Requirements Analyst – DoD Budget & Financial Systems – (Hybrid-Remote) – McLean, VA; position requires a TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph at Synertex LLC in McLean, VA, USA

Job description

• Synertex is seeking a Requirements Analyst with strong experience in DoD budgeting and program financial management to support the capture, refinement, documentation, and validation of software requirements for a web application supporting financial and project decision-making.
• This role serves as the functional bridge between DoD budget stakeholders and the technical development team, ensuring that application features accurately reflect real-world Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) processes, appropriation rules, and Earned Value Management (EVM) practices.
• The ideal candidate combines strong requirements engineering discipline with working knowledge of DoD budget formulation, execution tracking, and financial oversight.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, document, and refine functional and technical requirements related to financial planning, budget tracking, execution reporting, and program oversight.
• Translate DoD budget processes (PPBE, appropriations, funding lifecycle rules) into clear, testable user stories and system specifications.
• Maintain requirements traceability from stakeholder need through development, testing, and release.
• Develop supporting artifacts including user stories, acceptance criteria, workflow diagrams, data models, and business rules documentation.
• DoD Budget & Financial Domain Alignment
• PPBE phases (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, Execution)
• Appropriation categories (RDT&E, Procurement, O&M, MILPERS, etc.)
• Obligation and expenditure tracking
• Funding controls and lifecycle constraints
• Contribute domain expertise to financial tracking and oversight capabilities within the system.
• Support modeling and validation of Earned Value Management (EVM) metrics (CPI, SPI, EAC, VAC) within application workflows.
• Identify gaps between technical design and real-world DoD budget execution practices.
• Testing & Validation Support
• Collaborate with QA/Test Analysts to ensure financial and programmatic workflows are properly validated.
• Support development of test cases tied to financial logic and budget rules.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with budget and program stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Engage directly with program managers, financial analysts, and government stakeholders to clarify business rules and reporting needs.
• Provide domain-informed recommendations to improve financial data accuracy and usability within the application.

Requirements

• TS/SCI with polygraph required
• 3–8+ years of experience in requirements analysis, business analysis, or functional systems support.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DoD or IC financial management, program management, or budget execution activities.
• PPBE process
• Appropriation law fundamentals
• Budget execution and financial reporting
• Experience translating business processes into documented, testable system requirements.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
• Strong documentation, analytical, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Direct experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) reporting and analysis.
• Experience supporting development or modernization of financial management or decision-support systems.
• DAWIA, PMP, or related program/financial management certification.
• Prior experience working on DoD contracts supporting program or budget systems.

Skills

Required

• Requirements analysis
• Business analysis
• Functional systems support
• Working knowledge of PPBE process
• Appropriation law fundamentals
• Budget execution and financial reporting
• Agile/Scrum development methodologies
• Strong documentation skills
• Analytical skills
• Stakeholder communication skills

Benefits

• Benefits include competitive PTO, 11 Paid Government Holidays, a 401k with 6% match, and a comprehensive list of health care options.
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• Salary Range: $130,000–$190,000 (negotiable based on experience)