Senior Functional Analyst – VHA Finance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in District of Columbia, +1 more state.

📋 Description

• Oversee the capture, analysis, elaboration, documentation, validation, and management of business, functional, technical, and non-technical requirements.

• Execute Agile requirements management tasks for a product team.

• Conduct user interviews and lead requirements sessions.

• Create business process models and formal specifications.

• Develop user stories, break them down into backlog items, and establish acceptance criteria.

• Utilize Jira as an Application Lifecycle Management tool for managing requirements, testing, and defect tracking.

• Create and oversee requirements, Epics, Sub-epics, and User Stories.

• Gather, track, monitor, and report on system and business requirements.

• Validate both requirements and integration.

• Lead backlog refinement sessions.

• Collaborate with Systems Engineers to evaluate impacts on technical solutions.

• Manage requirements for various projects.

• Draft and present project documentation to clients.

• Identify and manage risks and issues associated with projects.

• Develop and maintain scheduled project and product backlogs.

• Own and oversee requirements change control.

• Create Change Requests in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Facilitate configuration management for artifacts related to projects.

• Track traceability among requirements, test cases, risks, and impediments.

• Collect, analyze, manage, and report on Program and Product Team execution status and metrics throughout the Agile product development lifecycle using SAFe.

• Analyze tasks and interrelationships to create well-documented stories.

• Become a functional subject matter expert for the product.

• Lead and provide mentorship to junior analysts.

• Build relationships with product and business owners.

• Assist development teams in comprehending requirement details.

• Adhere to Scrum principles and deliver requirements/specifications for Sprint teams.

• Eliminate impediments to ensure successful Sprint completions.

• Provide both qualitative and quantitative insights to teams and stakeholders.

• Support established change-control processes to oversee and control project scope.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

• Capable of obtaining and maintaining a Public Trust security clearance.

• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical subjects to customers, management, and non-technical audiences.

• Exceptional attention to detail and customer service skills.

• Highly motivated and analytical; demonstrated problem-solving skills.

• Proactive and able to take initiative.

• Enthusiastic about working in a fast-paced environment.

• Willingness to learn new skills, adapt to new client environments, and expand domain expertise.

• Quick learner with excellent attention to detail.

• Ability to conduct independent research to resolve complex issues.

• Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly strong Excel skills.

• Excellent analytical capabilities, with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources to operate effectively in a dynamic setting.

• Proficient in collaborative teamwork.

• Experience with the US Department of Veterans Affairs is preferred.

• Previous experience in an Agile environment is desirable.

• Familiarity with Jira tools is essential.

• Working knowledge of the VA’s VIP agile process is highly preferred.

• Experience with VA SQA Testing is highly desired.

• Background in large-scale agile software development or data integration projects.

• Certification as a Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) is a plus.

• Experience collaborating with customers, users, and project leads in analyzing, designing, implementing, and supporting a variety of IT business systems, including healthcare and financial applications.

• Comprehensive understanding of the process for eliciting customer/end-user requirements in the software application lifecycle.

• Strong expertise in requirements elaboration and acceptance criteria development.

• Experience working in a SAFe Agile environment.

• Previous work experience with a Federal Health Agency (VA, DHA, HHS, etc.) is strongly preferred.

• Knowledge of healthcare billing and claims processing applications is strongly preferred.

• A Master’s degree in engineering or a related scientific or technical field, along with ten (10) years of relevant experience.

• An additional ten (10) years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of educational qualifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision).

• Retirement Plan (401K, IRA).

• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D).

• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays).