Business Analyst - Public Trust Clearance

Founded in 2007, Initiate Government Solutions (IGS) a Woman Owned Small Business. We are a fully remote IT services provider that delivers innovative Enterprise IT and Health Services solutions across the federal sector. Our focus is on data analytics, health informatics, cloud migration, and the modernization of federal information systems.

IGS uses ISO 9001:2015, 20000-1:2018, 27001:2013, 28001:2007, CMMI/SVC3, CMMI/DEV3 best practices, and PMBOK® methods to provide clients with a strategy to build solid foundations to grow capabilities and revenue. Our range of IT services and delivery methodologies are tailored to our customers’ unique needs to achieve maximum value.

IGS is currently recruiting for a remote Business Analystto support NIH.

Assignment of Work and Travel:

This is a remote access assignment. Candidates will work remotely daily and will remotely access NIH systems and therein use approved NIH provided communications systems. Travel is not required; however, the candidate may be required to attend onsite client meetings as requested.

Responsibilities and Duties (Included but not limited to):

• Assist in applying common best practices for the industry to the customer using a knowledge base to create conceptual business models and to identify relevant issues and considerations in selecting application software packages.
• Assess the operational and functional baseline of an organization and its organizational components and help to define the direction and strategy for an engagement while ensuring the organizational needs are being addressed.
• Typical areas addressed include Human Resources, Finance, Supply, and operations.
• Identify information technology inadequacies and/or deficiencies that affect the functional area’s ability to support/meet organizational goals.
• Generate functional area strategies for enhanced IT operations in a cross-functional area mode throughout the organization.
• Participate in account strategy sessions, strategic assessments, and design reviews to validate enterprise approach and associated work products, such as ERP implementations coordinating the resolution of highly complex problems and tasks.

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a business or technical discipline
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as a Business Analyst
• Experience with any of the following application development services specializing in creating, designing, deploying, and supporting commercial software, custom applications, and tools especially in the areas of:
  • Programming Languages: C++, C#, CSS, Go, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Jython, PHP, Python, Power Fx, Cold Fusion
  • Frameworks: Angular JS, Django, Microsoft.NET, React, Spring
  • Databases: Dataverse, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server
  • IT Support: business analysis
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Microsoft 365: SharePoint and Teams; Power Platform (Microsoft Power Apps/Power Automate/Power Pages/Dynamics/Power BI)
• Experience with 508 compliances.
• Ability to support customers during EST hours.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NIH Public Trust.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship due to clearance requirement.

Preferred Qualifications and Core Competencies:

• Related certifications
• Knowledge of HHS Operating divisions
• Active HHS or NIH Public Trust
• Prior, successful experience working in a remote environment.

Successful IGS employees embody the following Core Values:

• Integrity, Honesty, and Ethics: We conduct our business with the highest level of ethics. Doing things like being accountable for mistakes, accepting helpful criticism, and following through on commitments to ourselves, each other, and our customers.
• Empathy, Emotional Intelligence: How we interact with others including peers, colleagues, stakeholders, and customers matters. We take collective responsibility to create an environment where colleagues and customers feel valued, included, and respected. We work within a diverse, integrated, and collaborative team to drive towards accomplishing the larger mission. We conscientiously and meticulously learn about our customers’ and end-users’ business drivers and challenges to ensure solutions meet not only technical needs but also support their mission.
• Strong Work Ethic (Reliability, Dedication, Productivity): We are driven by a strong, self-motivated, and results-driven work ethic. We are reliable, accountable, proactive, and tenacious and will do what it takes to get the job done.
• Life-Long Learner (Curious, Perspective, Goal Orientated): We challenge ourselves to continually learn and improve ourselves. We strive to be an expert in our field, continuously honing our craft, and finding solutions where others see problems.

Compensation: There are a host of factors that can influence final salary, including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications.

Initiate Government Solutions offers competitive compensation and a robust benefits package, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care, matching 401K and profit sharing, paid time off, training time for personal development, flexible spending accounts, employer-paid life insurance, employer-paid short and long term disability coverage, an education assistance program with potential merit increases for obtaining a work-related certification, employee recognition, and referral programs, spot bonuses, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for the employee and their family.

Initiate Government Solutions participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program.

Initiate Government Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. Our company policy is to provide equal opportunity in all areas of employment practice without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, citizenship, or disability.