Business Analyst

Employment Type: Full-time, W2 position with Cogent People Inc. This is a direct hire position with full benefits.

Location: Hybrid (Columbia, MD - 3 days onsite per week) OR Remote (as applicable to role)

Work Authorization Requirements

To comply with government contracting requirements, candidates must meet all of the following:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or valid EAD holder
• Must have lived in the United States for at least 3 of the past 5 years
• Must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship

Sponsorship (H-1B) is not available for this position (now or in the future).

Candidates who do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Clearance Requirement

Public Trust required or ability to obtain, depending on assignment.

About Cogent People Inc.

Cogent People Inc. is a government consulting and technology services firm supporting mission-critical federal and commercial programs. We deliver secure, scalable, and modern digital solutions across complex IT environments.

Our teams thrive at the intersection of engineering excellence and mission impact, building systems that matter.

Job Overview

Cogent People Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst to support requirements elicitation, documentation, and validation forproject workflows and related system processes.

This role is responsible for gathering and refining business requirements, supporting Agile delivery teams, and ensuring alignment between CMS processes, system functionality, and user needs. The position supports analysis of workflows, data structures, and user interactions to ensure accurate and effective system implementation.

The ideal candidate will bring experience in business analysis, Agile environments, and healthcare or MES-related systems, along with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional stakeholders and technical teams.

This position may be contingent upon contract award.