Senior Business Analyst

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support large-scale Department of War (DoW) ERP modernization initiative under the Army’s Enterprise Business Systems – Convergence (EBS-C) program. This role supports the Multi-Functional Capability Team (MFCT) and serves as a senior analyst on a SAFe Agile Team.
The primary responsibility of this role is to lead and facilitate requirements definition and refinement, translating business intent into SAP S/4HANA-aligned, ART-ready requirements that progress from discovery through Definition of Done (DoD) and are successfully placed into the System Integrator’s ART backlog for execution.________________________________________
Key Responsibilities (Ordered by Priority)
1. SAFe Agile Requirements Definition & Team-Level Delivery (Primary)
• Serve as a senior member of a SAFe Agile Team, responsible for driving requirements from concept through Definition of Ready (DoR) and Definition of Done (DoD)
• Lead and facilitate structured working group sessions with Business Owners, Product Owners, key stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to elicit, clarify, and validate business and functional requirements
• Plan and execute requirements workshops, backlog refinement sessions, and solution definition meetings to drive shared understanding and decision-making
• Translate working group outcomes into clear, testable, ART-ready Features, and acceptance criteria
• Ensure requirements are properly decomposed, prioritized, and accepted into the System Integrator’s ART backlog
• Act as the primary functional bridge between business intent and system integrator delivery teams, resolving ambiguity and reducing rework
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2. SAP S/4HANA Functional & Process Alignment (Primary)
• Translate business and operational needs into SAP S/4HANA-aligned functional requirements
• Apply SAP Best Business Practices (BBPs) to validate requirements and reduce configuration and integration risk
• Support functional integration across logistics, finance, transportation, and related ERP domains
• Ensure alignment between business process design, functional requirements, and system configuration outcomes
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3. Process Modeling, Governance & Delivery Support (Primary)
• Develop and maintain process models and flows using Visio or BPMN-style frameworks
• Support solution definition, release planning, and PI preparation through structured analysis and documentation
• Maintain governance artifacts, traceability, and risk registers within Azure DevOps (ADO)
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4. AI-Assisted Requirements & Prompt Engineering (Secondary / Enabling)
• Use AI tools selectively to accelerate requirements discovery, refinement, and documentation
• Develop and refine prompts to improve consistency and efficiency of analysis outputs
• Apply AI techniques as an augmentation to analyst workflows, not a replacement for functional judgment
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5. Army Vantage & Data-Informed Analysis (Secondary / Enabling)
• Leverage Army Vantage as needed to support prioritization, performance insights, or decision support
• Translate analytical insights into supporting context for requirements and capability discussions
• Align ERP functional work with enterprise data and analytics considerations when applicable
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Required Qualifications
Experience
• 8+ years of experience in business analysis, functional architecture, or ERP modernization
• Demonstrated experience working on a SAFe Agile Team operating within an Agile Release Train (ART)
• Proven ability to define requirements, mature them to Definition of Done (DoD), and transition them into the System Integrator’s ART backlog
• Hands-on experience supporting SAP S/4HANA or comparable ERP platforms
• Experience supporting DoD, Army, or other federal enterprise programs
Security Clearance
• Active Secret clearance required (or ability to obtain and maintain one)
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Core Skills
• SAFe Agile requirements definition, refinement, and backlog management
• Leading Epic, Feature, and requirements working groups
• SAP S/4HANA functional analysis and Best Business Practices
• Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, or equivalent Agile lifecycle tools
• Process modeling (Visio/BPMN)
• Stakeholder coordination across government, prime contractor, and system integrator teams
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Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills
• Experience using AI tools or prompt engineering to support analysis
• Familiarity with Army Vantage or enterprise analytics platforms
• Familiarity with process mining tools (e.g., Signavio)
• SAFe certifications (SSM, POPM, RTE, or equivalent)
• Prior experience on Army EBS-C, GCSS-A, LMP, or similar ERP programs
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Education
• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred