Who We Are:
Venus Aerospace is revolutionizing rocket engine propulsion. With the first generational leap in rocket engine technology since Apollo, our proprietary Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine and Venus Detonation Ramjets deliver historic efficiency and performance across aerospace applications. We are building the next generation of propulsion platforms that enable breakthrough capabilities in space, defense, and commercial high-speed flight. Our team thrives on solving the toughest engineering challenges and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in aerospace. At Venus, we’re looking for bold engineers and innovators who want to make history and redefine the future of propulsion.
The Role: IT Business Application Analyst
Venus Aerospace is seeking an IT Business Applications Analyst to partner with departments across the organization to understand their processes, identify business needs, and implement technology solutions that improve how they work. This is a hands-on role combining business analysis with application administration and implementation. The successful candidate will own solutions from discovery and requirements gathering through configuration, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement. The role will work primarily across Jira Data Center, Confluence Data Center, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Dynamics, and Microsoft 365.
What You’ll Get To Do
Business Analysis & Implementation:
- Partner directly with departments to understand business processes, challenges, requirements, and desired outcomes
- Lead discovery and requirements-gathering discussions and translate business needs into technical solutions
- Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and automate business processes
- Own solutions from discovery through implementation, including design, configuration, testing, deployment, training, and ongoing improvement
- Work directly with stakeholders to validate solutions and ensure they meet business needs
Jira & Confluence Data Center:
- Translate departmental processes and requirements into Jira projects, workflows, automation, dashboards, and reporting
- Design, configure, and implement Jira workflows, issue types, screens, custom fields, permissions, and integrations
- Develop advanced workflow logic and automation using ScriptRunner, Groovy, and Jira Automation
- Build and maintain Confluence spaces that support business processes and team collaboration
- Troubleshoot workflow, automation, integration, and application issues
Microsoft SharePoint & Microsoft 365:
- Design and implement SharePoint sites, lists, libraries, permissions, metadata, and document management solutions
- Build Power Automate workflows to automate departmental processes and integrate Microsoft 365 applications
- Partner with departments to improve collaboration, approvals, document management, and other business processes
- Troubleshoot SharePoint, permissions, workflow, and integration issues
Microsoft Dynamics:
- Translate business requirements into Microsoft Dynamics configurations and solutions
- Configure workflows, forms, views, dashboards, security roles, and business processes
- Support automation, integrations, reporting, data management, and process improvements
- Troubleshoot application, workflow, permissions, integration, and data issues
What You Have
- Experience working directly with business stakeholders to gather requirements, design solutions, and implement application changes
- Strong hands-on experience with Jira Data Center and Confluence Data Center
- Experience designing and implementing Jira workflows based on business processes
- Experience with ScriptRunner for Jira, Jira Automation, and preferably Groovy
- Experience administering Microsoft SharePoint and building workflows with Power Automate
- Experience configuring or supporting Microsoft Dynamics
- Strong process analysis, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills
- Ability to turn business requirements into working, production-ready solutions
What Will Set You Apart
- Experience with application integrations, upgrades, migrations, testing, and change management.
- Experience facilitating discovery and process-mapping sessions with business teams.
- Experience supporting business applications in aerospace, manufacturing, engineering, or regulated environments.
Location:On-site in Houston, TX
Benefits:Venus Aerospace employee benefits include a 401(k) plan, stock options, and medical benefits, including dental and vision. We have a flex-Friday flexible schedule, unlimited PTO, and receive professional development opportunities.
ITAR Requirements
This position involves access to technology that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls. To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be able to meet ITAR requirements (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State). You can learn more about ITAR here.
Venus Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation, please email careerassistance@venusaero.com or call (281) 203-0027.This email and phone number were created exclusively to assist job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Messages or any other purposes, such as following up on an application, third party staffing agencies, website technical issues, or any other issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response. Messages will be returned within five business days.
For additional information about our Equal Opportunity Employment Policy, please visit our EEOP page. 
