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Business & Product Analyst - Foundations and AI

Akima

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Alexandria, VA
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Career Level not specified
$140,000 - $160,000

Job Description

The Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO), provides enterprise IT services to approximately 2,000 end users across more than 60 global locations. OCIO sustains and modernizes critical IT capabilities that enable the OIG mission, including database services, mobile device management, IT asset management, domain services, networking infrastructure, and service desk operations.

The Business Analyst/Product Analyst - Foundations and AI plays a key role in translating Government business, operational, platform-foundation, data, and AI needs into actionable ServiceNow requirements, priorities, and backlog items. This role supports foundational platform improvements, AI-readiness activities, requirements development, process documentation, backlog management, and alignment with mission objectives.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct stakeholder interviews, discovery sessions, and requirements workshops to collect, analyze and report on business, operational, and AI-related needs.
  • Document current-state and future-state business processes, workflows, data interactions, and operational roles.
  • Translate requirements into well-structured epics, features, user stories, and acceptance criteria aligned with ServiceNow best practices.
  • Identify platform-foundation use cases, data requirements, and AI-enabled opportunities that support mission outcomes.
  • Analyze business value, readiness, feasibility, and dependencies for proposed functionality and AI capabilities.
  • Maintain requirements traceability across development, testing, and acceptance cycles.
  • Document current- and future-state processes that depend on CSDM, CMDB, knowledge, and AI capabilities.
  • Collaborate with Government product owners to prioritize backlog items and refine scope based on mission priorities.
  • Prepare and support sprint demonstrations, user acceptance testing, and release readiness activities.
  • Support multi-year capability roadmaps and detailed use-case roadmaps from current state to desired outcomes.
  • Coordinate with architects, developers, cybersecurity teams, and Government stakeholders to align requirements with enterprise standards.
  • Identify risks, gaps, constraints, and opportunities related to business needs, data readiness, and AI integration.

Qualifications

  • Active Secret clearance.
  • IAT Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent).
  • Bachelor's degree in business, IT, or related field.
  • 6+ years of experience in business analysis, product analysis, requirements development, or IT service management.
  • 5+ years of experience supporting enterprise ITSM/ITOM or ServiceNow programs in a business or product analyst capacity.
  • Demonstrated ability to document processes, develop requirements, and translate business needs into technical specifications.
  • Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, and backlog items within Agile or SAFe frameworks.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate business value, readiness, and dependencies for new capabilities.
  • Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with experience leading workshops, interviews, and stakeholder engagements.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience supporting AI readiness, workflow intelligence, or data-maturity initiatives on ServiceNow.
  • ServiceNow-related certifications (CSA, CAD, ITSM, ITOM, CSDM, or product owner).
  • IIBA CBAP/CCBA or PMI-PBA certification
  • Experience supporting federal government IT modernization efforts.
  • Familiarity with CMDB, CSDM models, enterprise data structures, and workflow design.

Work Schedule: This opportunity may offer hybrid and/or remote flexibility, providing options to work onsite, remotely, or a combination of both based on business and team requirements.

"This position is contingent upon contract award and funding. Applicants selected may be offered but cannot begin work until funding has been confirmed."

Job ID

2026-26000
Work Type

Hybrid
Pay Range

$140,000 - $160,000
Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.
Company Description



Work Where it Matters

Suvi, an Akima company, is not just another federal mission services contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At Suvi, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, Suvi provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, Suvi delivers subject matter experts, an agile management approach, and innovative technologies that accomplish customers' missions safely, securely, and efficiently.

As a Suvi employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
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Be part of something bigger. With Akima, you’ll enjoy the agility and autonomy of working for a small business, while also being supported by an enterprise over 10,000 employees strong. Career growth and opportunity? Look no further.

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About Us
Akima is a global enterprise with 10,000 employees, delivering solutions to the federal government in the core areas of information technology; facilities & ground logistics; aerospace solutions; protective services; systems engineering; mission support; furniture, fixtures & equipment (FF&E); and construction. As a subsidiary of NANA, an Alaska Native Corporation owned by more than 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, Akima’s core mission is to enable superior outcomes for our customers’ missions while simultaneously creating a long-lived asset for NANA consistent with our Iñupiat values. In 2024, Akima ranked #29 on Washington Technology’s Top 100 list of government contractors.
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