Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 9th Way Insignia is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business bringing transformative technology to our government customers. The Business Analyst / ATO Support Analyst supports the VA Office of Academic Affiliations Data Management Center by gathering business requirements, maintaining ATO documentation, and ensuring compliance for the DMC application portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements from OAA stakeholders and translate them into actionable technical requirements
- Serve as the bridge between Government stakeholders, the Program Manager, and the development team
- Maintain ATO artifacts, including System Security Plan (SSP) updates, control narratives, POA&M tracking, and scan evidence
- Ensure ATO artifacts remain current within timeframes specified by the VA Information Security Knowledge Service
- Support sustainment of the active VA umbrella ATO (FIPS 199 Moderate) throughout the period of performance
- Develop and maintain system documentation, process flows, wireframes, site diagrams, and user-facing job aids
- Support Section 508 compliance documentation and accessibility conformance reporting
- Track and report on requirements, deliverables, and compliance status; contribute to the Quarterly Progress Report
- Coordinate with the Data Governance / Data Manager on data definitions and reporting requirements
- Participate in recurring working sessions and ad-hoc meetings with OAA leadership and VA stakeholders
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field. No equivalencies or substitutions for the degree requirement will be accepted
- Four (4) or more years of experience in business analysis, system documentation, and security compliance support
- Familiarity with VA ATO/RMF processes and NIST security standards
- Demonstrated experience maintaining security compliance artifacts (SSP, POA&M, control narratives)
- Strong written communication and stakeholder-facing skills
- Must have resided continuously in the United States for the past 36 months
- U.S. Citizenship required
- Security or audit-related certifications (e.g., CISSP, CAP, Security+)
- Direct experience with VA ATO processes and the VA Information Security Knowledge Service
- Experience supporting federal agencies or large enterprise environments
- Familiarity with Agile delivery methods and Azure DevOps
- Experience with Section 508 conformance documentation (ACR/VPAT)
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- 401(k)
- Basic Life A&D
- STD
- LTD
- PTO
- Telehealth
- Paid holidays
- FSA
- HSA
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Traveling Assistance
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