Requirements Analyst

Job Function: Formulates and defines systems scope and objectives through research combined with a basic understanding of business systems and industry requirements. Develops or modifies procedures to solve moderately complex problems within information systems. Analyzes business and user needs, document requirements, and revise existing system logic difficulties as necessary. Provides guidance to less experienced Business System Analysts.   Introduction: MelkoTech is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Requirements Analyst to join our team in the Reston, VA area to provide unparalleled support to our customer and to begin an exciting and rewarding career within MelkoTech. The Requirements Analyst will support multiple federal agencies through the Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation (CDM) Program. The CDM Program is a high-profile, high-visibility, cybersecurity modernization and risk management program where you can contribute innovative solutions and consult with many different federal agencies to enhance their Information Assurance (IA) programs and continuous monitoring capabilities.   As a member of the Enterprise Delivery organization, the Requirements Analyst will work closely with engineers, testers, trainers as well as government personnel to perform requirements analysis, analysis of alternative solutions, and generation/maintenance of Requirements Traceability Matrices in support of the deployment of cyber solutions.  The Requirements Analyst will execute effective solutions for internal and external requirements management functions on a large-scale cyber program.   Responsibilities include but not limited to: The Requirements Analyst will perform all key functions for the facilitation, execution, documentation, and reporting of requirements management practices both internally and externally with government agencies.  In addition, the Requirements Analyst will track the status of new/implemented solution capabilities/features ensuring traceability of technical functional requirements to test case outcomes. ·         Maintain the requirements management processes and procedures within the Requirements Management Plan to support requirements management ·         Engage internal and external stakeholders throughout the requirements management process to ensure comprehensive communications related to RFS development efforts and upcoming SELC gate reviews, and coordinate/track communications for requirements management analysts ·         Create and maintain use cases that describe how the proposed solution meets CDM objectives ·         Engage in working sessions with internal and external stakeholders to derive high-level CDM requirements to ensure that the proposed solution fulfills all CDM objectives ·         Perform liaison tasks to cultivate internal and external stakeholder consensus that both use cases and derived requirements are in line with solution capabilities and CDM objectives ·         Develop and maintain Requirements Traceability Matrices as well as processes and procedures to support Requirements Management ·         Perform liaison tasks to de-conflict Requirements Traceability Matrices through Working Integrated Product Team (WIPT) meetings ·         Track the status of each RFS solution (capabilities/features), ensuring traceability of technical functional requirements to test case outcomes ·         Assess potential impacts on ability to meet solution requirements within applicable Information Security frameworks and policies ·         Generate and evaluate requirements management metrics and identify opportunities for process improvement ·         Analyze requirements management process and capitalize on opportunities for process improvement, and development of new processes/procedures ·         Support creation of contract deliverables and change control project artifacts ·         Support training efforts as required - provide input, document requirements and support the design and delivery of training programs   Required Qualifications: ·         Bachelor’s degree ·         3 - 5 years demonstrated requirements management related experience ·         Experience working with the federal government Agency test teams and change control boards ·         Must be comfortable working with both internal and external stakeholders to interpret and define solution requirements ·         Knowledge of IT systems management, especially Systems Engineering Life Cycles (SELC) and Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) ·         Familiarity with Waterfall and Agile development methodologies as well as ITIL/ITSM experience ·         Effective oral and written communication skills with customer, technical, and management personnel ·         Must possess a self-starter mentality and be an effective problem solver ·         Ability to work as part of a team and work independently ·         Exceptional organizational & multi-tasking skills ·         Extensive experience with Microsoft Office (including MS Office suite, Visio, PowerPoint) ·         Ability to obtain a Public Trust and DHS Suitability clearance   Desired Qualifications: ·         Experience with SharePoint, JIRA, ServiceNow ·         Experience with configuration, change, incident, problem management ·         ITIL certification a plus   Security Clearance Requirements: ·         Candidate is required to be a US citizen (non-dual citizenship) with the ability to obtain DHS Suitability Physical Requirements: ·         Office work, typically sedentary with some movement around the office   HYBRID REMOTE Limited In Person