Business Analyst

Business Analyst

Remote

Blu Omega is seeking a Business Analyst to support the modernization of Department of Veterans Affairs loan origination and mortgage servicing systems. This role is responsible for business analysis, requirements development, and process improvement within a federal IT modernization environment.

Program Overview

This program supports the Department of Veterans Affairs mission to modernize services that help eligible Veterans and surviving spouses buy, build, or keep a home.

Key Details

Location: Remote

Clearance / Suitability: Public Trust eligibility required.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder interviews, virtual discovery sessions, requirements workshops, and Agile backlog refinement activities.
• Analyze legacy documentation, existing requirements, process flows, and business processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and automation opportunities.
• Facilitate discussions with stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and uncover underlying business problems.
• Map current-state processes and design future-state workflows and process improvements using Visio.
• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business and functional requirements.
• Translate discovery findings and business needs into business requirements documents, user stories, use cases, functional specifications, acceptance criteria, and detailed requirements.
• Collaborate with product owners, Product Managers, developers, QA engineers, UX teams, and other technical stakeholders to validate and implement requirements.
• Support future-state solution and prototype development, including the use of AI tooling and automation concepts.
• Maintain requirements traceability throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Support user acceptance testing through test scenario development, requirements validation, and defect resolution.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of requirements management, stakeholder communication, and Agile delivery processes.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role supporting software development or IT initiatives.
• Strong experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and validating business and functional requirements.
• Experience developing user stories, acceptance criteria, use cases, business requirements documents, and process documentation.
• Experience analyzing business processes, identifying gaps, and recommending process improvements.
• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to facilitate stakeholder discussions, requirements workshops, virtual discovery sessions, and backlog refinement activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical-thinking, and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with business and technical stakeholders.
• Experience working in structured or regulated environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Mortgage industry experience, particularly in loan origination or mortgage servicing.
• Banking or financial services experience.
• Familiarity with AI tools and automation concepts.
• Experience supporting adjacent functions such as product management and testing.
• Experience navigating challenging stakeholder conversations and ambiguous environments.

Compensation

Salary Range: $65,000.00 - $72,000.00

Final compensation is based on technical skills, experience, education, certifications, and clearance.

Blu Omega Benefits & Perks

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage through national providers
• 401(k) with company match (eligible after 6 months; vesting applies)
• Company-paid Life and AD&D insurance with additional voluntary options
• Short-term disability (company-paid) and long-term disability options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 24/7 confidential support and mental health resources
• Telehealth and virtual care options available through medical plans
• Pet insurance, legal services, and identity theft protection options
• Paid Time Off (PTO) for eligible employees
• Paid federal holidays for salaried employees
• Access to wellness programs, discounts, and lifestyle benefits

Benefits eligibility and offerings may vary based on role, employment status, and program requirements.

Company Overview

Blu Omega is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) delivering technology and cybersecurity solutions to federal agencies and enterprise clients nationwide. Headquartered in Ashburn, VA, we support mission-critical programs across civilian and defense sectors, including health, national security, and regulatory environments. We partner with government agencies and large integrators to provide expertise in cybersecurity operations, cloud and infrastructure modernization, data and analytics, and enterprise IT support.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

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