Systems Analyst Jobs in Maryland
Systems Analyst jobs in Maryland are concentrated in the Baltimore metro, the Washington D.C. suburbs of Montgomery and Prince George's counties, and Annapolis, where federal agencies, defense contractors, and large healthcare systems drive consistent demand at every level from junior analyst to senior architect. Employers like Leidos, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, and Northrop Grumman maintain a lasting presence in the state and hire systems analysts regularly across enterprise IT, cybersecurity integration, and healthcare informatics. Maryland is among the most active markets on the East Coast for analysts with experience in legacy systems modernization, cloud migration, and federal compliance frameworks. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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Position Summary
Defense Acquisition Support Services (DAS) is seeking a highly motivated Acquisition Analyst to support the U.S. Army's Medical Systems Division (MSD), Medical Systems Management Branch (MSMB) at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
The ideal candidate will have experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs, program management, and lifecycle sustainment activities, with a strong understanding of Army acquisition processes, command structures, and staff coordination procedures.
This position plays a key role in tracking acquisition requirements, coordinating program activities, analyzing data, and preparing leadership-level briefings and decision documents to support Army medical systems readiness and sustainment.
Candidates with backgrounds in Army acquisition, program management, integrated logistics support, or medical materiel management are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Support acquisition and program management activities throughout the program lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
- Assist in developing, reviewing, and coordinating acquisition documentation, decision papers, staffing packages, executive correspondence, and leadership briefings.
- Track program milestones, schedules, requirements, risks, deliverables, and action items to ensure timely execution.
- Support the review and coordination of acquisition and lifecycle sustainment documentation, including Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), Level of Repair Analyses (LORAs), and related acquisition correspondence.
- Monitor program funding, obligations, spending plans, execution data, and performance metrics.
- Coordinate with product management offices, logistics teams, contracting personnel, financial management teams, and other Army stakeholders.
- Collect, organize, validate, and analyze program data to develop reports, presentations, dashboards, and decision-support products.
- Facilitate Army command and staff coordination, including staffing actions, leadership reviews, and suspense tracking.
- Maintain program visibility by providing accurate status updates, identifying potential issues, and supporting risk mitigation activities.
- Prepare and maintain program schedules, action trackers, briefing materials, and other acquisition management tools.
Required Qualifications
- Active DoD Secret security clearance.
- Experience supporting DoD or Army acquisition, program management, or related lifecycle management activities.
- Knowledge of DoD and Army acquisition processes, requirements documentation, milestone tracking, program schedules, risk management, and acquisition correspondence.
- Experience developing, reviewing, or coordinating acquisition documentation, executive briefings, decision papers, and staffing packages.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, validate, interpret, and present complex program information.
- Understanding of Army organizational structures, command and staff coordination processes, staffing channels, and leadership decision-making procedures.
- Experience coordinating with multiple functional stakeholders, including acquisition, logistics, contracting, and financial management personnel.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to independently manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and provide timely status updates.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting Army acquisition programs, medical materiel, sustainment operations, or Integrated Product Support (IPS) activities.
- Familiarity with the Defense Acquisition System, Army acquisition requirements, and lifecycle management processes.
- Experience with acquisition and sustainment documentation, such as Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), Level of Repair Analyses (LORAs), and related program management products.
- Experience developing or maintaining integrated master schedules, risk assessments, spending plans, funding forecasts, dashboards, and program status reports.
- Relevant acquisition or program management training or certifications, including Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certifications or Defense Acquisition Credential Program credentials. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal certifications.
- Experience supporting a Department of Defense or Department of War headquarters organization, Program Executive Office (PEO), Program Management Office (PMO), Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), or similar acquisition-support organization.
- Familiarity with Army medical systems, medical logistics, or military healthcare materiel management.
About DAS: Defense Acquisition Support Services is a Women Owned Small Business focused on hiring the very best people in Defense Contracting. As a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) focused organization, we partner with the government to help them achieve Mission Success. Established in 2007, we have remained “People Focused” and understand the secret to organizational success is the team. Our “People Focused” approach enables us to hire, retain, and help our teammates succeed and assist them by providing the very best possible support available to our government customers.
The DAS Culture: We are “People Focused.” Each team member gets an employee concierge who is charged with helping ensure personal and professional success for our people. We care and try to help people find the right fit so they can find happiness, development, and a rewarding career. We succeed by helping you succeed.
DAS Benefits: We provide real benefits for our team that includes:
- Free Health Care from Aetna
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Paid Time Off
- 401K
- Employer Paid Group Life
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Professional Development Training
Position Summary
Defense Acquisition Support Services (DAS) is seeking a highly motivated Acquisition Analyst to support the U.S. Army's Medical Systems Division (MSD), Medical Systems Management Branch (MSMB) at Fort Detrick, Maryland.
The ideal candidate will have experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs, program management, and lifecycle sustainment activities, with a strong understanding of Army acquisition processes, command structures, and staff coordination procedures.
This position plays a key role in tracking acquisition requirements, coordinating program activities, analyzing data, and preparing leadership-level briefings and decision documents to support Army medical systems readiness and sustainment.
Candidates with backgrounds in Army acquisition, program management, integrated logistics support, or medical materiel management are strongly encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Support acquisition and program management activities throughout the program lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
- Assist in developing, reviewing, and coordinating acquisition documentation, decision papers, staffing packages, executive correspondence, and leadership briefings.
- Track program milestones, schedules, requirements, risks, deliverables, and action items to ensure timely execution.
