIT), utilizing systems such as Microsoft PowerAutomate, PowerBI, Forms, Teams, Planner, and Sharepoint; documents requirements, analyzes business processes and recommends improvements.
  • Assist in developing guidelines and policies.
  • Works with IT managers and directors on workforce, resources, projections and program measurements.
  • Supports the human resources manager with conducting analysis of employee related data such as labor information, compensation and related personnel budget matters.
  • Works on other special project task forces and committees.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Bachelor's degree in business, computer science or a field related to the department where the information technology services are being used; plus six months of experience analyzing business processes and/or developing/maintaining the main business system, technical platform or a related system.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
  • Experience in identification and development of systems, apps and web capabilities that support the business such as DIT.
  • Experience with data mining SAP, PEAQ and NEOGOV.
  • Experience with HR strategic planning and conducting HR data analysis and reporting.
  • Experience working with IT professionals and knowledge of the dynamics of an IT workforce and employment trends.
  • Experience with data collection and analysis, turnover reports, succession planning and developing process improvement plans.
  • Proven experience sourcing IT data to improve business processes.
  • Understanding of and experience with HR processes and experience supporting HR programs.
  • Experience managing, maintaining, and/or processing confidential information in a SAP application
  • Experience building process automation using Microsoft PowerAutomate, Flow, Forms, OneDrive, and Sharepoint
  • Experience creating PowerBI datasets and customizing reports and visuals

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Work is generally sedentary, performed in a normal office environment. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include exercise.

Fairfax County is home to a highly diverse population, with a significant number of residents speaking languages other than English at home (including ) We encourage candidates who are bilingual in English and another language to apply for this opportunity.

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:
  • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
  • Group Term Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • LiveWell Program
  • Flexible Spending Programs
  • Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Deferred Compensation
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employees' Child Care Center
  • Continuous Learning Opportunities
Please click for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program:

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Non-Merit Positions
  1. Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.
    • Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
    • Flexible Spending Program
    • Deferred Compensation
  2. Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.
    • No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?
  • Less than 12th grade
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Some college
  • Associate's degree
  • Bachelor's degree
  • Master's degree
  • Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.
  • Less than 45 quarter hours
  • 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
  • 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
  • 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
  • 180 or more quarter hours
  • Less than 30 semester hours
  • 30 to less than 60 semester hours
  • 60 to less than 90 semester hours
  • 90 to less than 120 semester hours
  • 120 or more semester hours
  • Not applicable

03

Please indicate your area(s) of study or major(s)/minor(s) towards a degree. Check all that apply.
  • Business administration
  • Computer science
  • Information technology
  • Other (related field)
  • Other (non-related field)
  • Not Applicable

04

If you answered "Other (related field)" or "Other (non-related field)" for the previous question, please list all of your majors and minors. If this question does not pertain to you, or you do not have a degree, enter "Not applicable".
05

How many years of full-time equivalent professional experience analyzing business processes and/or developing/maintaining the main business system, technical platform or a related system do you have?
  • None
  • Less than six months
  • Six months to less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

06

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have identifying and developing systems, apps, and web capabilities supporting business operations?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

07

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with data mining systems such as SAP, PEAQ and NEOGOV?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

08

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you possess with HR strategic planning and conducting HR data analysis and reporting?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

09

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with data collection and analysis, turnover reports, succession planning and developing process improvement plans?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have sourcing IT data to improve business processes?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

11

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have understanding HR processes and supporting HR programs?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

12

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have managing, maintaining, and/or processing confidential information in a SAP application?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

13

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have building process automation using Microsoft PowerAutomate, Flow, Forms, OneDrive, and Sharepoint?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

14

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have creating PowerBI datasets and customizing reports/visuals?
  • None
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Two to less than three years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five or more years

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