IT Systems Analyst

Quick Facts

• Role: Intermediate IT Specialist (Systems Analysis) supporting systems analysis, data management, and quality control.

Description

Support the end-to-end management of IT projects by coordinating project lifecycles, monitoring milestones, and collecting data to ensure deliverables meet technical performance baselines. Analyze business system datasets and data management tools to identify functional gaps and operational issues, then recommend process improvements. Coordinate corrective actions with system owners to ensure resolutions comply with approved architectures and operational standards, using configuration management, formal change control, and cybersecurity compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate IT project lifecycle activities, monitor milestones, and collect review data for deliverables.
• Analyze datasets/tools to diagnose issues, identify functional gaps, and recommend improvements.
• Work with system owners on corrective actions to ensure alignment with approved architectures and operational standards.
• Apply configuration management, formal change control, and Information Assurance/cybersecurity compliance standards.
• Prepare pre-acquisition documentation, including SOW, PWS, and IGCE for higher-level review.

Requirements

• US Citizen
• Determined suitable for federal employment
• Participation in direct deposit pay program
• Obtain and maintain interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty
• Complete required training and obtain/maintain a government credit card for travel/travel-related purchases
• Ability to travel to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote/isolated sites, and fly on military/commercial aircraft for extended periods
• Cyberspace Workforce position: obtain and maintain qualifications in DoDM 8140.03 (work role code 641, intermediate proficiency level)
• Selective Service registration if applicable (males born after 12/31/1959)
• At least 1 year of IT-related experience in federal service or private/public sector demonstrating: attention to detail, customer service, oral communication, and problem solving
• At least 1 year specialized experience equivalent to GS-7 demonstrating: translating user requirements into functional specifications/workflows; creating system documentation and comprehensive test plans; coordinating UAT; testing/debugging/documenting modifications/updates; troubleshooting performance bottlenecks and recommending integration solutions for legacy or cloud-hosted applications; proficiency with Microsoft Office, Flank Speed, SharePoint Online, and other IT tools
• Education may substitute for specialized experience under defined criteria (degree audits not accepted in place of transcripts)

Benefits

A federal employee comprehensive benefits package; eligibility depends on the specific type of position held.