EPASS GBB.072 Systems Analyst (Senior)

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Job Title

Systems Analyst (Senior)

Location

Ohio- Kettering Office - Kettering, OH 45409 US (Primary)

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Job Description

Torch Technologies has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Analyst located Kettering, OH (Dayton / WPAFB area) to support our EPASS GB contract.

As part of the AFLCMC / GB Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate (BES), the Acquisition Support and Business Systems Branch currently supports 16 projects / initiatives that include legacy contracting systems, enterprise information systems, and acquisition support systems.

Within this mission area, GBBB also serves as a "basket SPO" for those projects that are at a appoint in their life-cycle where they either don't require dedicated resources or have not yet garnered sufficient funding for dedicated support and therefore operate in a shared support environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / POSITION DESCRIPTION :

This position requires a highly motivated individual with systems analyst experience to include the job duties below :

The candidate will perform work that involves applying analytical processes to the planning, design, and implementation of new and improved information systems to meet the business requirements of customer organizations.

Functions required to be performed by individuals in this specialty may include :

• Performing needs analyses to define opportunities for new or improved business process solutions;
• Consulting with customers to identify and recommending requirements;
• Recommending overall functional and systems requirements and specifications;
• Conducting business process reengineering;
• Conducting feasibility studies and trade-off analyses;
• Preparing business cases for the application of IT solutions;
• Recommending systems scope and objectives;
• Developing cost estimates for new or modified systems;
• Ensuring the integration of all systems components, e.g., procedures, databases, policies, software, and hardware;
• Planning systems implementation; and / or,
• Ensuring the rigorous application of information security / cybersecurity policies, principles, and practices to the systems analysis process.
• Documents requirements (both functional and non-functional), creates user stories, and works with project team to refine and estimate backlog items.
• Document Definition of Ready / Done and User Acceptance criteria for backlog items.
• Collaborates with Scrum Master and Capability Delivery Team (CDT) to identify and prioritize backlog enabler work.
• Splits user stories determined or proven too large to be completed within the team’s time-boxed sprints.
• Strikes a balance between functional requirements, non-functional requirements, and continuous improvement.
• Aligns and prioritizes Product Backlog according to the product vision and roadmap.
• Partners with Capability Delivery Manager (CDM) to develop the rolling release plan.
• Coordinates user interface / user experience (UI / UX) engagements with functional community to enhance the Development Team’s understanding of end-user requirements.
• Participates in all team ceremonies to answer questions, clarify user needs, and increase team collaboration.
• Accepts the work accomplished by the CDT that meets the Definition of Done at Sprint Review.
• In collaboration with the PLM / CDM, Security, Test, Engineering, and customer - validates the release deliver the expected value to end-users.
• Continually communicates with the functional areas’ end-users and customers to be the voice of the customer in the BES ecosystem.
• Collaborates with other Product Owners / Scrum Masters (POs / SMs) to identify and manage dependencies.
• Act as the primary liaison and proactively works to streamline, optimize, and accelerate the feedback loops to support the CDTs with feedback from trusted agents filling the various personas.
• Recommend termination of a sprint / iteration to the CDM.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS :

Possesses the advanced knowledge, experience and recognized ability to be considered an expert in their technical / professional field, possess the ability to perform tasks and oversee the efforts of junior and mid-level personnel within the technical / professional discipline.

Will demonstrate advanced knowledge of their technical / professional discipline as well as possess a comprehensive understanding and ability to apply associated standards, procedures and practices in their area of expertise.

Program Office, Enterprise and Staff Level Support interface)

Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Must possess and be able to maintain a SECRET security clearance.

EDUCATION :

Minimum Recommended Education and Experience :

Advanced Degree (MA / MS) or Doctorate from an ABET accredited program in Computer Science, Information Technology or other Engineering Discipline and 10 years of experience, 5 of which must be in the DoD, or

BA / BS Degree from an ABET accredited program in Computer Science, Information Technology or other Engineering Discipline and 12 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD, or,

15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 8 of which must be in the DoD.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS :

Possesses any or all of the following, or similar certifications (not required) :

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect, (or associate)
• AWS Cloud Practitioner or Microsoft Azure equivalent
• Current certification in Oracle / OCI products and / or databases
• CompTIA Security+ CE
• Agile / Scrum Certifications

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS :

The successful candidate should have a extensive knowledge of Agile development principles, experience working in or leading Scrum teams, and will need to be a self-starter and willing to reach out to other program team members and / or outside stakeholders to accomplish goals with little direction.

Possesses knowledge and experience with any of the following technologies and development tools :

Agile principles, methodologies, and enabling technologies, e.g., Kanban, Scrum, Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Bitbucket, GitLab, CheckMarx, SonarQube, Zephyr (Required).

General cloud technologies, e.g., elasticity, scalability, IaC, IaaS / PaaS / SaaS, on-demand instantiation, containers, Kubernetes, serverless / Lambda

U.S. Citizenship Required for this Position : Yes

Job Type : Regular Full-time

Security Clearance : Secret

Schedule : 40 Hrs / week (PART TIME)

Work Location : Kettering OH (Wright Patterson AFB area)

Travel : 0-10%

Relocation Assistance Available : No

Position Contingent Upon Award of Contract : No

Torch Technologies is proud to offer a stable and professional work environment, a competitive salary, and an excellent, comprehensive benefit package including : ESOP participation, 401(k) match and safe-harbor contribution, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, Health Saving Accounts and Health Reimbursement Accounts, EAP, education assistance, paid time off, and holidays.

Applying to Torch Technologies :

Only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted. Employment at Torch Technologies is contingent upon the successful completion of a comprehensive background check.

Torch Technologies is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class .

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