Planned Systems International · 5 days ago
Requirements Analyst
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
3+ years expPlanned Systems International (PSI) is currently seeking a Requirements Analyst to join the Appeals Product Line at the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The Requirements Analyst will play a crucial role in analyzing and documenting business processes, managing requirements, and facilitating collaboration among various stakeholders to support the modernization priorities of the Appeals Product Line.
Software
Responsibilities
Support the intake, organization, refinement, and management of business and technical requirements to support ongoing Product Line development and maintenance efforts
Collaborate with VA leadership, business customers, end-users, developers, project managers, and PMO Support colleagues to design, implement, and support requirements elicitation activities
Contribute to gathering, elicitation, definition, elaboration, and refinement of functional and technical business requirements for IT applications and systems
Analyze and document current as-is business processes and workflows and support the design of future-state to-be solutions that align with modernization goals and improve operational efficiency
Validate that requirements are complete, unambiguous, and aligned with stakeholder expectations
Facilitate and document requirements refinement sessions, stakeholder discussions, and working groups to drive consensus and ensure requirements are production-ready
Track, manage, and maintain requirements artifacts — including SMRs and QTTBs — using tools such as Jira, Confluence, and GitHub, ensuring traceability, version control, and alignment with product line priorities
Support and maintain traceability across Strategy Objectives, Themes, Initiatives, and Epics within the Appeals Requirements (APREQ) Jira space, ensuring alignment with business goals and readiness for production
Generate ad hoc and recurring reports from Jira and other tools to support decision-making, backlog management, and stakeholder visibility
Review and edit customer-facing documentation and deliverables to ensure clarity, consistency, and quality across all requirements artifacts
Decompose and clarify complex or ambiguous requirements to ensure they are actionable, testable, and aligned with technical feasibility and business intent
Conduct research and comparative analysis to validate requirements and support informed decision-making across the product line
Plan, facilitate, and document executive-level and stakeholder meetings, including agenda preparation, minute-taking, and tracking of action items and decisions
Assist in facilitating the cross-functional Requirements Advisory Team, composed of stakeholder leadership, by supporting meeting logistics, capturing outcomes, and helping track progress on identified improvements
Assist in coordinating data calls for the Product Line, to include conducting research, and providing suggested responses for the product line leadership in a timely manner
Work proactively and independently to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
Function as part of an integrated team sharing products, best practices, and information across the PMO Support Team
Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
3-5 years of relevant experience
Agile requirements development experience
Experience working as a federal contractor or employee
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate with brevity and clarity to government clients and develop work products that meet professional quality standards with minimal supervision
Experience working as a consultant, with an understanding of how to effectively manage and support government clients and stakeholders
Strong understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) and Agile methodologies
Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., JIRA, MS Project) and methodologies
Ability to schedule, organize, and facilitate executive-level virtual meetings and summarize outcomes
Ability to self-organize, balance workload, complete tasks on time (without reminders), proactively seek out assignments, and offer improvements to client delivery
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams)
MS SharePoint
MS Visio
Jira or comparable development management tool
Preferred
Experience working as a VA contractor or employee
Benefits
Paid leave
Employer sponsored group medical
Dental
Vision
Short-term and long-term disability
Life insurance
AD&D coverage
Legal services
Identity theft
Accident insurance
Flexible spending account
Health saving account options
401(k) retirement plan
Employer contribution match
Professional courses
Certifications
Tuition reimbursement programs
Company
Planned Systems International
Planned Systems International, Inc. provides information technology (IT) solutions and services to federal government and private sector
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Terry Lin
Chief Executive Officer
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