Senior Consultant- Business Analyst

NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. We're independent and vendor-neutral, so we have our clients' best interests at heart. At NYSTEC, we know that we succeed when individuals and teams flourish personally and professionally, so our benefits and perks support that mindset.

As a business analyst in the Technology Procurement and Implementation Services practice area, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support our clients on their technology and system modernization efforts. NYSTEC is considered a trusted advisor, providing subject matter expertise and connecting the dots for our clients. This role has a hybrid work schedule, allowing for remote work as well as on-site work in the New York City area with the client, as needed.

Serving as a business analyst, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant will involve providing an independent assessment of the system requirements, solution design, technical documentation, system interfaces, configurations, and operational readiness activities for a large-scale software implementation project. This position ensures that the vendor's solution meets the business needs, complies with technical standards, and aligns with industry best practices.

• Review and validate system requirements to ensure that they are complete, clear, testable, and aligned with business objectives.
• Assess technical and functional design deliverables - including interface specifications, configuration approaches, and customization plans - to verify their feasibility and alignment with the stated requirements.
• Evaluate system documentation (technical and operational) for completeness, accuracy, and supportability.
• Analyze system architecture, data flows, and integration points to identify potential risks, gaps, or inconsistencies.
• Participate in project meetings, design walkthroughs, and vendor reviews to provide independent, expert-level feedback on system functionality and technical approach.
• Prepare detailed findings documentation, risk assessments, and recommendations to support independent verification and validation (IV&V) reporting and stakeholder decision-making.

• Experience in systems analysis, technical analysis, business analysis, or IV&V.
• Excellent understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC) - including waterfall and agile - system integration, requirements engineering, and technical documentation standards.
• Experience evaluating system configurations, interface designs, and application architectures.
• Ability to analyze complex technical documentation and translate findings into clear, actionable insights.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to lead discussions with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, with strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Effective problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent organization and planning skills and the ability to provide the project manager with schedule and commitments for delivering your work.
• Ability to work well independently as well as within a team.

• Experience working on IV&V projects or oversight/quality assurance (QA) engagements.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools.
• Experience reviewing data flow diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), and technical architecture artifacts.
• Experience with government IT and/or system modernization projects
• Professional certifications such as certified business analysis professional (CBAP), Project Management Institute professional in business analysis (PMI-PBA), certification of capability in business analysis (CCBA), or relevant technical certifications.

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, business, or a related field and 3-5 years of business analysis experience.
• An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

The target base salary for this position is $100,340.00 to $130,442.00 per year. When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors, including skill set, experience, location, and job-related qualifications.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact recruitment@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or to perform this job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Learn more about NYSTEC by visiting www.nystec.com.