Litigation Systems Analyst

About the role

The Systems Analyst position at CGS supports a wide-ranging technical support initiative for a large Federal agency’s ongoing litigation efforts. CGS brings together motivated, highly skilled, and creative people to solve dynamic government problems with cutting-edge technology.

Responsibilities

• May work directly with Government staff and/or under the direction of the Contract IT Manager, Systems Manager, Senior Systems Analyst, or Lead Project Manager.
• Based on information gathered from the COR, Government Case Managers, and trial staff, defines system and project requirements.
• Designs entire system to meet defined requirements.
• Works out the details of functional and design requirements, systems design, programming specifications, data elements, data validation specifications, data capture mechanisms, and data conversion procedures through discussions with Government staff and own superiors.
• Translates the functional requirements into systems designs suitable for development of appropriate computer programs.
• Tests software, including preparation and use of sample data for testing purposes.
• Makes presentations of findings, recommendations, and specifications in formal reports and in oral presentations.
• Develops systems documentation required in the task orders.
• Consults with Government staff and with other Contractor staff to ensure understanding of task objectives, identifies problems and suggests improvements.
• Provides technical expertise, direction, and supervision to lower-level personnel.
• May sometimes function as a technical supervisor or team leader for a project.
• Reports on progress to Government staff and to superiors.
• Provides user and technical documentation and training for systems developed.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate substantial, hands-on, successful experience in doing the work on the systems being used, usually at least three years of such experience.
• Must demonstrate ability to analyze system requirements and translate those requirements into a coherent system design.
• Requires broad knowledge of the Government's IT environments, including office automation networks, and PC and server based databases and applications.
• Supervisory or team leader experience very useful.
• Requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in automated litigation support very helpful.
• Experience with Relativity, ReadySuite (Compiled/KLDiscovery), and I-Pro eCapture is desired.
• An undergraduate degree strongly preferred; preferably in the computer science or information management/technology disciplines.
• It is preferred that onsite personnel have a Relativity Certified Administrator certification.

Skills

Skills and attributes for success include the ability to analyze system requirements and translate those requirements into a coherent system design, broad knowledge of the Government's IT environments, and experience with relevant technologies such as Relativity, ReadySuite, and I-Pro eCapture.