Systems Analyst

Overview

Systems Analyst

Cayuse Civil Services, LLC

Hybrid in Austin, TX

$76,960.00-$

Full-Time Salary Exempt

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Employment in this role is conditional upon successful execution of the contract by the client.

The Systems Analyst will analyze business requirements, documenting system processes, and assisting in the design and implementation of information systems that improve mission performance. The Systems Analyst I will work under the guidance of senior analysts and project managers, contributing to requirements analysis, system documentation, testing, and user support within a structured SDLC environment.

This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

• Elicit, capture, and refine business and functional requirements from stakeholders using interviews, workshops, document analysis, and existing system review.
• Translate business needs into clear, concise, and testable requirements (business, functional, and non-functional).
• Develop and maintain requirements documentation, including business requirements documents (BRDs), functional requirements documents (FRDs), user stories, and use cases.
• Assist in maintaining requirements traceability from initial capture through design, testing, and implementation.
• Analyze existing systems, workflows, and data flows to identify gaps, inefficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop process models, use case diagrams, and basic data flow diagrams to support system design and stakeholder understanding.
• Participate in solution analysis and alternatives evaluations, documenting pros/cons with respect to requirements, constraints, and risks.
• Collaborate with developers, architects, and database administrators to clarify requirements and support solution design.
• Assist in the preparation of system specifications, configuration documents, and interface control documents under supervision of senior staff.
• Support configuration and parameterization of COTS/GOTS solutions where applicable, following established standards and procedures.
• Support test planning by developing test conditions and detailed test cases based on requirements and design artifacts.
• Execute functional and regression tests, document results, and log defects; assist in defect triage and retesting.
• Verify that delivered functionality meets documented requirements and quality standards prior to user acceptance.
• Assist in the development of user guides, quick reference cards, and training materials.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT) activities, including coordinating sessions, capturing feedback, and tracking issues.
• Provide Tier 2 functional support, helping end users understand system capabilities and basic troubleshooting steps.
• Contribute to project documentation including status reports, meeting minutes, action item logs, and risk/issue logs.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand‑ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews/retrospectives) or traditional project meetings, as applicable.
• Adhere to client and corporate SDLC, configuration management, and documentation standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

The qualifications and skills listed below are intended to provide a general overview of the requirements for this position. However, due to the anticipated nature of the contract and the absence of a finalized task order from the client, this list should not be considered all‑encompassing. Additional qualifications, certifications, skills, or experience specific to the client’s requirements may be identified and requested upon award of the task order.

Candidates should demonstrate flexibility and a willingness to adapt to evolving responsibilities as outlined by the client.

• 2 years required – Skill in analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate processing or to improve existing computer systems.
• 2 years required – Ability to write detailed descriptions of user needs, program functions, and steps required to develop…