Business Analyst

Ignite IT - Innovation & Technology

Business Analyst supporting the U.S. Census Bureau’s data collection and survey systems.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeSuitland-Silver Hill • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

SQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Gather and document functional and technical requirements through stakeholder interviews and workshops
Produce detailed user stories with clear acceptance criteria and traceability to business objectives
Write and maintain SQL queries to validate data accuracy, reconcile discrepancies, and support analysis
Inspect and analyze JSON/API payloads to verify system integrations and data exchanges
Map current and future-state business processes and identify gaps or inefficiencies
Debug and trace end-to-end workflows to isolate root causes of system or process failures
Maintain backlog, defects, and change requests using GitHub Issues or equivalent tools
Create interface documentation, data dictionaries, and integration specifications
Coordinate UAT testing, capture results, and validate that requirements are met
Publish stakeholder communications, release notes, and requirement updates for each deployment

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years’ experience performing business and systems analysis for enterprise software or data platforms
Strong proficiency in SQL for querying, validating, and troubleshooting relational datasets
Working knowledge of JSON structures for inspecting APIs, payloads, and message-based integrations
Demonstrated ability to debug and analyze end-to-end business processes across multiple systems
Experience eliciting, documenting, and validating functional and technical requirements with stakeholders
Proven experience translating business needs into user stories, acceptance criteria, and process flows
Proficiency using GitHub Issues (or similar tools) for backlog tracking, defects, and change management
Ability to facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, and requirement walkthroughs
Experience analyzing logs, reports, and system outputs to identify root causes and gaps
Strong written documentation skills for requirements, workflows, and integration specifications

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) with matching and 100% Vested
Health Insurance - 3 plans to select from
Dental insurance
Vision Insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
AD&D
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Training
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Referral program
Paid Legal Plan
and more....

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Hard Skills & Tools

SQLJSONAPIbusiness analysissystems analysisuser storiesacceptance criteriadebuggingdata validationprocess mapping

Soft Skills

stakeholder communicationfacilitationdocumentationanalytical thinkingproblem-solvingcollaborationattention to detailorganizational skillscritical thinkingrequirements elicitation