Senior Technical Functional Analyst

ITility is seeking a Senior Technical Functional Analyst to support a mission-critical enterprise modernization contract with the Department of Defense (DoD). This role supports mission-critical, AWS-hosted enterprise applications that enable the secure processing of recruit candidates entering the U.S. Armed Forces across geographically dispersed sites. This is a remote position with occasional travel up to 10%, which may include occasional visits to client sites or government installations.

This position operates at the intersection of mission operations, cloud architecture, and Agile DevSecOps delivery. The Senior Technical Functional Analyst serves as a senior liaison between Government stakeholders and cloud development teams, translating operational requirements into secure, scalable, and technically sound solutions within a modern AWS cloud environment.

The ideal candidate combines deep functional analysis expertise with technical fluency in cloud-native architectures and federal compliance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

Requirements & Functional Leadership:

• Lead complex requirements elicitation sessions with Government stakeholders, subject matter experts, and executive leadership.
• Translate business, operational, and compliance needs into structured functional and non-functional requirements.
• Own the end-to-end requirements lifecycle from discovery through production deployment.
• Decompose system capabilities into epics, features, and detailed user stories aligned to Agile delivery practices.
• Maintain bidirectional traceability between requirements, design artifacts, test cases, and release deliverables.

Cloud & Technical Collaboration:

• Partner with AWS cloud development teams supporting Ruby on Rails backend services, React front-end applications, PostgreSQL databases, and GraphQL APIs.
• Provide functional guidance on data modeling, database design considerations, and API schema structures.
• Support integration patterns leveraging AWS services such as CloudWatch, SQS, and SNS.
• Contribute to architecture and design reviews to ensure alignment with mission scalability and performance requirements.
• Collaborate within a DevSecOps pipeline supporting CI/CD, automated testing, and secure release management.

Security, Compliance & Risk Management:

• Ensure requirements incorporate DoD security controls, role-based access controls, and least-privilege models.
• Support RMF documentation updates and control validation activities in coordination with cybersecurity teams.
• Identify functional risks, integration gaps, and system impacts; recommend mitigation strategies.
• Contribute to audit readiness and ATO sustainment activities.

Agile Product & Delivery Support:

• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, release planning, and user acceptance testing.
• Support Product Owner in backlog prioritization aligned to mission value and operational impact.
• Analyze user feedback and system performance metrics to inform feature enhancements and continuous improvement.
• Develop clear, concise technical documentation, training materials, and executive-level briefings.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Government leadership, technical teams, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Deliver functional briefings and training sessions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Promote transparent communication and collaborative problem-solving across distributed teams.

Required Qualifications:

Candidates must possess experience and capabilities across the following skill areas, listed in order of importance:

• U.S. Citizenship required; active DoD Secret clearance preferred.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in functional analysis, business systems analysis, or requirements engineering supporting federal IT systems.
• Demonstrated experience supporting AWS cloud-native application development environments.
• Experience operating within Agile or DevSecOps delivery environments.
• Demonstrated experience constructing workflow diagrams, data flow diagrams, interface specifications, and requirements traceability matrices.
• Strong analytical and systems-thinking mindset with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing executive-level stakeholders.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting DoD or federal acquisition programs.
• Experience supporting systems operating under DoD RMF and cybersecurity compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting applications built on Ruby on Rails, React, PostgreSQL, and GraphQL.
• Working knowledge of AWS services including CloudWatch, SQS, and SNS.
• Experience working in AWS GovCloud environments.
• Familiarity with role-based access control models and entitlement management.
• Experience supporting enterprise modernization or large-scale digital transformation initiatives.
• Agile certification (CSM, SAFe, or equivalent).

Work Environment:

• Required to dress appropriately for the job environment, including adherence to safety, security, and site-specific dress standards
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods while performing computer-based tasks.
• Requires sustained use of hands and fingers for keyboarding, writing, and operation of standard office equipment, as well as frequent verbal communication, active listening, and visual acuity to perform job responsibilities effectively.
• Occasional movement around the office, including climbing stairs.
• Ability to travel up to 10%, which may include occasional visits to client sites or government installations.

Why ITility?

ITility is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business dedicated to delivering secure, innovative technology solutions that protect and defend our nation. We empower our teams to think beyond perceived limits and deliver mission-focused solutions that matter.

Your work will directly contribute to enterprise modernization efforts supporting national defense readiness.

ITility is an Equal Opportunity Employer

ITility is committed to providing a work environment that is non-discriminatory, harassment free, fair, ethical and inclusive. ITility is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity and complies with all applicable laws which prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace. 

ITility strictly prohibits discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law in all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including without limitation, recruiting, hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, discipline and termination. This policy covers conduct occurring at ITility’s offices, client sites, other locations where ITility is providing services, and to all work-related activities.