Senior Technical Analyst

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.
• 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