Senior Computer Systems Analyst - Secret

Parsons; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons seeks a Senior Computer Systems Analyst to lead requirements analysis and architecture efforts for complex DoD programs at Ft. Meade, MD.

The role involves evaluating current-state capabilities, designing future-state roadmaps, and coordinating with engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Lead analysis of functional, operational, mission, and technical requirements for complex systems.
• Develop and present system architectures, roadmaps, and modernization strategies.
• Assess performance, scalability, security, and interoperability of distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis of requirements for complex systems, platforms, interfaces, and data flows.
• Evaluate current-state capabilities and develop future-state system concepts and modernization roadmaps.
• Analyze distributed systems, data platforms, Kubernetes environments, and cloud-native applications.
• Develop and present systems-analysis reports, technical assessments, and recommendations.
• Coordinate technical activities with engineers, cybersecurity personnel, project managers, and stakeholders.
• Review technical products for accuracy, traceability, and consistency.

Skills

Systems analysis

Technical leadership

Requirements analysis

Distributed systems

Kubernetes environments

Cloud-native apps

Data platforms

Enterprise integrations

Tools

Kubernetes

APIs

Job description

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking a cleared, professionalSenior Computer Systems Analystto lead the analysis of mission requirements, complex data platforms, distributed systems, and enterprise integrations in support of DCDC programs.The Senior Computer Systems Analyst will provide technical leadership in evaluating current and future-state capabilities, developing system architectures and technical recommendations, identifying capability gaps and risks, and translating mission needs into actionable implementation strategies. The analyst will work closely with DCDC customers, engineers, developers, data analysts, project managers, cybersecurity personnel, and other stakeholders to assess system performance, scalability, availability, interoperability, maintainability, and security.

This position requires on-site support at the DCDC facility at Ft. Meade, MD.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead the analysis of functional, operational, mission, and technical requirements for complex systems, platforms, interfaces, and data flows.

• Lead the evaluation of current-state capabilities and development of future-state system concepts, architectures, roadmaps, and modernization strategies.

• Analyze distributed systems, data platforms, Kubernetes environments, cloud-native applications, and enterprise integrations.

• Develop and present systems-analysis reports, technical assessments, capability assessments, alternatives analyses, and technical recommendations.

• Assess system performance, scalability, availability, interoperability, maintainability, resiliency, security, and operational suitability.

• Develop andmaintainsystem architecture views, operational views, system views, interface documentation, data-flow diagrams, technical specifications, and system descriptions.

• Lead the identification and analysis ofrequirements decomposition,technical risks, capability gaps, system dependencies, integration challenges, assumptions, constraints, and opportunities for improvement.

• Coordinate technical activities with software developers, data engineers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, project managers, operations personnel, and government stakeholders.

• Lead orfacilitatedesign reviews, requirement reviews, technical interchange meetings, architecture reviews, customer demonstrations, operational assessments, and after-action reviews.

• Conduct technical assessments and audits of existing systems, platforms, interfaces, data flows, and operational processes toidentifyimprovement opportunities.

• Evaluate proposed system changes, technical alternatives,and new capabilities for technical feasibility, integration impact, performance, security, operational risk, and alignment with mission requirements.

• Analyze system interfaces and data exchanges toidentifyinteroperability issues, data-quality concerns, integration dependencies, and potential points of failure.

• Support the development of system-level performance measures, availability assessments, capacity analyses, operational metrics, and service-levelobjectives.

• Document technical decisions, risks, dependencies, assumptions, constraints, action items, and recommended courses of action.

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to junior and mid-level analysts and engineers.

• Review technical products for accuracy, completeness, consistency, traceability,