Business Analyst

LTS is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Business Analyst to support a major modernization initiative within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health portfolio. This role will support business process analysis, requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and modernization efforts tied to mission-critical healthcare systems and enterprise transformation initiatives supporting Veteran healthcare services nationwide.
The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills with experience supporting large-scale federal healthcare or enterprise IT modernization programs. This individual will work closely with government stakeholders, product owners, architects, developers, and operational teams to translate business needs into actionable technical and functional requirements supporting modernization of legacy and next-generation healthcare systems.

What You’ll Do:
• Elicit, analyze, document, and validate business, functional, and technical requirements for VA modernization initiatives.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workflow analyses, gap assessments, and facilitated working sessions.
• Translate business needs into user stories, epics, process flows, requirements documentation, and acceptance criteria.
• Support modernization efforts involving legacy VistA/MUMPS-based healthcare systems and enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with technical teams, architects, product owners, and project managers to ensure alignment between business objectives and technical solutions.
• Analyze current-state and future-state business processes to identify opportunities for modernization and operational improvement.
• Support Agile delivery activities including backlog refinement, sprint planning, user acceptance testing (UAT), and release validation.
• Assist with healthcare workflow analysis, interoperability requirements, and system integration initiatives.
• Develop and maintain project documentation including business requirements documents (BRDs), functional specifications, workflow diagrams, meeting minutes, and process documentation.
• Support change management, training, and stakeholder communication activities.
• Participate in system testing, validation efforts, and issue resolution activities.
• Ensure requirements and solutions align with VA policies, operational needs, and federal compliance standards.

What We’re Looking For:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Healthcare Administration, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting enterprise IT or healthcare modernization programs.
• Experience gathering and documenting business and functional requirements for complex systems and applications.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and requirements management processes.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder discussions and translating business needs into technical solutions.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience using collaboration and project management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Microsoft Visio, or similar platforms.

Nice to Have:
• Experience supporting VA healthcare systems including VistA, CPRS, or VA modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with MUMPS-based applications and legacy healthcare modernization efforts.
• Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards including HL7 and FHIR.
• Experience supporting healthcare workflows, clinical operations, or enterprise healthcare systems.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC), DevSecOps, and cloud modernization environments.
• Experience supporting federal government programs and regulated environments.
• Certifications such as Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), PMI-PBA, Scrum certifications, or Agile certifications preferred.

Why Join LTS?
At LTS, we support mission-focused programs that improve healthcare services and outcomes for Veterans nationwide. Our teams work on transformative modernization initiatives that help transition legacy healthcare systems into secure, scalable, and innovative digital solutions. We foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment where employees can make meaningful contributions while advancing their careers supporting critical federal healthcare missions.

LTS shares salary ranges to promote transparency. Compensation ranges are provided for informational purposes, and final compensation may vary based on experience, skills, location, and role requirements.

LTS is committed to offering eligible employees comprehensive benefits that will provide them with options intended to meet their needs and the needs of their family.