Functional Analyst

LTS is seeking a Functional Analyst who will be responsible for providing project coordination and administration for VistA releases in one sub-product line for the VHA Finance product line. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, effective communication abilities, and experience with project management tools. VA experience and VistA process knowledge is preferred.

The VA Health Portfolio is focused on development and execution of quality IT projects that address the needs of Veterans and health care providers through management of health care information and sustainment of production software to keep the mission going.

The Health Services Program Management Office (PMO) support contract provides IT program management, project management, technical management, financial management, functional planning, and documentation analysis in support of the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO) Enterprise Program Management Division (EPMD) Health Portfolio.

LTS provides trusted consulting, and solutions in an increasingly complex and growing world. Our deep expertise in technology and analytics helps us serve a broad constituency of clients that range from cabinet-level departments of the U.S. Government to the largest Federal IT contractors in the world.

LTS is a leading information technology (IT) provider for mission critical systems leveraging the latest technologies to deliver cutting edge solutions from small mobile applications to large, complex enterprise applications. Our professionals specialize in multiple disciplines including program management, system integration, system design, system development, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and data analytics.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in all product meetings to support as directed by clients and project managers.
• Track release schedules, recommending to project managers means of addressing impediments.
• Prepare, manage, and obtain final approvals of required documentation, including meeting. minutes, across the software development lifecycle.
• Coordinate and track activities according to release readiness checklist.
• Collaborate across teams and stakeholders, including government decision-makers, application coordinators, testers, and development teams to meet government objectives.
• Facilitate memorandums of understanding, including on-time preparation, routing, tracking, and stakeholder notification of completion.
• Serve as a key liaison for software testers prior to and during testing cycles, including obtaining access, resolving access issues, and other troubleshooting as needed.
• Support risk management activities.
• Update project management tools, including Jira, GitHub, and SharePoint.
• Support product increment planning, including preparing for events and managing documentation of attendance and event proceedings.
• Identify, document, and recommend opportunities for process improvements to streamline operational processes.
• Support implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement in Agile Lifecycle. Management, including leading and assisting with quarterly reviews of content related to risk management, ceremonies management, and other modules as assigned to ensure continual alignment with customer needs.
• Track product authority to operate (ATO) status and update in project management tools.
• Provide quality assurance peer reviews on documents as requested by project managers.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience (5 to 7 years of relevant experience may be substituted for education)
• Previous experience in scrum master, junior project management or a similar role.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as SharePoint, GitHub, Jira, and MS Office Suite.
• Strong organizational and communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
• Veterans Affairs and VistA experience preferred.
  
  

Security Clearance Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Veterans Affairs Public Trust
  
  

LTS is committed to offering eligible employees comprehensive benefits that will provide them with options intended to meet their needs and the needs of their family.