Business Analyst - Entry Level (Top Secret Clearance Required) Job at Confidential, Fairfax, VA

  • Confidential
  • Fairfax, VA

Job Description

Business Analyst - Entry Level (Top Secret Clearance Required)

Position Description
Are you driven to understand how organizations operate and inspired to help them solve meaningful challenges with thoughtful, well‑designed solutions? Do you enjoy analyzing processes, collaborating with teams, and using data and AI‑enabled tools to uncover insights and drive improvement?

If so, CGI offers a place where you can grow your career, build your skills, and make a real impact from day one.

As an Entry Level Business Analyst, you’ll work with cross functional teams to translate business needs into clear, actionable requirements. You’ll gain hands on experience with modern analysis methods, data tools, and technology enabled workflows, building a strong foundation in consulting skills such as requirements development, solution design, and responsible AI practices.

Fall Application Period: Monday, August 24, 2026 - Friday, October 2, 2026

How You’ll Make an Impact
• Develop a strong understanding of your client’s industry, organization, customers, and business objectives.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and teammates by asking thoughtful questions, actively listening, and clarifying business needs.
• Analyze business processes, user requirements, and data to identify insights, pain points, and improvement opportunities.
• Use foundational data skills (SQL basics, data exploration, statistical literacy, and visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Excel) to support analysis.
• Communicate findings and recommendations clearly, translating technical concepts into language that cross-functional audiences can understand.
• Convert business needs into functional requirements, user stories, workflows, acceptance criteria, and test support materials.
• Leverage modern and AI‑enabled workplace tools to organize information, summarize findings, draft documentation, identify patterns, and streamline analysis.
• Apply responsible AI practices by considering privacy, security, data quality, transparency, and appropriate human oversight when using AI-enabled tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure solutions meet business needs and deliver strong user experiences.
• Support testing, usability reviews, documentation, training materials, and client deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.

What You’ll Bring
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Authorization to work in the United States on a permanent basis without current or future employer sponsorship. Certain positions may also require U.S. Citizenship and/or the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government security clearance based on client or government requirements.
• Curiosity, professionalism, and a strong desire for continuous learning.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with comfort navigating ambiguity and complex information.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with the ability to simplify and explain complex ideas.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively with cross functional teams.
• Exposure to business analysis, AI tools, data analysis, cloud technologies, cybersecurity concepts, or software development through coursework, internships, research, or personal projects is preferred but not required.
• Interest in learning and responsibly using AI-enabled tools, automation platforms, and modern productivity technologies to enhance business analysis.

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CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set level, experience and training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $51,600 – $93,600.

Your future duties and responsibilities

Required qualifications to be successful in this role

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status or responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics to the extent required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws where we do business.

CGI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to apply for a job in the U.S., please email the CGI U.S. Employment Compliance mailbox at [email protected] . You will need to reference the Position ID of the position in which you are interested. Your message will be routed to the appropriate recruiter who will assist you. Please note, this email address is only to be used for those individuals who need an accommodation to apply for a job. Emails for any other reason or those that do not include a Position ID will not be returned.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.

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