Senior Strategic Business Analyst, Cloud Expertise

General Dynamics

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$161,500–$218,500 / yr
Posted
28 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $166k
This role $190k
$109k most similar roles pay here $230k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $129,545–$202,375 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $190k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 1123 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Strategic Business Analyst, Cloud Expertise

Senior Strategic Business Analyst - Cloud Expertise serves as a strategic advisor within the PPS Modernization Program, blending high-level enterprise planning with hands-on functional analysis. The role involves translating executive priorities into actionable roadmaps, conducting business and capability modeling, and managing requirements through the full modernization lifecycle. Key responsibilities include developing business cases for process automation, facilitating leadership workshops, and performing complex modeling to define functional requirements for large-scale cloud migration and system transformation initiatives. The candidate will utilize skills in requirement analysis, portfolio governance, and enterprise architecture while leveraging tools like Jira and Agile methodologies. Technical competencies include experience with zCloud, AWS/Azure modernization, BPMN modeling, and database technologies such as DB2 or PostgreSQL. This role addresses the complex challenge of modernizing integrated IT systems through strategic roadmap development and functional system design.

What you'll do

  • Translate executive priorities into actionable roadmaps for large-scale modernization and cloud migration initiatives.
  • Develop business cases, process automation recommendations, and strategic roadmaps in collaboration with enterprise architecture teams.
  • Perform macro-level analysis using enterprise capability mapping, value stream analysis, and process decomposition.
  • Facilitate strategic workshops and decision forums to define scope, objectives, and success criteria for new projects.
  • Analyze user needs to define and document complex functional requirements and business rules.
  • Conduct functional modeling and oversee the testing of various systems and project components.
  • Create project documentation including procedures, training materials, and high-level briefings for senior stakeholders.
  • Provide mentorship and leadership to less experienced analysts within the project team.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in IT system functional analysis.
  • At least 8 years of specialized experience supporting cloud or large-scale modernization efforts (preferred).
  • Bachelor's degree in an IT-related field.
  • Experience in strategic analysis, enterprise planning, or business consulting.
  • Expertise in defining, documenting, and managing complex business rules.
  • Proficiency with Agile tools and processes, including Jira.
  • Knowledge of enterprise business architecture, capability models, and portfolio management.
  • Advanced degree such as an MBA (preferred).

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