Aderas, Inc. is seeking a System Analyst to support key initiatives within the Office of Information Security (OIS) for the Division of Security Application (DSA) projects.

Primary Job Duties:

• The SA will work closely with the SSA’s business partner and SMEs in the definition of functional requirements, testing/validation, training, data flow and workflow analysis.
• The systems analyst will collect information to analyze and evaluate existing or proposed systems, perform research, plan, propose solutions, coordinate the problem-solving process, and ensure that the business standards and business/functional requirements are addressed and documented.
• The SA should be familiar with a variety of computer programming languages, operating systems, and computer hardware platforms, as they often need to translate the client's requests into technical specifications.
• The system analyst serves as a liaison between the Client and other team members.
• Provide analytical and technical support to enable design, development, validation, integration, and implementation of software applications.
• Provide support for creating technical documentation.
• Provide critical technical recommendations/solutions for complex problems.
• Provide support to analyze the modern architecture and development environment.
• Support testing and UAT efforts
• Design/Develop system diagrams and presentation materials using industry standards, guidelines and formats for various technical and management forums.
• Elicit and analyze user, functional, non-functional, Security, Section 508, and other detailed requirements for applications and Interfaces.
• Collaborate with programmers to translate business requirements design and system specifications.
• Provide support with organizing Sprints and assistance with team cohesiveness.
• Provide support in development of documentation and presentations of demos for each sprint or software work-package to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with self-organizing, cross-functional teams for software development.

Required Education & Work Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree and 7 years of relevant work experience; Masters and 5 years of relative experience; or a minimum 11 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working as System Analyst using tools such as Microsoft Office Suite, Quality Center, ALM, Jira, XML, and DB Visualizer.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience conducting business analysis, data analysis, developing, and documenting system requirements, database requirements and providing manual testing when required
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience developing process flow documentation creation, presentations and conducting training.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience working in Agile/Scrum methodology projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior SSA experience a plus.
• Experienced in Business Modeling by understanding the needs of the business, and documenting Business Use Cases.
• Experienced in creating design/technical documentation.
• Expertise in prototype and wireframes developments.
• Excellent Oral and Written communication skills, strong problem identification and resolution ability.
• Experienced providing documentation according to Section 508 compliance and HIPPA.
• Prior experience supporting Web Technologies. Ability to quickly understand government specific architectures, existing and proposed, and provide/propose solutions for technical problems.
• Self-starter, highly motivated individual, and a team player who adapts to a dynamic work environment.
• Agile Scrum Master certification

Clearance/Citizenship: US Citizen/US Permanent Resident and able to obtain and maintain a US Public Trust clearance

Join the Aderas team!

At Aderas, we are looking to recruit and retain only the best and brightest. If you like working with emerging technologies, using your unique personal skills to solve technical, functional, and organizational issues, and can easily adapt to the ever-changing IT market, then Aderas is the place for you! We are a vibrant company delivering implementation services & support for enterprise solutions and custom application development. We strive to form long term partnerships with our clients to foster an environment based on trust, proven history of delivery, and camaraderie.

Why Aderas?

We sincerely try to shape our employee's lives by administering a generous package of employee benefits. Our company culture encourages collaboration, creative thinking, and growth. Headquartered in Reston Town Center, in Reston, VA, the Aderas main office is a short step away from shopping, dining, and a movie theater.

Beyond the tangible and intangible rewards, Aderas provides the following:

• Pay for Life, AD&D, Short term disability, and Long term disability at no cost to the employee.

• Employer contribution toward monthly health insurance premiums.

• 401k plan which employees are eligible for after being with the company for 3 months.

• Safe Harbor plan in which Aderas contributes 3% of employee salary once a year.

• A week of paid training and reimbursement for approved professional courses and tests.

• Monthly allowance for cell phone bills.

• Transportation allowance.