Functional Analyst Sr Advisor

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

None

Suitability:

Public Trust/Other Required:

NACI (T1)

Job Family:

Functional Experts

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Agile Methodology, Medicare, Scrum Software Development

Certifications:

Experience:

10 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

No

Job Description:

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Functional Analyst Sr Advisor supporting solutions for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As a Functional Analyst Sr Advisor, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on a Functional Analyst joining our Agile team in modernizing and enhancing complex software products for a CMS program. The ideal candidate is a hands-on seasoned analyst with significant experience in Agile practices who can lead junior and senior developers in designing innovative web-based solutions in accordance Human Centered Design principles. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and innovation.

HOW A FUNCTIONAL ANALYST SR ADVISOR WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:

• As part of an Agile team, you will collaborate with developers, Product Owners, and stakeholders to create innovative solutions for complex business operations
• Fulfil a leadership role leading the team in requirements gathering, software testing, and communication with stakeholders
• Analyze user needs, perform research, and lead functional analysis on a variety of projects to create prototypes. proof-of-concepts, user stories and testing scenarios.
• Define and apply process modeling and functional decomposition techniques to create well organized Epics and SMART user stories in JIRA
• Collaborate with Product Owners, CMS, and Management to define roadmaps, define deliverables, and determine milestones
• Steer value stream mapping to identify areas of improvement and solution the optimal state.
• Define and communicate the MVP and value add requirements for projects
• Apply Human Centered Design principals to promote usability of software and incorporate the voice of the customer.
• Perform analysis to measure the success of initiatives
• Troubleshoot problems and brainstorm enhancement possibilities.
• Create and maintains documentation relating to applications. Apply security and privacy principles.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in related discipline, or equivalent work experience required.
• Required Experience: 10+ years of related experience
• Required Technical Skills:
  • Deep understanding of Value Stream Mapping techniques
  • Strong hands-on background with on Human Centered Design
  • Facilitating collaboration with Product Owners
  • Documenting user stories and test cases
  • Through understanding of testing software products
  • Directing software testing
  • Experience using Jira, Confluence, and Slack
  • Collaborating with developers in creating innovative prototypes
  • Providing guidance to less experienced analysts
  • Serving as team lead and scrum master when needed
  • Scrum master certification
  • Ability to demonstrate software and garner feedback
  • Serves as an advisor to Product Owners and CMS in recommending innovation and changes
• Required Skills and Abilities:
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, including a demonstrated ability to explain complex issues and business value to technical staff.
  • Strong-communicator, able to maintain clear communication with a diverse team of individuals.
  • Highly organized, able to maintain structure and efficiency even in chaotic environments.
  • Effective problem-solver, able to resolve issues without granular direction.
  • Proponent of change able to adapt to changing requirements quickly.
  • Flexible and able to multi-task effectively to meet delivery requirements in an often-shifting landscape
• Preferred Skills:
  • Experience working on government contracts in an Agile DevSecOps environment
  • Agile Product Owner certification

● Location: Remote
● Clearance: Ability to pass CMS background check and meet the residency requirement for having resided in the US for at least (3) three out of the last (5) five years in order to obtain a Public Trust.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

• Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home
• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays The likely salary range for this position is $106,371 - $126,500. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

None

Telecommuting Options:

Remote

Work Location:

Any Location / Remote

Additional Work Locations:

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. GDIT typically provides new employees with 15 days of paid leave per calendar year to be used for vacations, personal business, and illness and an additional 10 paid holidays per year. Paid leave and paid holidays are prorated based on the employee’s date of hire. The GDIT Paid Family Leave program provides a total of up to 160 hours of paid leave in a rolling 12 month period for eligible employees. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.GDIT is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.