Business Analyst, Software Development

Leidos

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Work type
On-site
Location
Washington, DC
Salary
$73,450–$132,775 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $103k
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This role pays less than 83% of similar roles. Most pay $117,000–$160,491 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $103k versus about $139k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations.

Leidos currently has 259 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $92,300–$166,850 across 239 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Business Analyst, Software Development

The Business Analyst - Software Development joins the Digital Sector to support a new Agile development team focused on federal IT modernization and infrastructure solutions. This role involves collaborating with customers, product owners, and subject matter experts to capture requirements, define user stories and epics, and establish governance for key data domains. Daily responsibilities include translating business needs into technical specifications, building datasets and visualizations, performing data extraction and cleansing, and managing tasks in Atlassian Jira. The candidate will also author training materials, conduct focus groups, and mentor junior team members. Essential skills include proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, along with experience in Agile methodologies like Scrum or SAFe. Technical tools include ServiceNow, Elastic, AWS, RedHat, Git, and Confluence. The role addresses the challenge of transitioning from legacy applications to modern systems within a secure environment.

What does a Business Analyst earn?

Median $119050 from 38 postings across 12 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Translate business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications for development teams.
  • Define detailed user stories, epics, and acceptance criteria in collaboration with product owners.
  • Perform data extraction, cleansing, transformation, and maintain metadata and data dictionaries.
  • Build datasets and visualizations to support reporting and analytics.
  • Document current processes and design improved future-state workflows with stakeholders.
  • Establish governance and lifecycle processes for key data domains.
  • Manage and update user stories within the Atlassian Jira platform.
  • Conduct focus groups and synthesize qualitative findings with survey data.

What we're looking for

  • Must hold an active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Must possess a current Security+ certification or higher/equivalent.
  • Ability to pass and maintain additional customer suitability screenings throughout employment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (or equivalent experience) and 4-8 years of relevant experience for Level III.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline and 8-12 years of experience (or Master's and 6+ years) for Level IV.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
  • Demonstrated experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum).
  • Knowledge of data or software architecture.
  • Experience with ServiceNow, AWS, JIRA, Git, Confluence, or ITIL certification (preferred).

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