Business Analyst

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Job description

ABOUT AZUL ENGINEERING

Azul Engineering is a 10-year old D.C. area-based technical/financial services and system development company started by engineers. We are a growing company with a dynamic work environment with opportunities to learn, contribute to our customer's mission, and share creative ideas.

We offer a casual work environment, flexible work hours, and a generous benefits package in a team focused on designing next-generation systems for the Air Traffic community.

JOB SCOPE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

We are looking for candidates to provide financial management support to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Operational Review Board. This position requires a deep understanding of how to integrate budget and performance information across all phases of the budget life cycle.

The candidate must be flexible, able to work in a highly collaborative environment, prioritize multiple competing tasks, work independently, and have superior interpersonal skills.

Candidates must have the ability to analyze and document business processes and requirements and to effectively communicate concepts and proposed solutions.

Responsibilities of this role include:

• Conduct budget analysis, provide program level funding recommendations, and support the planning and formulation of the budget for each fiscal year.
• Identify and assess formulation issues and provide financial support to Directorates and Program Offices to address future budget allocations and investment decisions.
• Draft formulation and allowance recommendations with spreadsheets for programs for senior FAA management review and approval.
• Produce a Budget Deliberation Report for each budget cycle (formulation, presentation, and execution) containing rationales and history for budget reduction.
• Analyze historical trends and prepare artifacts and financial reports to respond to budget inquires both from internal and external stakeholders of the agency.
• Assist the Program Office to develop and maintain a five-year budget outlook document for budget prioritization.
• Evaluate program submissions, perform requirements growth analysis and identify the programs interdependencies and risks using National Airspace System (NAS) engineering knowledge and experience.
• Review life cycle cost estimates for NAS systems and assess the operational budget impact to support investment analysis decision endorsed by Joint Resource Council (JRC).
• Develop and assist in ad hoc briefings and other artifacts in support of Budget Formulation, Presentation, and Execution phases for Senior Leadership

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for a creative individual that can wear different hats to understand what our customers need:

• BA in Business Administration or BS in Computer Science or equivalent
• 6 years of experience
• Experience with Federal government budgeting and business analysis is desired

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Washington, DC 20004: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Business analysis: 6 years (Required)

Work Location: One location