Zantech is looking for a talented
Functional Analyst to contribute to the success of our upcoming Technical Infrastructure and Platform Support project for an On-Site role based out of Arlington, VA.
The
Functional Analyst will play a crucial role inproviding:
- Defense Business Systems (DBS) Life Cycle Management, Acquisition, Sustainment, Maintenance and Technical Support
- Functional Analyst Support
The
Functional Analyst supports the DLA Disposition Integration Web (DIW) Program by translating business and mission requirements into testable functional specifications across the DIW application suite (RTD Web, RTD Mobile Photo App, Compliance Suite, ETID, and related systems). This role bridges the Program Management Office and the technical development team, driving requirements analysis, test planning and execution, and Configuration Management support that keep DIW releases on schedule and mission-ready for DLA Disposition Services.
Impact: Directly enables on-time, defect-free releases supporting DoD property disposition, reutilization, and compliance operations.
Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:- Analyze user needs to determine functional and cross-functional requirements; perform functional allocation and identify resources required for each task
- Participate in WBS/POA&M development and execution; meet or exceed assigned completion dates unless a deviation is approved by the DLA Government project manager
- Perform initial component/module testing and implementation, upgrade and enhancement testing, and capacity, interface, and site expansion testing prior to go-live
- Perform performance, regression, stress, and integration testing; document and report results as required by the PMO
- Identify and resolve issues found during development testing in the test region
- Develop Test Plans based on the test environment, mapped to government-approved Functional Specifications, covering positive and negative conditions, error handling, and performance stress testing
- Assist the Government in updating and maintaining Functional Specifications (FS) using Agency documentation templates and standard naming conventions
- Assist the Government PMO with Configuration Management: planning, documenting, implementing, executing, and monitoring CM processes, and support Configuration Control Boards (CCBs)
- Gather functional, technical, and interface requirements and ensure requirement changes are reflected in final design documentation
- Support cost estimating processes by verifying and analyzing customer requirement requests
- Coordinate with system/database administrators to resolve production and sustainment operational issues; respond to production issues and assist in initiating recovery or restart of services
- Recommend application performance improvements
Required Experience or Knowledge of the following technologies/functions:- 5+ years of relevant functional/business analysis experience.
- Skills Required:
- Requirements analysis and functional/cross-functional allocation of user needs
- Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) / POA&M development, tracking, and on-time execution
- Software testing: component/module, upgrade and enhancement, capacity, interface, performance, regression, stress, and integration testing
- Test Plan development mapped to government-approved Functional Specifications, including positive/negative conditions and error handling
- Functional Specifications (FS) documentation using Agency templates and standard naming conventions
- Configuration Management support, including CM planning documentation and participation in Configuration Control Boards (CCBs)
- Requirements gathering (functional, technical, interface) and design documentation traceability
- Cost estimating support: verifying and analyzing customer requirement requests
- Coordination with system and database administrators on production/sustainment issues and recovery support
- Strong written and verbal communication with Government PMO stakeholders
Required Education/Certifications:- Education Required:
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Education Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
- Certifications Required:
- Certifications Preferred:
- CBAP (Certified Business Analysis Professional), ITIL Foundation, or CompTIA Security+
Required Security Clearance:- US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret or higher clearance, per contract requirements.