- Support the review and coordination of acquisition and lifecycle sustainment documentation, including Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), Level of Repair Analyses (LORAs), and related acquisition correspondence.
- Monitor program funding, obligations, spending plans, execution data, and performance metrics.
- Coordinate with product management offices, logistics teams, contracting personnel, financial management teams, and other Army stakeholders.
- Collect, organize, validate, and analyze program data to develop reports, presentations, dashboards, and decision-support products.
- Facilitate Army command and staff coordination, including staffing actions, leadership reviews, and suspense tracking.
- Maintain program visibility by providing accurate status updates, identifying potential issues, and supporting risk mitigation activities.
- Prepare and maintain program schedules, action trackers, briefing materials, and other acquisition management tools.
Required Qualifications
- Active DoD Secret security clearance.
- Experience supporting DoD or Army acquisition, program management, or related lifecycle management activities.
- Knowledge of DoD and Army acquisition processes, requirements documentation, milestone tracking, program schedules, risk management, and acquisition correspondence.
- Experience developing, reviewing, or coordinating acquisition documentation, executive briefings, decision papers, and staffing packages.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, validate, interpret, and present complex program information.
- Understanding of Army organizational structures, command and staff coordination processes, staffing channels, and leadership decision-making procedures.
- Experience coordinating with multiple functional stakeholders, including acquisition, logistics, contracting, and financial management personnel.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to independently manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and provide timely status updates.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience supporting Army acquisition programs, medical materiel, sustainment operations, or Integrated Product Support (IPS) activities.
- Familiarity with the Defense Acquisition System, Army acquisition requirements, and lifecycle management processes.
- Experience with acquisition and sustainment documentation, such as Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), Level of Repair Analyses (LORAs), and related program management products.
- Experience developing or maintaining integrated master schedules, risk assessments, spending plans, funding forecasts, dashboards, and program status reports.
- Relevant acquisition or program management training or certifications, including Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certifications or Defense Acquisition Credential Program credentials. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of formal certifications.
- Experience supporting a Department of Defense or Department of War headquarters organization, Program Executive Office (PEO), Program Management Office (PMO), Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC), or similar acquisition-support organization.
- Familiarity with Army medical systems, medical logistics, or military healthcare materiel management.
About DAS: Defense Acquisition Support Services is a Women Owned Small Business focused on hiring the very best people in Defense Contracting. As a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) focused organization, we partner with the government to help them achieve Mission Success. Established in 2007, we have remained “People Focused” and understand the secret to organizational success is the team. Our “People Focused” approach enables us to hire, retain, and help our teammates succeed and assist them by providing the very best possible support available to our government customers.
The DAS Culture: We are “People Focused.” Each team member gets an employee concierge who is charged with helping ensure personal and professional success for our people. We care and try to help people find the right fit so they can find happiness, development, and a rewarding career. We succeed by helping you succeed.
DAS Benefits: We provide real benefits for our team that includes:
- Free Health Care from Aetna
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Paid Time Off
- 401K
- Employer Paid Group Life
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Professional Development Training
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What Maryland Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in systems analyst jobs across Maryland.
- Bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a closely related field
- Hands-on experience with enterprise systems analysis, requirements gathering, and documentation
- Proficiency with systems modeling tools and methodologies such as UML or BPMN
- Familiarity with federal IT frameworks including NIST, FedRAMP, or FISMA for Maryland government and defense roles
- Experience with Agile or Scrum project environments and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration
- Relevant certification such as CompTIA A+, IIBA CBAP, or PMI-PBA preferred by many Maryland employers
Systems Analyst Jobs in Maryland: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a systems analyst in Maryland?
Systems analysts in Maryland do not require a state-issued license, but most employers expect a bachelor's degree in information systems, computer science, or a related field. In practice, Maryland employers, particularly in the defense and federal contracting sectors around Bethesda and Columbia, place strong weight on certifications like the IIBA Certified Business Analysis Professional or CompTIA credentials alongside demonstrated experience with enterprise or government IT environments.
Which companies hire systems analysts in Maryland?
Companies currently hiring systems analysts in Maryland include Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Lockheed Martin, and Peraton, per current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Maryland's concentration of federal contractors, large healthcare networks, and financial services firms means hiring is steady throughout the year rather than tied to a single industry cycle.
Which Maryland cities have the most systems analyst jobs?
The cities with the most systems analyst openings in Maryland are Baltimore, Rockville, and Fort Meade. The distribution reflects Baltimore's large healthcare and financial services employers, the dense federal contractor presence in the Montgomery County and Prince George's County suburbs near Washington D.C., and the government agency footprint around Annapolis and Columbia that keeps demand high in those corridors.
Are there remote systems analyst jobs in Maryland?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 43% of systems analyst openings tied to Maryland are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the desk-based and analytical nature of the work. Requirements analysis, documentation, and stakeholder coordination are the functions most commonly performed fully remote, while roles involving on-site system implementation or cleared federal work tend to require in-person presence.
How can I get hired as a systems analyst in Maryland with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a junior or associate business analyst role, which Maryland employers like CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, SAIC, and state government agencies in Annapolis regularly post for candidates with a relevant degree and no direct systems analyst experience. Moving laterally from a help desk, IT support, or data entry role within a larger organization is a common bridge. Earning a foundational certification such as the IIBA Entry Certificate in Business Analysis gives candidates a concrete credential that offsets limited work history.
Where can I find and apply to systems analyst jobs in Maryland?
You can find and apply to systems analyst jobs in Maryland on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings across the state. Search the roles available, identify the ones that match your background and preferences, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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