Guidehouse

Requirements Analyst

Guidehouse$80K — $95K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD 'SECRET' security clearance; active clearance preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements and processes using management tools like JIRA and Azure DevOps.

Responsibilities

  • Gather and document business requirements from stakeholders.
  • Translate needs into functional and technical requirements for development teams.
  • Conduct workshops, interviews, and process mapping sessions.
  • Analyze current processes to identify improvement opportunities.
  • Create and maintain specifications, user stories, and traceability matrices.
  • Collaborate with project teams to align on scope and priorities.
  • Support solution design by clarifying requirements and ensuring alignment with business needs.
  • Participate in testing activities and support user acceptance testing.

Benefits

  • Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
  • Discretionary variable incentive bonus eligibility
  • Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Health Savings Account & Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Student Loan PayDown
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Learning Opportunities
  • Skills Development & Certifications
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
  • Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
  • Mobility Stipend
Full Job Description
Job Family:
Systems & Business Integration Consulting

Travel Required:
Up to 10%

Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Secret

What You Will Do:

  • Gather, document, and validate business requirements from stakeholders.
  • Translate business needs into clear functional and technical requirements for development teams.
  • Conduct requirements workshops, interviews, and process mapping sessions.
  • Analyze current business processes and identify opportunities for improvement or automation.
  • Create and maintain system requirement specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, and traceability matrices.
  • Collaborate closely with project managers, developers, testers, and business teams to ensure alignment on scope and priorities.
  • Support solution design by clarifying requirements and ensuring proposed solutions meet business needs.
  • Participate in testing activities, including reviewing test cases, validating functionality against requirements, and supporting UAT.
  • Monitor changes, manage requirement updates, and maintain documentation throughout the project lifecycle.


What You Will Need:
  • Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "SECRET" security clearance; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of clearance prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE "SECRET" or higher-level clearance are preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree
  • THREE (3) or more years gathering, analyzing and documenting business requirements, workflows or processes including using requirements management tools including but not limited to JIRA, Azure DevOps, Confluence, ReqIF, etc.)


What Would Be Nice To Have:
  • Experience in business process modeling (e.g., BPMN, UML).

  • Exposure to system architecture or data architecture concepts.
  • Knowledge of user experience practices or involvement in user story mapping.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex business needs into structured requirements.
  • Experience working as a business analyst, systems analyst, requirements analyst, or similar role.
  • Proficiency in documenting business processes, workflows, and functional requirements.
  • Ability to facilitate meetings, communicate with stakeholders, and build consensus.
  • Understanding of SDLC, system design principles, and Agile or Waterfall methodologies.
  • Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver clear documentation under tight deadlines.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills tailored to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Familiarity with testing approaches, QA processes, or writing test cases.
  • Certifications such as CBAP, CCBA, PMI-PBA, or Agile-related credentials (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner).
  • Experience with SQL or basic data analysis for validating system outputs.
  • Prior experience working in government


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


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About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is a management consulting firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm provides consulting services to clients in the public and commercial sectors, with a focus on energy, financial services, healthcare, national security, and aerospace and defense. Guidehouse was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from PwC. The firm has over 7,000 employees and operates in more than 50 locations worldwide.
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8,000 employees
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2018

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