Business Analyst (Senior)
Company websitecaci.com (CACI, opens in new tab)
Base salary $103,800 to $218,100
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Ashburn, VA
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- LocationAshburn, VA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
The Opportunity:
CACI is seeking a Senior Business Analyst for the Global Mission Operations Support (GMOS) contract, supporting the Department of State. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance national security through advanced IT solutions. You will collaborate with experienced professionals in an innovative environment, guiding a high-performing team to deliver excellence.
The GMOS contract aims to provide world-class IT support by modernizing and maintaining applications and infrastructure using an integrated IT Service Management approach. Join us to make a meaningful impact on a program of national importance.
Responsibilities:
- Lead development of comprehensive portfolio-level contract status reports, synthesizing multi-team metrics, tracking epic progress, and providing strategic insights to executive stakeholders
- Coordinate and facilitate weekly planning sessions, PI planning events, and big room planning activities with portfolio teams leveraging Kanban boards and integrated dashboards
- Ensure trip reports capture strategic portfolio outcomes including architecture runway planning decisions, solution validation findings, and strategic alignment with product vision
- Architect and implement sophisticated portfolio-level integrated dashboards delivering real-time visibility into program increment execution, feature delivery flow efficiency, and value stream metrics
- Maintain quarterly spend plans as dynamic living documents utilizing rolling-wave planning projections, team velocity-based forecasting, and variance analysis
- Conduct comprehensive operational readiness reviews for major product releases, facilitate solution demonstrations, and drive portfolio-level continuous improvement initiatives
- Implement comprehensive performance measurement frameworks including Net Promoter Score (NPS), lead time and cycle time analysis, flow efficiency metrics, and quality indicators
- Evaluate portfolio strategy and prioritize new product opportunities through weighted shortest job first (WSJF) analysis, cost of delay calculations, and business value assessments
- Translate enterprise architecture vision into actionable portfolio team enabler epics and ensure alignment between business capabilities and technical implementation strategies
- Assess infrastructure modernization opportunities, develop migration strategies using minimum viable architecture (MVA) approaches, and provide strategic recommendations for cloud adoption
Qualifications:
Required:
- Bachelor's degree + 8 years of experience in related fields, such as business analysis, systems analysis, portfolio management, agile transformation, or IT program management; equivalencies considered.
- Active Top Secret Clearance
- Proven experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), portfolio management, agile release train coordination, and program increment planning
- Demonstrated expertise in leading cross-functional teams, facilitating large-scale planning events, and coordinating multiple agile teams across complex IT portfolios
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical capabilities with advanced proficiency in agile portfolio management tools such as Jira Align, Rally, or VersionOne
- Excellent leadership abilities with proven experience planning and leading major business analysis initiatives, functioning as a subject matter expert, and may supervise staff
Desired:
- Prior experience supporting federal agencies, especially the Department of State
- Professional certifications such as SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), SAFe Agilist (SA), Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP), or PMI Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP)
- Experience implementing SAFe at the portfolio level including lean portfolio management, strategic themes, and value stream identification
- Knowledge of Federal IT investment management, enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, FEAF), and DevSecOps implementation in cloud environments
What You Can Expect:
A culture of integrity.
At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.
An environment of trust.
CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
A focus on continuous growth.
Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.
Pay Range:
There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.
The proposed salary range for this position is:
$103,800 - $218,100CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.
Source: CACI on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($103,800) is above 7% of the 348 Data & ML roles in Virginia listed on this site; 10 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $149,900; the middle half runs from $119,850 to $182,500.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingBusiness Analyst (Senior)$103,800 to $218,100
SAP Functional Consultant – Procure to Pay (PTP) / Materials Management (MM)$105,100 to $231,100
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Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Functional (SME)$105,100 to $231,100
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Business Analyst (Senior) (this listing) | $103,800 - $218,100 |
| SAP Functional Consultant – Procure to Pay (PTP) / Materials Management (MM) | $105,100 - $231,100 |
| Exploitation Analyst (EA) | $105,100 - $231,100 |
| Cloud Infrastructure Systems Administrator- LINUX Admin | $105,100 - $231,100 |
| Oracle Fusion Cloud HCM Functional (SME) | $105,100 - $231,100 |
| Senior Principal Software Developer | $105,100 - $231,100 |
| Momentum Financials Technical Subject Matter Expert | $105,100 - $231,100 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Ashburn, VA, US
$103,800 - $218,100
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