Job Description
About Peraton
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities
Senior Functional Analyst
Location: N. Chicago, IL On-site; possibly hybrid (TBD)
In this role, you will:
• Support the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM).
• Support AWS Application Development teams in building new features and modernizing applications.
• This role involves gathering and interpreting functional requirements for three development teams, translating them into non-functional requirements like data flows, database design, and technical concerns such as user roles and entitlements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and end users to elicit, analyze, document, and validate requirements for systems addressing business problems.
• Document and review software requirements for a large development team managing multiple applications related to data classification and document management.
• Interface with multiple stakeholders to assess requirements and ensure consistency across all products.
• Oversee both functional and non-functional requirements for various products within the project team.
• Manage and verify requirements, capturing detailed user needs and ensuring clear, consistent, and testable requirements in user stories.
• Reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information, and participate in peer reviews of requirements documentation.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements are:
• A Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in analyzing complex software projects for DoD clients.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of agile software development and project management.
• Experience in DoD application modernization projects with decentralized teams.
• Knowledge of cloud-based applications and API design.
• Software projects experience with Cloud-based applications.
• Proficiency in Atlassian tools (Confluence and Jira).
• Ability to define and document custom software workflows and non-functional requirements (data flows, diagrams, etc.).
• Strong communication skills in both technical and business settings.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• The ability to pass a government background investigation and be clearance eligible.
Preferred qualifications:
• Master's degree.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification.
• Experience with AWS cloud development teams.
• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, React JS, and PostgreSQL.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and organized with strong time-management skills.
• Comfortable interacting with staff and management at all levels, including executives.
Target Salary Range
$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
Our Values
Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.
• Paid Time-Off and Holidays
• Retirement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Career Development
• Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Benefits
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Care
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities
Senior Functional Analyst
Location: N. Chicago, IL On-site; possibly hybrid (TBD)
In this role, you will:
• Support the United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM).
• Support AWS Application Development teams in building new features and modernizing applications.
• This role involves gathering and interpreting functional requirements for three development teams, translating them into non-functional requirements like data flows, database design, and technical concerns such as user roles and entitlements.
Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and end users to elicit, analyze, document, and validate requirements for systems addressing business problems.
• Document and review software requirements for a large development team managing multiple applications related to data classification and document management.
• Interface with multiple stakeholders to assess requirements and ensure consistency across all products.
• Oversee both functional and non-functional requirements for various products within the project team.
• Manage and verify requirements, capturing detailed user needs and ensuring clear, consistent, and testable requirements in user stories.
• Reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information, and participate in peer reviews of requirements documentation.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements are:
• A Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in analyzing complex software projects for DoD clients.
• Demonstrated strong understanding of agile software development and project management.
• Experience in DoD application modernization projects with decentralized teams.
• Knowledge of cloud-based applications and API design.
• Software projects experience with Cloud-based applications.
• Proficiency in Atlassian tools (Confluence and Jira).
• Ability to define and document custom software workflows and non-functional requirements (data flows, diagrams, etc.).
• Strong communication skills in both technical and business settings.
• U.S. Citizenship required.
• The ability to pass a government background investigation and be clearance eligible.
Preferred qualifications:
• Master's degree.
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent certification.
• Experience with AWS cloud development teams.
• Familiarity with Ruby on Rails, React JS, and PostgreSQL.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, and organized with strong time-management skills.
• Comfortable interacting with staff and management at all levels, including executives.
Target Salary Range
$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
EEO
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
Our Values
Benefits
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We're fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.
• Paid Time-Off and Holidays
• Retirement
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Career Development
• Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
• Paid Parental Leave
• Additional Benefits
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Care
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Senior Functional Analyst position is now open for candidates interested in the Helper Jobs sector. This role in Chicago offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Helper Jobs is a plus.