Contract Requirements Analyst (Remote)

GovCIO is currently hiring for a Requirements Analyst who will support the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in defining, structuring, and translating complex technical and business needs into clear, outcome-based requirements suitable for acquisition action. This role sits at the intersection of business analysis, software development, and federal contracting , requiring the ability to engage deeply with program stakeholders, understand how systems and workflows operate , and produce documentation that is both technically precise and acquisition ready .

The ideal candidate brings hands-on software development or systems engineering experience, ideally within a healthcare IT environment, and understands how requirements drive not just development, but procurement. This analyst does not simply document what stakeholders say; they critically assess, structure, and shape requirements to ensure they are feasible , traceable, outcome-oriented, and positioned to support effective contract actions. They are equally comfortable in a technical architecture discussion as they are helping a Contracting Officer shape a task order. This position will be a fully remote within the United States with core hours of operation from Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5PM ET, with potential (0-15%) travel required .

Responsibilities

• Elicit requirements through document analysis, stakeholder meetings, structured interviews, and collaborative working sessions , drawing out both stated and unstated needs across business, technical, and operational domains.
• Analyze and document business processes , workflows, and system interactions to establish a clear baseline understanding of current and future state conditions that drive requirements.

• Conduct validation and traceability reviews with stakeholders to confirm that documented requirements accurately reflect business intent and can be tracked through design, development, and delivery.

• Develop detailed technical documentation including requirements specifications, functional design documents, use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria suitable for both development teams and acquisition professionals.

• Collaborate with product managers, developers, architects, and SMEs to assess the feasibility of requirements and ensure alignment with technical constraints, architecture standards, and mission objectives .

• Conduct structured bundling analyses , looking at the full portfolio of upcoming requirements to determine whether work should be consolidated into a single contract action or issued separately, based on factors such as technical alignment, mission outcome, urgency, and lifecycle phase.

• Translate stakeholder needs into outcome-based, acquisition-ready requirements for contracts and/or task orders, ensuring requirements describe what must be achieved rather than prescribing how it must be built.

• Assist Government leads in shaping acquisition package documentation , including Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Statements of Objectives (SOOs), and supporting artifacts that position the Government for outcome-based contract actions.

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering , Computer Science, Systems, Business or related scientific /technical discipline and 15 years of related experience
• 10 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education .
• Minimum 4-6 years of hands-on experience in software development, systems engineering, or technical product/program management.

• Practical, practitioner-level experience with the full software development lifecycle (SDLC): requirements, design, development, testing, deployment, and operations.

• Ability to read, interpret, and critically evaluate technical artifacts including architecture diagrams, API documentation, data flow diagrams, and system interface specifications.
• Experience translating technical requirements into acquisition-ready documentation (PWSs, SOOs, CDRLs, QASPs, or equivalent).

• Familiarity with modern development tooling: version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government), and automated testing frameworks.

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust clearance

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in a formal business analysis, systems analysis, or requirements engineering role.

• Demonstrated experience eliciting, documenting, and managing requirements across complex, multi-stakeholder programs.

• Proficiency with requirements management tools and methodologies (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, IBM DOORS, use case modeling, user story mapping).

• Experience developing traceability matrices and conducting structured requirements validation sessions with both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience supporting software development or systems analysis in a federal health IT environment , such as VA, DoD, HHS, CMS, or a large integrated health system.

• Familiarity with healthcare interoperability standards including HL7 FHIR, HL7 v2, and DICOM .

• Understanding of healthcare-specific compliance requirements: HIPAA, Section 508, FedRAMP, and federal ATO processes .

• Exposure to major EHR platforms (Oracle Health/Cerner, Epic, VistA ) or VA/DoD health IT modernization programs is a significant plus.

Acquisition Experience (Supporting Requirement)

• Minimum 2-3 years of experience working in or directly supporting federal government contracting or acquisition.
• Demonstrated ability to read and analyze Performance Work Statements (PWSs), Statements of Work (SOWs), or Statements of Objectives (SOOs).
• Working knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and outcome-based contracting principles.

Preferred Certifications

• PMP or PgMP (PMI) , program or portfolio-level management credential.

• PMI-SP (PMI) , scheduling professional certification demonstrating IMS expertise .

• FAC-COR Level II/III (FAI) , federal contract oversight and performance monitoring.

• DAWIA Program Management Level II/III (DAU) , DoD/federal acquisition program management.

Posted Salary Range

USD $140,000.00 - USD $145,000.00 /Yr.