Business Analyst

BA/QA
Location: 100% Remote (U.S.)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Clearance Requirement: Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Position Overview
We are seeking a BA/QA to serve as the right hand to the Project Manager, acting as their eyes and ears across Business Analysis and Quality Assurance workstreams within a federal project environment.
This role is responsible for coordinating BA and QA teams, ensuring deliverables meet expectations, and maintaining alignment with project scope, schedule, and quality standards. The ideal candidate is a hands-on functional lead who can drive execution, enforce accountability, and proactively identify and escalate risks while supporting overall project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Project Oversight & PM Support
Serve as the PM’s delegate and proxy for BA/QA workstream execution
Act as the central point of coordination across BA and QA teams
Track progress, risks, dependencies, and issues; provide clear, timely escalation
Support project planning, status reporting, dashboards, and documentation
Ensure deliverables align with scope, timeline, and federal compliance requirements
Business Analysis Leadership
Coordinate a team of Business Analysts, ensuring consistency and quality of deliverables
Review and approve requirements, user stories, process flows, and documentation artifacts
Ensure requirements are complete, testable, and traceable
Facilitate stakeholder discussions and resolve gaps or ambiguities in requirements
Drive alignment between business needs and technical execution
Quality Assurance Leadership (Hands-On)
Oversee QA activities including test strategy, planning, and execution oversight
Review and validate test cases, defect logs, and test coverage
Ensure end-to-end traceability from requirements through testing and release
Support and coordinate UAT activities and enforce quality gates
Provide hands-on support in QA efforts as needed
Team Coordination & Accountability
Coordinate and manage BA and QA workloads, priorities, and deliverables
Ensure teams are meeting expectations, timelines, and quality standards
Identify gaps in performance, process, or delivery and drive resolution
Promote best practices across documentation, testing, and delivery governance
Foster strong collaboration across cross-functional teams and stakeholders
Required Qualifications
8+ years of experience in Business Analysis and/or Quality Assurance on IT projects
Federal/government project experience required
Proven experience leading or coordinating BA and/or QA teams
Strong experience acting as PM support or delivery lead (PM right-hand)
Hands-on experience with QA processes (test planning, execution, defect management)
Expertise in requirements analysis, validation, and traceability
Experience with status reporting, metrics, and stakeholder communication
Experience working in Agile and/or hybrid SDLC environments
Proficiency with tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting federal clients in a consulting or contracting environment
Familiarity with RAID management, dependency tracking, and delivery metrics
Experience working across multiple teams or workstreams simultaneously
Key Traits for Success
Ability to operate as the PM’s trusted delegate and decision support partner
Strong ownership, accountability, and attention to detail
Ability to balance BA, QA, and delivery priorities in a fast-paced environment
Proactive in identifying risks, gaps, and process improvements

Work arrangement
Yes