Abaco Strategy, LLC (Abaco) is an 8(a) Certified, HUBZone, Woman Owned, Small Business located in Leesburg, VA. Abaco provides Information Technology and Consulting Services to Commercial customers and the Federal Government. We deliver technology-enabled, results-oriented solutions. We build long-term business relationships by ensuring the availability of highly skilled and certified resources providing a broad range of capabilities that meet the unique needs of all customers. We leverage industry best practices and business innovations to provide measurable results. We are seeking a talented admin to join our team.
The Business Analyst will support the National Defense Reserve Force (NDRF) Ready Reserve Fleet (RRF) mission by translating stakeholder needs into clear requirements, KPI definitions, process documentation, data-source mapping, validation artifacts, and leadership-ready reporting. The role blends traditional business analysis with data analysis, financial/budget execution support, maintenance and repair performance analysis, document management, and Power BI/reporting requirements support. The analyst will work with leadership, program stakeholders, financial/budget teams, Ship Manager-related stakeholders, technical teams, and reporting teams to improve mission execution, KPI reliability, and decision support. All documentation must be clear, structured, stakeholder-ready, and aligned with Federal Plain Language Guidelines.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Business Analysis & Requirements
- Facilitate meetings to elicit, clarify, prioritize, and validate requirements.
- Document business, functional, and reporting requirements; user stories; acceptance criteria; assumptions; decisions; and open issues.
- Develop current/future-state process maps and maintain traceability from need through design, testing, delivery, and validation.
KPI, Data Source & Reporting Support
- Define and validate RRF KPIs/metrics, source fields, owners, calculation logic, cadence, thresholds, and validation rules.
- Support repeatable KPI methodology, source-to-report traceability, Power BI/reporting requirements, and output validation.
- Document data-quality issues and prepare KPI summaries, reporting logic, validation notes, and decision-support materials.
Documentation, Meetings & Change Support
- Support updates to the document portfolio and related business/technical documentation.
- Support SharePoint-to-Google Workspace analysis, including content inventory, metadata, ownership, access needs, and document mapping.
- Prepare agendas, minutes, action/decision logs, status reports, briefings, UAT scenarios, test results, defect logs, and stakeholder follow-up materials.
M&R, Business Plan Execution & Estimate Support
- Analyze M&R performance, Business Plan execution, cost/schedule trends, planned vs. emergent work, deferred work, SLAP/rework patterns, and Ship Manager execution concerns.
- Review NSE or equivalent maintenance/procurement data, service requisitions, work orders, invoices, POs, and project/task order records.
- Support Excel-based mission estimate tools using ABBP rates, historical mission data, assumptions, and approved output formats.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Management, Data Analytics, Public Administration, Maritime Operations, or related field.
- Experience eliciting requirements, facilitating workshops, documenting processes, and translating needs into actionable requirements.
- Experience conducting data analysis, trend analysis, reconciliation, or operational performance analysis.
- Advanced Excel skills: pivot tables, formulas, lookups, data validation, reconciliation workbooks, and trend analysis.
- 5+ years of business analysis experience, preferably in federal, maritime, transportation, defense, or regulated environments.
- Experience with KPI/metric definition, data-source mapping, reporting requirements, validation logic, and source-to-report traceability.
- Experience with financial reports, invoices, purchase orders, task orders, execution documents, or similar financial/procurement records.
- Strong Microsoft Office skills and clear written/verbal communication; ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience supporting federal maritime, defense transportation, ship operations, or maintenance programs.
- Experience with mission cost analysis, reimbursable cost analysis, Maintenance & Repairs (M&R) performance, Business Plan execution, funds execution reporting, or internal controls.
- IIBA certification such as CBAP or CCBA, PMI-PBA, or similar certification preferred.
- Experience with NSE, MSC Reporting, ABBP, financial databases, procurement/maintenance systems, SQL Server, Access, Power BI, or related tools.
- Experience with Power BI requirements, dashboard validation, data dictionaries, UAT, JIRA, Agile/Scrum/Kanban, SharePoint, Google Workspace, Visio/Lucidchart, Teams, or Zoom.
Abaco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. Hiring decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and skills. We are a military-friendly organization, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Pay: $100,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Please describe your experience defining KPIs, mapping data sources, and validating reporting or dashboard outputs (such as Power BI). Include specific examples of your role.
- Please describe your experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria. Include an example of a user story you personally authored and explain how you ensured the acceptance criteria were clear and testable.
- Which advanced Microsoft Excel functions have you used professionally?
Experience:
- Business Analyst : 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Washington, DC 20590
