Systems Functional Analyst
1 month ago
Malibu
Job DescriptionDescription: Position Summary Avum is seeking an analyst experienced on DoD RMF and systems, this candidate must have solid technical writing capabilities to assist our staff in supporting project deliverables, team meetings, and agile scrum artifacts. This position will be a central point of contact (POC) for customer interactions and instrumental in providing communications to ensure the team meets their mission-centric goals. Key Responsibilities • Providing functional analysis of business systems., • Guiding user interface design and system functionality., • Addressing customer questions related to the systems/applications, researching open requests, and contacting external contacts for answers., • Coordinating with external system POCs to set up interfaces and resolve issues., • Supporting the management of the product backlog and development assignments and translating customer requirements into actionable tasks for the development team., • Managing, documenting, and participating in user events, including training, testing/evaluation sessions, user acceptance testing, and product review sessions., • Learning new applications and related business processes to document/communicate the system gaps with customer requirements., • Facilitate discussions with various personnel to document requirements and specifications, including intended outcomes, features, and functionality., • Develop and document functional specifications associated with system enhancements., • Ensure clarity of documented requirements to prevent scope creep, gold plating, or non-value-added activities., • Document business requirements according to industry best practices and PMO processes., • Document functional workflow diagrams to capture business goals and high-level scope., • Coordinate project deliverables with the Project Manager, including project meeting scheduling, activity tracking, status report creation., • Demonstrate superior customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity. Work Environment & Requirements • Hybrid/remote work environment with potential on-site requirements based on contract needs, • U.S. citizenship required, • Security clearance: Active Secret clearance required or ability to obtain, • Background investigation required What’s In It For You • Being part of a remote-first environment that rewards dedication and innovation, • Receiving competitive compensation and benefits package that includes bonuses and 401K with 6% matching that vests immediately, • Joining a mission-driven technically forward team. Compensation The salary range for this position is $95,000-$130,000 annually, with a target midpoint of $110,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, certifications, and geographic location. Avum offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical (Cigna), dental and vision (Principal), 401(k), PTO, education reimbursement, and certification reimbursement. Location The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely, supporting core Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in-person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California. Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location. NOTE: This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours, Monday through Friday, will be required. About Avum Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business who provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer's system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission-critical and secure environments. We support information assurance activities and accreditation for the systems we deploy. Our engineers conduct rapid prototyping and Agile customer-focused iterations to produce complex applications, predictive analytic data environments, and NIST SP 800-53 compliant system architecture deployed within Navy and DoD networks. We have subject matter experts in multiple domains and technical expertise across all core technology stacks. We specialize in application development, large-scale database design, data engineering, and data visualization. Through results-driven, agile collaboration, the company continually researches and deploys secure solutions that exceed customer expectations in meeting or beating customer-allocated budgets and schedules. We aspire to the highest standards of ethical behavior and professional integrity in providing our customers with service that consistently earns us the highest possible performance ratings. Avum, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits. Requirements: Required Qualifications • US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Clearance., • Five (5) years of functional analysis of enterprise software., • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral., • Experience collaborating with technical and non-technical team members., • Ability to apply experience in Microsoft product suite, including MS Project and MS Office (specifically Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)., • Ability to solve problems, identify risks, and communicate results and recommendations to leadership and customers., • Proven ability to communicate effectively with technical, operational, and management audiences with broad and varied backgrounds., • Technically capable of employing new tools and related technologies supporting the project, specifically including tools for collaboration and agile scrum artifacts., • Familiarity with the Department of Defense (DoD) Procure-to-Pay processes and the Department of the Navy (DON) Electronic Procurement System (ePS)., • Experienced on DoD RMF and MASS workflows.
