IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS)

DLA Careers; Kentucky; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DLA Careers is seeking an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) to perform complex AIS analyses, acting as the primary liaison between customers and development teams. You will translate business needs into technical requirements and assess change requests to enhance efficiency and value.

The role involves collaboration with DLA, DoW, and military services, conducting impact analyses, and developing automated test plans to ensure quality and timely delivery of capable AIS solutions.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience that is directly related to IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) duties.
• Experience identifying and documenting system interface requirements with AIS.
• Experience conducting tests and coordinating defect resolution.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex systems analysis for AIS projects and identify solutions for errors and gaps in requirements.
• Serve as liaison between customers and development teams to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Evaluate change requests and legacy processes to improve efficiency and business value.
• Conduct effort and impact analyses for planning, budgeting, and implementation schedules.
• Advise on COTS software selection and integration to meet mission requirements.
• Collaborate with DoD and military services during planning to align AIS with objectives.
• Develop and execute automated test plans to validate capabilities meet requirements and quality standards.
• Analyze test results and coordinate with developers to resolve defects.

Skills

Specialized experience

Business requirements

Testing

Stakeholder collaboration

System interface requirements

Risk mitigation

Job description

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Perform complex systems analysis for major Automated Information Systems (AIS) projects, identifying and proposing solutions for errors and functional gaps in business system requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison between customers and development teams. Elicit, analyze, and translate business needs into technical requirements using methods such as interviews, workshops, prototyping, and on-site observation.
• Evaluate customer change requests and legacy processes to identify opportunities for BPR, enhancing efficiency and maximizing the business value delivered by the Enterprise Business System (EBS).
• Conduct level-of-effort and impact analyses for system fixes, enhancements, and change requests to inform project planning, budgeting, and implementation schedules.
• Advise Project Managers on the selection, evaluation, and integration of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) software to meet DLA mission requirements.
• Collaborate with representatives from DLA, the Department of War (DoW), and military services during business planning sessions to ensure AIS solutions align with strategic objectives.
• Develop and execute automated test plans and scripts using modern toolsets to validate that newly developed capabilities meet functional requirements and quality standards....
• ...Analyze test results, document defects, and collaborate with development teams to ensure timely resolution.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Not Required
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• This position and any future selections from this announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for various shifts located anywhere within DLA Information Operations J6.

Qualifications

To qualify for an IT Specialist (SYSANALYSIS) your resume and supporting documentation must support:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
• GS-09: In a developmental capacity. Assists project managers in documenting project risks and recommends risk mitigation measures to minimize impact of risks on project success. Identifies and defines system interface requirements with other ancillary automated information systems (AIS) that support agencies logistics business. Conducts and assists in all test phases to include assembly, component, system, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• GS-11: In a developmental capacity. Identifies and proposes recommendations on omissions and errors in the business systems requirements. Works with key project stakeholders and business people to formulate and communicate the business requirements for the project. Conducts and/or participates in the research and investigation of technological developments that have the potential to improve the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications
• GS-12: Negotiates with customers on requirements that are not feasible or cost-effective and recommends alternate approaches. Interprets and translates the approved detailed business requirement into a system Functional Specification that is used to design and develop the technical aspects of the system modification. Tracks progress and quality of all work products, and participates in design and project reviews of the associated with