Requirements Analyst – Federal IT Systems

Aalis Management Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aalis Management Consulting is seeking a Requirements Analyst to support a federal agency's IT and analytical systems initiatives. You will lead elicitation, analysis, documentation, and validation of complex requirements with federal stakeholders, ensuring traceability to program objectives.

You will collaborate with systems engineers, business analysts, developers, testers, and government personnel to deliver clear, testable requirements that align with mission needs and security controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT/CS/Eng or related field preferred.
• 4+ years of requirements analysis or related discipline.
• Experience supporting complex IT or enterprise systems in a federal environment.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Experience developing and maintaining functional and non-functional requirements.
• Knowledge of requirements management, traceability, change control, and configuration management practices.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools and industry best practices.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation activities for federal IT systems and workflows.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, workshops, and discovery sessions.
• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain functional and non-functional requirements.
• Translate stakeholder needs into use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, program objectives, use cases, and test criteria.
• Work closely with Systems Engineers, Business Analysts, developers, testers, and government stakeholders to ensure requirements are complete and consistent.
• Identify gaps, conflicts, dependencies, and ambiguities within requirements documentation.
• Support requirements validation and review activities with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Maintain requirements baselines and support change control throughout the system lifecycle.
• Support configuration management of requirements documentation and related project artifacts.
• Participate in requirements reviews and provide recommendations to improve system functionality and business processes.
• Maintain accurate requirements documentation using established requirements management tools and processes.
• Communicate complex technical and business requirements clearly to government leadership, technical teams, and program stakeholders.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Business analysis

Stakeholder interviews

Documentation

Traceability

Systems engineering

Communication

Agile/Hybrid methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology / related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

IBM DOORS

Job description

Aalis Management Consulting is an 8(a) certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) driven by the same principles that guide our armed forces. Founded by a US Army veteran, we take pride in our core values: excellence in reputation, commitment, candor, teamwork, and dependability. Our team delivers stakeholder-focused support in the areas of Acquisition & Procurement Support, (IT) Financial Management, Program Management, and Logistics & Supply Chain Support. Visit us at www.aalismc.com

Proposal: Contingent Upon Award

Title: Requirements Analyst – Federal IT Systems

Client: Federal Agency

Location: Remote

Clearance: DHS Suitability

Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance; the applicant must be a U.S. Citizen for consideration.

Number of Position(s): 1

Work Schedule: 8 am – 5 pm

Work Day: Monday – Friday

Aalis Management Consulting is seeking a Requirements Analyst to support a federal agency's IT and analytical systems initiatives. The Requirements Analyst will lead and support requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and validation for complex systems, pilots, and business workflows. The ideal candidate will have experience working with federal stakeholders to understand business and technical needs and translate those needs into clear, actionable requirements. This position will work closely with systems engineers, business analysts, technical teams, and government stakeholders to ensure requirements are complete, traceable, and aligned with program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead requirements elicitation activities for federal IT and analytical systems, pilots, and workflows.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, requirements workshops, working sessions, and discovery meetings.
• Gather, analyze, document, and validate business and technical requirements.
• Develop and maintain functional, non-functional, interface, and system requirements.
• Translate stakeholder needs into clear requirements, use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, program objectives, use cases, and test criteria.
• Work closely with Systems Engineers, Business Analysts, developers, testers, and government stakeholders to ensure requirements are complete and consistent.
• Identify gaps, conflicts, dependencies, and ambiguities within requirements documentation.
• Support requirements validation and review activities with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Maintain requirements baselines and support change control throughout the system lifecycle.
• Support configuration management of requirements documentation and related project artifacts.
• Participate in requirements reviews and provide recommendations to improve system functionality and business processes.
• Maintain accurate requirements documentation using established requirements management tools and processes.
• Communicate complex technical and business requirements clearly to government leadership, technical teams, and program stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in requirements analysis, business analysis, systems analysis, or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting complex IT, analytical, or enterprise systems in a federal environment.
• Experience conducting stakeholder interviews, workshops, and requirements-gathering sessions.
• Experience developing and maintaining functional and non-functional requirements.
• Knowledge of requirements management, traceability, change control, and configuration management practices.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools and industry best practices.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting federal law enforcement, intelligence, or analytical programs.
• Experience supporting OSINT or similar intelligence-related systems and workflows.
• Experience working with systems engineering and software development teams.
• Experience developing use cases, user stories, process flows, interface requirements, and acceptance criteria.
• Experience with Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, or hybrid development methodologies.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, IBM DOORS, or similar platforms.

Aalis Management Consulting is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.