Business Analyst

Posted:
5/5/2026, 9:48:05 AM

Location(s):
District of Columbia, United States ⋅ Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Hybrid

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Accenture Federal Services (AFS) brings together commercial innovation with the latest technology to deliver bold solutions for federal missions. We help our clients modernize systems, improve operations, and enhance the citizen experience. Join us and help drive meaningful impact at scale.

The Work:

As a Business Analyst, you will support mission‑driven technology initiatives by analyzing current business processes, gathering and documenting requirements, and translating those needs into clear, actionable user stories for technical teams. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders, facilitate discussions, and support the full systems development lifecycle to ensure solutions meet business, functional, and compliance requirements.

You will:

Lead and support requirements elicitation, discovery sessions, and workflow analysis to understand current‑state systems, data, and processes.
Define future‑state business processes, business rules, and user journeys; perform gap analysis and document findings.
Develop business, functional, and system requirements, translating them into user stories and acceptance criteria for Agile teams.
Create process diagrams, data mapping artifacts, and functional specifications to support design and development activities.
Partner with architects, developers, and testers to clarify requirements, support backlog refinement, and participate in sprint activities.
Facilitate stakeholder communication, ensure alignment on requirements, and document key decisions throughout the project lifecycle.

What You Need:

Experience supporting the SDLC and Agile delivery environments (Scrum, Kanban).
Demonstrated ability to document business processes, requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
Experience with Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, and/or similar collaboration and work‑tracking tools.
Ability to perform SQL queries (read/joins/basic analysis).

Bonus Points:

Experience supporting federal programs or mission‑oriented environments.
Background in cloud/web modernization (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Experience supporting testing, QA, automation tools, or user‑facing training materials.
Experience with tools such as Visio/Lucidchart, Power BI/Tableau, or Medallia (for CX programs)

Eligibility Requirements:

U.S. citizenship required
Active Public Trust or the ability to obtain one

Location:

This hybrid role can be based in any of the following locations: DC Metro, St. Louis, MO, or San Antonio, TX.

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$64,000—$160,200 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative, more competitive, and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. For details, view a copy of the Accenture Federal Services Equal Opportunity Policy Statement.

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Additionally, as an Affirmative Action Employer for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

Requesting An Accommodation

Accenture Federal Services is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities or religious observances, including reasonable accommodation when needed. If you are hired by Accenture Federal Services and require accommodation to perform the essential functions of your role, you will be asked to participate in our reasonable accommodation process. Accommodations made to facilitate the recruiting process are not a guarantee of future or continued accommodations once hired.

If you are being considered for employment opportunities with Accenture Federal Services and need an accommodation for a disability or religious observance during the interview process or for the job you are interviewing for, please speak with your recruiter.

Other Employment Statements

Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States.

Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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