Senior Technical Business Analyst

Arlington, VA

We are looking for a Senior Technical Business Analyst who excels at the intersection of human relationships and complex, multi-level secure network engineering. As a strategic facilitator between DARPA’s visionary Program Managers and the IT Directorate (ITD), you will build deep rapport with world-class researchers to uncover their most ambitious concepts.

Your mission is to synthesize these specialized, often tacit mission needs into a clear, traceable technical roadmap. By translating emerging research into concrete network requirements, you will ensure DARPA’s classified, unclassified, and cloud-hybrid infrastructures (spanning DoD Impact Levels) are ready to support the next generation of defense breakthroughs.

• Strategic Relationship Management & Advanced Requirements Elicitation
  • Cultivate a position as a trusted advisor to Program Managers and SMEs, leading technical discovery sessions, workshops, and working groups to capture experimental workflows and advanced computing requirements.
  • Elicit and translate complex, often unspoken requirements related to classified network infrastructure, secure compute environments, custom/GOTS software, and DoD ATO/RMF processes.
  • Deconstruct ambiguous project scope and diverse mission perspectives into unambiguous, singular, and verifiable technical requirements within a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM).
• Infrastructure Lifecycle Support & Systems Synthesis
  • Support infrastructure and software deployment initiatives from initiation through design, development, testing, and operational deployment across DARPA’s multi-level networks.
  • Visualize the future of DARPA’s infrastructure by crafting intuitive process models (BPMN) and architectural views (DoDAF/OV) that dictate how data must flow securely across classification boundaries and cloud environments.
  • Balance multiple concurrent analysis efforts and complex projects with competing priorities requiring rapid turnaround.
• Networking, Systems Engineering & Operational Integration
  • Serve as the primary requirements interface for network infrastructure and systems engineering between ITD and the DARPA Technical Offices.
  • Maintain situational awareness of DARPA's internal LAN/WAN routing, classified computing environments, Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS), partner networks, and collaborative research platforms.
  • Coordinate the integration of new experimental nodes while ensuring compatibility with existing classified network architecture, security controls, and DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) mandates.
  • Manage vendor relationships, feasibility assessments, and evaluate architectural proposals supporting emerging research needs (e.g., SDN, Zero Trust, TACLANEs, and IL4/IL5/IL6 cloud workloads).
• Configuration Management, Security & Compliance
  • Lead complex network and infrastructure requests through DARPA's configuration management processes, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and secure network policies.
  • Coordinate RMF activities, provide necessary documentation to support the ATO process, and ensure compliance with DoD security requirements and DISA STIGs.
  • Operate seamlessly and effectively within SCIF and SAPF environments, handling classified systems, COMSEC, and sensitive technical information responsibly. 
• Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication
  • Maintain clear, consistent communication between cross-functional teams, including Government stakeholders, agency leadership, and systems engineering product teams.
  • Translate complex technical efforts into executive-level status updates, briefings, and concise recommendations.
  • Manage high-visibility relationships and personalities to align divergent stakeholder expectations and accomplish objectives on tight deadlines.
• Mentorship & Team Leadership
  • Mentor junior analysts, requirements engineers, and technical staff supporting DARPA programs.
  • Provide guidance on requirements elicitation techniques, stakeholder engagement, and navigating the DoD operational environment.
  • Promote best practices for requirements management, infrastructure planning, and technical program execution.
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, network engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in technical business analysis or systems engineering, navigating the human and technical complexities of DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal R&D environments.
  • A proven track record of building trust with high-level government leaders and technical teams to translate operational needs into technical solutions.
• TS with the ability to obtain SCI

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successfully pass background and drug screening

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Deep familiarity with enterprise networking and a proven understanding of classified network design principles, including multi-level security, secure enclaves, and DoD Impact Level (IL4, IL5, IL6) environments.
• Direct experience eliciting requirements for classified transport technologies, Cross-Domain Solutions (CDS), or CSfC frameworks.
• Experience supporting DoD research organizations or advanced technology development programs.
• Familiarity with modern networking paradigms (Zero Trust, Cloud Integration) and formal modeling frameworks (JCIDS, DoDAF, BPMN).
• DoD 8570 / 8140 certification (e.g., Security+) or professional certifications that bridge "hard" and "soft" skills (e.g., CCNA/Network+ alongside CBAP or PMI-PBA).

How you’ll grow  

At Chenega MIOS, our professional development plan focuses on helping our team members at every level of their careers to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn.  

We offer opportunities to help sharpen skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to grow throughout their careers.  

Benefits  

At Chenega MIOS, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our team members and offer them a broad range of benefits.  

Learn more about what working at Chenega MIOS can mean for you.