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Business Analyst – Data Sensitivity & VDI Migration

AccylerateUnited States🇺🇸United StatesPosted 25 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Work mode
Remote
Location
United States
Posted
Yesterday
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Job Description

Title: Business Analyst – Data Sensitivity & VDI Migration
Duration: Long Term
Location: Reston, VA 100% Remote


Ideal Candidate Profile:
Seeking a Business Analyst –Data Sensitivity & VDI Migration with 5+ years of experience specifically in the secure data storage and classification space, with experience working in complex, multi-platform,enterprise-level environments to to support client evolving secure data storage, access and use strategy.This includes evaluating the full range of viable solutions - such as VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure), enhanced access controls, or other secure data management approaches and recommending the option(s) best suited to each use case.


Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Partner with business groups org-wide to inventory the systems, tools, and data usage patterns tied to physical device storage
  • Assess and classify data sensitivity across groups, systems, and workflows
  • Identify the most critical systems and highest-risk data storage practices that should be prioritized for migration to VDI
  • Document current-state and proposed future-state data storage and usage models
  • Develop recommendations and a supporting business case for VDI migration, including risk, cost, and adoption considerations
  • Collaborate with Security, Technology and Business teams to validate findings and align recommendations with CB data policies
  • Facilitate stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements sessions across departments
  • Present findings and recommendations to technology leadership and stakeholders
  • Support development of a migration roadmap and related change management considerations
  • Analyze and document data and process flow across systems, servers, networks, and endpoints to support risk assessment and migration planning
  • Evaluate and help design privileged access management (PAM) processes and frameworks as part of broader data security recommendations
  • Support development of auditing and compliance review processes related to data usage, access controls, and end-to-end data security

Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor''s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field
  • Minimum 5–7 years of professional experience as a Business Analyst, including experience with data governance, data classification/sensitivity assessments, or IT infrastructure/endpoint-related initiatives
  • Experience analyzing systems usage and data flows across multiple business units or departments
  • Familiarity with VDI concepts and platforms (e.g., Citrix, VMware Horizon, Azure Virtual Desktop), or a demonstrated ability to learn new technical domains quickly
  • Strong skills in stakeholder interviews, requirements gathering, and translating findings into clear, actionable recommendations
  • Experience developing use cases, cost-benefit analyses, and executive-ready documentation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to bridge business and technical audiences
  • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple stakeholder groups and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Preferred Skills

  • Familiarity with data classification frameworks and security/compliance standards (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001)
  • Experience with endpoint management, IT asset management, or physical device inventory tools
  • Prior consulting or contract-based Business Analyst experience
  • Familiarity with higher-education or nonprofit technology environments

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