Senior Technical Analyst
Role Summary
The Senior Technical Analyst provides hands-on technical leadership and independent assessment support for IV&V activities across DIS systems. This role focuses on system verification, technical assessment, testing oversight, compliance evaluation, and risk identification, ensuring that DIS systems meet functional, performance, security, and compliance requirements.
The Senior Technical Analyst operates independently from development teams and provides objective, evidence-based findings and recommendations to the PM, COR, and DIS leadership.
Primary Responsibilities
- Plan, execute, and document independent verification and validation activities across the SDLC.
- Develop independent test plans, test cases, and verification procedures, including in-sprint, post-sprint, and pre-release testing.
- Review and assess system artifacts including requirements, design documentation, test results, release notes, and operations documentation.
- Participate in and support user acceptance testing (UAT) and release readiness reviews.
- Conduct technical assessments of system performance, scalability, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
- Evaluate compliance with federal IT policies, CPIC reporting requirements, and applicable OMB guidance.
- Identify technical risks, defects, and gaps; document findings and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Support configuration management activities, including change request analysis and CCB participation.
- Contribute to risk registers, dashboards, and technical sections of WAR, QSR, and risk reports.
- Provide technical input to executive briefings and leadership decision support materials.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
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8+ years of experience supporting federal IT systems in a technical assessment, IV&V, or quality assurance role.
- Demonstrated experience performing independent system verification and validation.
- Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies, including Agile development practices.
- Experience conducting functional, regression, and performance testing.
- Ability to analyze complex technical issues and present findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience reviewing and validating system documentation and operational artifacts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting HHS or other civilian federal agencies.
- Familiarity with grants management systems or large transactional platforms.
- Experience with compliance assessments and federal reporting requirements.
- Certifications such as ISTQB, ITIL, or equivalent technical credentials.
Benefits
- Private Health Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Work From Home
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Work From Home
- Free Food & Snacks
- Wellness Resources
