The Nakupuna Companies are a Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)–owned family of companies comprising 8(a) small disadvantaged businesses dedicated to providing innovative and impactful solutions to our customers while supporting our Native Hawaiian Community. Specializing in management consulting, IT, facilities & infrastructure, logistics, and environmental services, we excel at finding elegant approaches that solve our clients’ toughest technical, programmatic, and logistical challenges. Headquartered in Hawaii, with offices in Arlington, VA, Denver, CO, and Mechanicsburg, PA, we offer the diverse workforce and resources of a national company with the contractual advantages and startup ingenuity of a small business.
We have a relentless commitment to our customers that builds on our understanding and experience working alongside our government partners to overcome their toughest challenges.

Nakupuna Solutions is looking for a Business Analyst II. The Business Analyst will w ork as a member of an Agile project team to comprehend, analyze, and synthesize complex technical information; create, track and ensure timely delivery of project documentation; analyze business processes and identify opportunities for improvement; build cross-team coalitions; and support change management activities.

Responsibilities

The following reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign additional duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

• Interpret data and analyze results to create complex and professional documents that communicate project aspects to both internal and external stakeholders.
• Acquire data from primary or secondary data sources and maintain databases to support analytics and project metrics reporting capabilities.
• Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in complex data sets.
• Analyze business processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work with technical staff to organize and draft supporting documents for client meetings and presentations.
• Synthesize complex technical information into lay terms.
• Develop and distribute documentation to build understanding of technical concepts.
• Work with management to prioritize business and information needs.
• Use judgement to select the best communication medium to convey content; may include use of graphics, diagrams, charts, etc.
• Standardization of content with a high level of attention to detail allowing for delivery of documentation with minimal error.
• Participate in daily Agile team meetings, client and milestone meetings; maintain ongoing awareness of project status.
• Demonstrate problem solving skills when facing impediments.

Self-Motivated and Self-Monitoring, Analytical and Problem Solving Skills, Exceptional Communication Skills, Ability to work seamlessly in a team environment or with autonomy, Strength in Multi-tasking and Organization. The ideal addition to our Ohana will be responsive, have excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and listening), be able to work well as a member of a team as well as autonomously, promote consensus, embrace learning, and be a consummate problem solver. You will thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, have a positive can-do attitude, be confident in analyzing business processes, and share suggestions for improvement.

Education/Experience: This position requires a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution and 3+ years of professional experience. The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to comprehend, analyze, and synthesize complex technical information.

The following experience is desired:

• Experience working in Agile Project Management Environments
• Experience in projects involving direct client delivery
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio)
• Experience with Qlik and other data analytics software tools
• Use of Atlassian Tool Suite, Jira and Confluence.
• Experience with Project Management principles associated with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC); in particular Planning, Implementation, Testing, Documentation

Clearance Requirements: This position requires an active Public Trust security clearance. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Physical Requirements: In addition to the skills and qualifications mentioned above, candidates must, at a minimum, be able to meet the following physical requirements.

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds
• Ability to use stairs without assistance
• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to stand, sit, walk, lift, carry, reach, kneel, crouch, bend and climb a step stool/ladder