Requirements Management and Data Architecture Specialist

About the role

ACS Professional Staffing is looking for an employee to work on-site with our client. This Requirements Management and Data Architecture Specialist role will support the development, integration, and lifecycle management of project requirements and structured technical data. The role combines requirements management expertise with data architecture capabilities to ensure project information is accurately captured, maintained, and traceable across requirements, project management, and asset management systems. This full-time position is located in Richland, WA.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document functional and non-functional requirements.
• Maintain and organize requirements within a structured requirements management database.
• Establish and manage traceability between requirements, design documents, test cases, and verification activities.
• Collaborate with licensing, engineering, project management, and technical stakeholders to clarify expectations and resolve ambiguities.
• Support change management processes, including impact assessments and requirements updates.
• Generate requirements reports, traceability matrices, and performance metrics using established tools and data sources.
• Working under supervisory direction, develop and implement methodologies for importing project data into requirements management, project management, and asset management platforms.
• Assist in defining data structures, mappings, and workflows that improve data consistency, quality, and usability across systems.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure data governance practices are followed and that system integrations meet project needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, data management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Prior experience working in technical, engineering, or complex project environments is beneficial.
• Demonstrated experience in requirements management.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel, including organizing, analyzing, and presenting requirement datasets.
• Ability to interpret technical documentation and translate stakeholder needs into clear, actionable requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience with Python programming language for automation, data processing, or requirements validation workflows preferred.
• Familiarity with relational databases and structured query concepts preferred.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles or regulated development environments preferred.
• Hands-on experience with at least one requirements management platform (e.g., IBM Rational DOORS, Jama Connect, Polarion) preferred.
• Hands-on experience with at least one project management platform (e.g., Atlassian Jira) preferred.
• Hands-on experience with at least one asset management platform (e.g., Hitachi Energy Asset Suite) preferred.
• Work sponsorship is not available at this time; third‑party candidates will not be considered.
• This position requires U.S. citizenship due to federal government contractor restrictions.

Benefits

• Sick Leave: One hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked (sick leave can be used after 90 days of employment)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Program
• Benefit options available: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Group Life/AD&D, Voluntary Life/AD&D, Voluntary Short-Term Disability, Voluntary Long-Term Disability, Voluntary Critical Illness, Voluntary Accident, Hospital Indemnity
• 401k (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours worked - employer match up to 4%)
• Other benefits include: Calm App, LifeBalance Discount Program

Pay

Pay range: $58.62 - $120.68