[Remote] Sr. Solutions Analyst (Remote)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GovCIO is seeking a Senior Solutions Analyst with strong background in business analysis, solutioning, and architecture awareness to support the Health Benefits Management System (HBMS) project within the VA OIT Health Portfolio. This role involves deep collaboration with business partners and technical teams to develop business requirements and ensure alignment with system architecture, ultimately improving the Veteran experience.ResponsibilitiesPartner with team members to design and implement robust solutions to meet the complex needs of the VADeeply understand & define key business scenarios to meet emerging/evolving business needs with goals to simply end-user experience and advance automationChampion evangelization and education efforts for our solutions to increase reach and impact for the veteranProvide thought leadership for evolving the analytic capabilities/tools and modernizing our solution portfolioLead end-to-end requirements lifecycle (Discovery, Requirements, and Analysis)Elicit and document business requirements through stakeholder interviews, workflow analysis, and facilitated sessionsTranslate business needs into Epics, User Stories, and Acceptance Criteria in JiraDefine end-to-end workflows for eligibility determination, claims, and appeals processesCollaborate with architects and developers to align requirements with system design and integration patternsSupport data mapping, interface design, and integration requirements (APIs, flat files, event-based processing)Evolve the vision through defining and analyzing as-is and define to-be state architectures at a high levelIdentify dependencies, risks, and functional gaps, and recommend solutionsFunction as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) engaging and often leading solution design discussions, trade-off analysis, and feasibility assessmentsSupport UAT, validation, and defect triageDevelop artifacts including process diagrams, data flows, reports, and presentationsPartner with cross-product teams and VA stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration across systemsSkillsMaster's in computer science, electronics engineering or other engineering or technical discipline is required and 10+ years of experience as a Business Analyst / Solution Analyst in enterprise environments. An additional 10 years experience will be considered in lieu of degreeStrong experience with Agile/SAFe methodology and JiraProven ability to write clear, testable, and traceable requirementsExperience with system integrations and data-driven applicationsStrong analytical thinking and problem-solving skillsExcellent communication skills with ability to translate complex concepts for business and technical audiencesAbility to work in a dynamic, evolving environment with minimal supervisionUnderstand end-to-end system architecture and data flows across VA systemsContribute to high-level solution design and integration strategyPerform trade-off analysis and recommend optimal approachesEnsure requirements align with enterprise architecture and do not introduce reworkSupport definition of future-state architecture and system interactionsAbility to obtain and maintain a VA Suitability/Public Trust clearanceWorking knowledge of APIs (REST), JSON/XML, flat filesData mapping and transformationWorkflow/process modeling (BPMN/UML)Experience with Pega platform or similar workflow toolsFamiliarity with VA systems such as VistA, Caseflow, VA Profile, MPI, SDP etcExperience in eligibility, claims, or benefits processing domainsPrior experience supporting Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programsUnderstanding of DevSecOps processes and enterprise architecture frameworksCompany OverviewGovCIO is a business consulting firm that focuses on cyber security, digital, data, management and mission services, and IT services. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://govcio.com.