Junior Business Analyst/Functional Systems Analyst (5800)

SMX is seeking a Junior Business Analyst/Functional Systems Analyst to join a team supporting our long-standing federal client's financial reporting platform. Knowledge of federal financials (specifically CGI Momentum) is required. The ideal candidate should possess strong interpersonal skills to communicate clearly with clients and teammates and have a keen eye for detail. This position is 5 days a week in-person at the client site in Arlington, VA (Crystal City) with remote work limited to an ad hoc basis only, pending client approval.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Support requirements gathering meetings with clients to identify business needs.

• Work closely with technical resources to help translate business requirements into reporting goals.

• Assist with testing new reports while tracing functionality back to business requirements.

• Work with technical resources to perform troubleshooting and data analysis of reports—for example, diving into the financial system to trace data inaccuracies or validating between production and non-production systems.

• After mentorship from the PM, own the release management process, including tracking of development lifecycle.

o Work closely with developers and other technical resources to help move projects along, communicate deadlines and status updates both internally and with clients, assist with user acceptance testing, and coordinate releases.

• Draft requirements, design, SOPs, training, and other documentation for client and internal use. This requires a good eye for grammar and readability.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong communicator with both clients and coworkers, along with a keen eye for detail

• 5 days on-site in Arlington, VA (Crystal City)

• 3-5 years of experience in similar roles

• Experience with federal financials (specifically CGI Momentum) required.

• SAP BusinessObjects, JIRA, and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) knowledge, while not required, a nice to have

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Secret clearance

• Comfortable working both autonomously and with clients/coworkers

• Comfortable helping to oversee the tracking of tasks through completion (own and teams)

Desired Skills & Experience

• SAP BusinessObjects, JIRA, and IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) knowledge, while not required, a nice to have

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The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$87,700—$125,400 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward-looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).