Discovery Business and System Analyst (Top Secret Clearance Required)

About the role

The Contractor shall provide business and IT systems analysis support to include, but not limited to, the following activities:

• Document and manage new and existing business processes in order to facilitate training, analysis, and redesign;
• Conduct a thorough analysis of existing and new business processes and identify opportunities for improving workforce efficiency;
• Conduct a thorough analysis of operational business requirements and conduct a gap analysis for any required modification to an existing business process;
• Create and maintain a requirements database that documents how each existing or new business requirement is being supported;
• Validate that any proposed solution to an existing requirement satisfactorily meets the underlying need;
• Collect marketing materials from industry solution providers that claim to satisfy the identified business requirements;
• Document and manage new and existing functional capabilities provided by existing and proposed IT solutions;
• Conduct a thorough analysis of existing capabilities against documented business requirements to determine where gaps in technology are impeding or preventing the efficient execution of business processes;
• Compare marketing materials from industry solution providers that claim to satisfy the identified business requirements and deliver an Analysis of Alternatives that can be used by the Program Management Office (PMO) to identify and prioritize new projects;
• Validate that any proposed solution successfully delivers a new functional business capability that addresses one or more existing requirements;
• Build and execute thorough test scripts that allow them to ascertain the breadth and depth of a capability on a consistent basis so that they may fairly evaluate multiple products in order to provide recommendations for purchase;
• Review all solution configuration changes to insure that the Discovery Program maintains an accurate picture of its business capabilities;
• Perform other systems analysis research and documentation tasks as assigned.

Responsibilities

The Contractor shall provide business and IT systems analysis support to include, but not limited to, the following activities:

• Document and manage new and existing business processes in order to facilitate training, analysis, and redesign;
• Conduct a thorough analysis of existing and new business processes and identify opportunities for improving workforce efficiency;
• Conduct a thorough analysis of operational business requirements and conduct a gap analysis for any required modification to an existing business process;
• Create and maintain a requirements database that documents how each existing or new business requirement is being supported;
• Validate that any proposed solution to an existing requirement satisfactorily meets the underlying need;
• Collect marketing materials from industry solution providers that claim to satisfy the identified business requirements;
• Document and manage new and existing functional capabilities provided by existing and proposed IT solutions;
• Conduct a thorough analysis of existing capabilities against documented business requirements to determine where gaps in technology are impeding or preventing the efficient execution of business processes;
• Compare marketing materials from industry solution providers that claim to satisfy the identified business requirements and deliver an Analysis of Alternatives that can be used by the Program Management Office (PMO) to identify and prioritize new projects;
• Validate that any proposed solution successfully delivers a new functional business capability that addresses one or more existing requirements;
• Build and execute thorough test scripts that allow them to ascertain the breadth and depth of a capability on a consistent basis so that they may fairly evaluate multiple products in order to provide recommendations for purchase;
• Review all solution configuration changes to insure that the Discovery Program maintains an accurate picture of its business capabilities;
• Perform other systems analysis research and documentation tasks as assigned.

Requirements

Top Secret clearance is required.

Qualifications

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field;
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in IT systems analysis and business process improvement;
• Experience with business process modeling and analysis;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Knowledge of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) and/or ISO 20000 standards;
• Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile or Waterfall;
• Experience with data analysis and reporting tools;
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and other relevant software.

Skills

Desired skills include:

• Experience with AI and machine learning tools;
• Experience with cloud-based solutions;
• Experience with data governance and security;
• Experience with regulatory compliance and risk management;
• Experience with agile development methodologies;
• Experience with DevOps practices;
• Experience with API design and integration;
• Experience with data visualization tools;
• Experience with predictive analytics.

Benefits

Contact Government Services offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Health, Dental, and Vision;
• Life Insurance;
• 401(k);
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter);
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $92,543.50 - $125,594.75 per year.

Schedule

This is a full-time position.