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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 in providing:
- 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:
- None specified
- 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.
“Outstanding Performance…Always!”
Our corporate motto represents our commitment to build long-term relationships with both our clients and our employees by providing the highest quality service in everything we do. We strive for excellence for our clients and for each other. We embrace the opportunity to hire individuals with new talents and fresh perspectives. Zantech offers competitive compensation, strong benefits, and a vacation package, as well as a fast-paced and exciting work environment. Come join our team!
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant functional or business analysis experience
- Requirements analysis and functional or cross-functional allocation of user needs
- WBS and POA&M development, tracking, and on-time execution
- Component, module, upgrade, enhancement, capacity, interface, performance, regression, stress, and integration testing
- Test plan development mapped to approved functional specifications
- Functional specifications documentation using agency templates and naming conventions
- Configuration management planning, documentation, execution, monitoring, and Configuration Control Board participation
- Functional, technical, and interface requirements gathering with design-document traceability
- Cost-estimating support through analysis and verification of customer requirements
- Coordination with system and database administrators on production and sustainment issues
- Strong written and verbal communication with Government PMO stakeholders
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, or a related field
- CBAP, ITIL Foundation, or CompTIA Security+ certification
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain an active Secret or higher clearance
What We Do
Zantech was founded in 2007, by Zia Islam with the vision of building an organization, highly skilled at developing technology-oriented solutions for information systems requirements, for Federal Government customers. Zantech was created based on high quality standards, integrating lessons learned from GM as well as incorporating CMMI ML3 DEV and Six Sigma methodologies for quality and adaptive agile principles for efficient, timely performance. In this way, Zantech is taking the rigorous methodologies that are used in commercial sectors and applies them to reduce waste while improving accuracy and efficiency in our government contracts. Our focus on continuous process improvement has guided Zantech to ensure that we have consistent, reliable service across all geographic sites while recognizing and meeting the specific requirements. Zantech is one of the fastest-growing IT solutions and business strategy Government Contracting firms. We apply state-of-the-art methodologies to develop total systems solutions that meet mission-critical requirements and develops customer-specific solutions for enterprise information systems. Zantech has successfully executed more than 75 prime contracts with the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, NASA, and many other Federal departments and agencies. Zantech provides high quality, cost effective, state-of-the-art holistic solutions to satisfy and exceed customer requirements. Zantech is focused on providing “Outstanding Performance…Always” to our customers.
