Junior Business Analyst / Contract Writing System Administrator (TS/SCI Eligibility)

Responsibilities

• Analyze business requirements and translate them into database designs, data specifications, and actionable reporting solutions.
• Document existing and future-state procurement lifecycle processes, identifying gaps, inefficiencies, and potential compliance risks.
• Provide recommendations for process and system enhancements in accordance with FAR, DFARS, SOFARS, DPAP memorandums, and agency acquisition policies.
• Develop analytical reports on contracting activities, including project metrics, execution metrics, productivity metrics, and operational summaries for leadership decision-making.
• Support the development and maintenance of corporate dashboards and data visualizations using Power BI or equivalent tools for operational and performance tracking.
• Collaborate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) to develop data-intensive evaluations, analyses, and ad hoc reports critical for mission success.
• Proactively notify appropriate stakeholders of any contract modifications or system configurations that conflict with FAR, DFARS, SOFARS, or DPAP guidance.
• Coincide with developers and system integrators on requirement implementation, configuration decisions, and change management activities.
• Perform system administration tasks including report writing, script execution, error log monitoring, and issue resolution.
• Aid with data migration, interface validation, and integration with FPDS, SAM.gov, WAWF, CLS, and other acquisition and financial management systems.
• Manage network credentials and maintain appropriate system access levels to ensure contracting infrastructure integrity.
• Develop custom reports using Cognos (SPS built-in report-writing tool) or comparable analytics platforms.
• Serve as a primary point of contact with the SPS/ECWM Helpdesk to escalate and resolve technical issues.
• Provide software upgrade support and assist with Information Assurance (IA) vulnerability remediation and software deployments.
• Create test plans, test scripts, and acceptance criteria aligned with system requirements and acquisition regulations.
• Conduct User Acceptance Testing (UAT), regression testing, and defect triage in coordination with IT and contracting stakeholders.
• Validate system outputs for accuracy, data integrity, and regulatory compliance.
• Create user guides, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), job aids, and training materials for contracting personnel and system users.
• Deliver training sessions and provide Tier 2 functional support for ECWM, PD2/SPS, and related eBusiness applications.
• Support onboarding of new users, system modules, and functional enhancements as the platform evolves.
• Provide end-user support on DoD electronic business applications including SPS, WAWF, and PIEE-integrated modules.

  Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 1–3+ years supporting federal acquisition or financial management systems (e.g., ECWM, PD2, ConWrite, SPS, or similar).
  • CompTIA Security+ required.
  • Experience with DoD Contracting, Acquisition, or Financial Management systems.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, SQL (including Sybase SQL script writing), PowerShell, VB.Net.
  • Strong understanding of FAR, DFARS, SOFARS, procurement workflows, and the full contract lifecycle.
  • Experience in process mapping, requirements documentation, and functional specification writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to support IT applications including SPS/PD2, WAWF, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to DoD sites within the continental United States (CONUS) for system and user support.