Senior Functional Analyst - II

Syms Strategic Group, LLC; Tysons (VA); Remote; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A government contractor is seeking a Senior Functional Analyst - II to lead requirements capture for software development. This remote role requires strong experience in Agile methodologies, collaboration with business and IT teams, and at least 10 years of professional experience. Candidates must possess excellent communication and analytical skills. U.S. Citizenship and a Public Trust clearance are required.

Qualifications

• 10 years of professional experience preferred, with potential education substitution.
• Strong background in Agile methodologies is a must.
• Experience working in large software development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to document requirements.
• Manage requirements using an ALM tool.

Skills

Software development

Agile/Safe methodologies

Excellent communication skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Independent research

JIRA expertise

Customer service

Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

Overview

Syms Strategic Group (SSG) is seeking a talented Senior Functional Analyst - II.

Location: Remote

Department: Veterans Affairs

Type: Full Time

Min. Experience: Experienced

Security Clearance Level: Public Trust (MBI)

Note: Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the capture of business requirements for software development teams
• Collaborate with business users, IT, and leadership to elaborate and document requirements in an Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tool
• Manage requirements in an ALM tool
• Perform Agile requirement management activities for a product team
• Analyze user needs to determine functional, cross-functional, and technical requirements
• Conduct user interviews, facilitate sessions, and develop business process models and formal specifications
• Work with customers, team members, stakeholder users, and other contractors to gather and document business, functional, technical, and non-technical requirements
• Elaborate user stories, decompose stories into backlog items, and determine acceptance criteria
• Use an ALM tool (JIRA) for Requirements Management, Testing, and Defect Management
• Collect, track, and monitor system and business requirements
• Validate requirements and integration
• Conduct backlog refinement sessions
• Coordinate with Systems Engineers to assess impact on technical solutions
• Manage and coordinate requirements for various projects
• Write and deliver project documents to the client
• Identify and manage risks and issues impacting project progress and outcomes
• Develop and maintain the scheduled project/product backlogs
• Own and manage requirements change control
• Develop Change Requests per policy and procedure
• Facilitate accurate configuration management for project-related artifacts
• Identify, document, verify, and track traceability amongst requirements, test cases, and potential risks and impediments
• Collect, analyze, manage, and report key execution status and metrics across the Agile lifecycle using SAFe
• Identify tasks and interrelationships to establish well-documented stories
• Become a product functional Subject Matter Expert (SME)
• Lead and mentor junior analysts per direction from the Team Lead
• Establish strong relationships with product and business owners
• Support development team to understand requirements details
• Follow Agile methodology (Scrum) and deliver requirements/specifications for Sprint teams
• Remove impediments to achieve successful Sprint completion
• Provide clear qualitative and quantitative information to teams and stakeholders
• Support change control processes to monitor and control project scope

Required Skills and Experience

• Strong background in software development and Agile/SAFe methodologies
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent attention to detail, customer service, and problem-solving abilities
• Experience conducting independent research to support resolution of complex questions
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel
• Excellent analytical skills, including integrating information from multiple sources
• Expertise with JIRA tools
• Experience in large, Agile software development or data integration projects

Professional Certifications

None required

Years of Professional Experience

10 years of professional experience (an additional 10 years of experience may be substituted for education)

Desired Experience

• Experience working in an Agile environment
• Working knowledge of VA’s Veterans Independence Program (VIP)
• VA SQA Testing experience
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
• Experience working for a Federal Health Agency (VA, DHA, HHS, etc.)
• Healthcare billing and claims processing application knowledge

Formal Education

Master’s degree in Engineering or a related scientific or technical discipline

Citizenship Requirement

U.S. Citizenship required for this specific opportunity

Security Clearance Requirements

Must possess or qualify for a Public Trust (MBI)

Critical Notes

1. SSG will not make assumptions regarding your qualifications. Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume. Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.
2. Recruiters or Third parties will not be considered.
3. This is a 100% U.S. based remote position. However, candidates from CA, CO, NJ, IL, OH, WA, OR or NY will not be considered.

U.S Citizenship is required for this specific opportunity. Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and be able to obtain a government-granted security clearance. Individuals may also be subject to a background investigation including, but not limited to, criminal history, employment and education verification, drug testing, and creditworthiness.

Syms Strategic Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.