Requirements Analyst Lead in Washington DC
Overview
You lead requirements analysis for a federal client in Washington, DC, owning the full lifecycle from elicitation through traceability for complex IT systems. You work on-site at the consultant facility and client facilities, collaborating with analysts, developers, and stakeholders. In this 1+ year contract, you drive clarity in a hybrid environment, managing requirements for federal analytics systems. You stand out by bringing 4+ years of systems analysis experience and deep expertise in requirements management tools, ensuring traceability and acceptance criteria for high-stakes projects.
What You'll Do7
- 1Lead requirements elicitation sessions with stakeholders to define business and technical requirements for federal IT systems.
- 2Create and maintain requirements traceability matrices to track each requirement from source to test.
- 3Develop use cases and interface requirements for complex analytic systems, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- 4Define acceptance criteria in collaboration with QA teams, validating that solutions meet specified needs.
- 5Manage requirement changes and configuration through version control and requirements management tools.
- 6Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve conflicts and prioritize requirements across project phases.
- 7Produce clear documentation for system requirements and functional specifications for federal clients.
Requirements5
- 14+ years of experience in requirements analysis or systems analysis.
- 2Experience working on complex IT or analytic systems in a federal environment.
- 3Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., JIRA, DOORS, or similar) and best practices.
- 4Preferred: Experience with requirements traceability matrices, use cases, and interface requirements.
- 5Preferred: Experience defining acceptance criteria and managing configuration/change processes.
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