Senior SAFe Systems & Business Analyst

Credence Management Solutions, LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Credence Management Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Business / Functional Analyst (SETA) to support the FMS-ACES program for Army case execution. You will provide objective technical oversight, quality evaluation, and governance across contractor teams, ensuring compliance with requirements engineering and SAFe practices.

This role emphasizes discovery, elicitation, and cross-functional coaching, guiding vendors toward rigorous delivery standards and seamless transition to operations within a

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of progressive experience as a Senior Business/Functional Analyst or SETA advisor.
• Experience evaluating APIs, data models, and integration artifacts for complex DoD programs.
• Strong knowledge of SAFe principles and governance across vendor teams.
• Ability to audit artifacts, backlogs, epics, stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure compliance.
• Proven capability to translate policy mandates and CONOPS into structured baselines.

Responsibilities

• Artifact & Backlog Auditing: ensure INVEST standards, DoR/DoD, and mission alignment.
• Demonstration & Acceptance Verification: assess vendor demos against contractual requirements.
• Non-Functional Verification: verify throughput, data integrity, error handling, and idempotency.
• Product Lead Support: assist in reviewing formal deliverables and CDRLs.
• Rigorous Document Analysis: critique contract deliverables and provide feedback to teams.

Skills

SAFe experience

Jira

Stakeholder alignment

Backlog auditing

Technical oversight

Tools

Jira

Job description

Credence Management Solutions, LLC is seeking a Senior Business / Functional Analyst (SETA) to support the FMS-ACES program for Army case execution. You will provide objective technical oversight, quality evaluation, and governance across contractor teams, ensuring compliance with requirements engineering and SAFe practices.

This role emphasizes discovery, elicitation, and cross-functional coaching, guiding vendors toward rigorous delivery standards and seamless transition to operations within a