F-35 Senior Systems Analyst | Active Secret clearance

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Transform technology into opportunity as a Senior Systems Analyst at GDIT. We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented System Analyst to help bridge the gap between user needs and our technical development teams. The ideal candidate will excel at eliciting complex business needs and translating them into clear, concise, and, most importantly, testable functional and non-functional requirements.

The F-35 Lightning II Program is the DoWs focal point for defining affordable next generation strike aircraft weapon systems for the Navy, Air Force, Marines, and our allies. The F-35 will bring cutting-edge technologies to the battlespace of the future. The JSFs advanced airframe, autonomic logistics, avionics, propulsion systems, stealth, and firepower will ensure that the F-35 is the most affordable, lethal, supportable and survivable aircraft ever to be used by so many warfighters across the globe.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Senior Systems Analyst , the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of the JSF F-35 support team in Arlington, VA:

• Lead requirements-gathering sessions with system users, stakeholders, and subject matter experts to analyze and deeply understand business problems and objectives.

• Critically evaluate information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, and decompose high-level information into detailed, actionable requirements.

• Author and maintain comprehensive, testable functional and non-functional requirements specifications, user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria.

• Ensure all requirements are unambiguous, verifiable, and directly trace back to business needs.

• Develop process models, data flow diagrams, context diagrams, and other visual documentation to clarify system behavior and stakeholder interactions.

• Conduct feasibility studies and present findings to advise on potential system solutions.

• Create and manage the technical documentation including System Requirements Specifications (SRS) and other artifacts that guide developers and testers.

• Write testable requirements in accordance with industry best practices, including the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook and relevant IEEE standards.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your systems analysis expertise along with a drive for innovation to GDIT. Our Senior Systems Analyst must have:

• Security Clearance Level: Active Secret clearance

• Required Experience: 8+ years of experience in a Systems Analyst, Requirements Analyst, or similar role.

• Proven expertise in writing clear, concise, and testable functional requirements.

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to deconstruct complex problems.

• Demonstrated experience with various requirements elicitation and documentation techniques.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent technical training. Allowable substitution: An additional 6 years of related experience without a BS/BA Degree or 4 years of additional related experience with an AA/AS degree.

• Work Location: Hybrid - 3 days onsite in Arlington, VA + 2 days remote or potentially fulltime remote.

• US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

• Flexibility: Full-flex work week to own your priorities at work and at home

• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

8 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

None

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required