Senior Functional Analyst – VHA Finance

Clearwaters.IT

. Lead the capture, analysis, elaboration, documentation, validation, and management of business, functional, technical, and non-technical requirements .

Posted 10/20/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Agile requirements management, including the development of user stories, backlog management, and acceptance criteria. Proficient in using Jira for requirements tracking and possesses strong analytical skills to support project execution in dynamic environments.

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Agile Requirements ManagementJira ExpertiseRequirements ElaborationSAFe Agile ExperienceCertified Scrum Master (CSM)

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Hard Skills

Requirements AnalysisBusiness Process ModelingUser Story DevelopmentBacklog ManagementChange Control ManagementRisk ManagementConfiguration ManagementData IntegrationHealthcare Systems KnowledgeClaims Processing Knowledge

Soft Skills

Strong Communication SkillsAttention to DetailProblem-Solving AbilitiesTeam CollaborationCustomer Service Orientation

Tools & Technologies

JiraMS Office SuiteExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Industry Keywords

Federal Health AgencyVA VIP Agile ProcessAgile Software DevelopmentPublic Trust Security ClearanceIT Business Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the capture, analysis, elaboration, documentation, validation, and management of business, functional, technical, and non-technical requirements
Perform Agile requirements management activities for a product team
Conduct user interviews and facilitate requirements sessions
Develop business process models and formal specifications
Elaborate user stories, decompose stories into backlog items, and determine acceptance criteria
Use Jira as an Application Lifecycle Management tool for requirements management, testing, and defect management
Create and manage requirements, Epics, Sub-epics, and User Stories
Collect, track, monitor, and report system and business requirements
Validate requirements and integration
Conduct backlog refinement sessions
Coordinate with Systems Engineers to assess impacts on technical solutions
Manage requirements for various projects
Write and deliver project documents to clients
Identify and manage project risks and issues
Develop and maintain scheduled project and product backlogs
Own and manage requirements change control
Develop Change Requests according to established policies and procedures
Facilitate configuration management for project-related artifacts
Track traceability among requirements, test cases, risks, and impediments
Collect, analyze, manage, and report Program and Product Team execution status and metrics across the Agile product development lifecycle using SAFe
Analyze tasks and interrelationships to establish well-documented stories
Become a product functional subject matter expert
Lead and mentor junior analysts
Establish relationships with product and business owners
Support development teams in understanding requirements details
Follow Scrum and deliver requirements/specifications for Sprint teams
Remove impediments to support successful Sprint completion
Provide qualitative and quantitative information to teams and stakeholders
Support established change-control processes to monitor and control project scope

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust security clearance
Solid oral and written communication skills, with the demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical topics to the customer, management and non-technical audiences
Attention to detail and excellent customer service
Highly motivated and analytical; proven problem-solving abilities
Ability to take initiative
Ability and enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced environment
Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new skills, new client environments, and grow domain expertise
Ability to learn quickly
Excellent attention to detail
Ability to conduct independent research to lead or support the resolution of complex questions and issues
Advanced use of MS Office Suite including strong Excel skills
Excellent analytical skills, the ability to integrate information from multiple sources to execute effectively and efficiently in a dynamic environment
Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting
Experience working at the US Department of Veterans Affairs
Experience working in an Agile environment is preferred
Expertise with Jira tools
Working knowledge of VA’s VIP agile process is highly desired
VA SQA Testing experience highly desired
Experience in large, agile software development or data integration projects
Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) is a plus
Must have experience working with customers, users and project leads in analyzing, designing, implementing and supporting a wide variety of IT business systems covering many diverse applications such as healthcare and financial systems
Fully understands the process to elicit customer / end user requirements in software application lifecycle environment
Strong experience in requirements elaboration and acceptance criteria development
Experience working in a SAFe Agile environment
Experience working for a Federal Health Agency (VA, DHA, HHS, etc.) strongly preferred
Healthcare billing and claims processing application knowledge is strongly preferred
Master’s degree in engineering, or related scientific or technical discipline and ten (10) years of experience
10 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
Retirement Plan (401K, IRA)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)