Systems Functional Analyst

Avum is seeking an analyst experienced on DoD RMF and systems, this candidate must have solid technical writing capabilities to assist our staff in supporting project deliverables, team meetings, and agile scrum artifacts. This position will be a central point of contact (POC) for customer interactions and instrumental in providing communications to ensure the team meets their mission‑centric goals.

• Providing functional analysis of business systems.
• Guiding user interface design and system functionality.
• Addressing customer questions related to the systems/applications, researching open requests, and contacting external contacts for answers.
• Coordinating with external system POCs to set up interfaces and resolve issues.
• Supporting the management of the product backlog and development assignments and translating customer requirements into actionable tasks for the development team.
• Managing, documenting, and participating in user events, including training, testing/evaluation sessions, user acceptance testing, and product review sessions.
• Learning new applications and related business processes to document/communicate the system gaps with customer requirements.
• Facilitate discussions with various personnel to document requirements and specifications, including intended outcomes, features, and functionality.
• Develop and document functional specifications associated with system enhancements.
• Ensure clarity of documented requirements to prevent scope creep, gold plating, or non‑value‑added activities.
• Document business requirements according to industry best practices and PMO processes.
• Document functional workflow diagrams to capture business goals and high‑level scope.
• Coordinate project deliverables with the Project Manager, including project meeting scheduling, activity tracking, status report creation.
• Demonstrate superior customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation, efficiency, and fiscally responsible activity.
• Hybrid/remote work environment with potential on‑site requirements based on contract needs.
• Security clearance:
  Active Secret clearance required or ability to obtain.
• Background investigation required.

• Being part of a remote‑first environment that rewards dedication and innovation.
• Receiving competitive compensation and benefits package that includes bonuses and 401K with 6% matching that vests immediately.
• Joining a mission‑driven technically forward team.

The salary range for this position is $95,000-$130,000 annually, with a target midpoint of $110,000. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, certifications, and geographic location. Avum offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical (Cigna), dental and vision (Principal), 401(k), PTO, education reimbursement, and certification reimbursement.

The candidate will be required to interact and coordinate with external project team members and other Avum employees remotely, supporting core Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours. As a remote employee, the candidate will not have a permanent office or desk space but may be required to attend in‑person meetings. This may require travel to government sites located in Washington, D.C., and the Avum office located in Agoura Hills, California.

Our priority is acquiring the most qualified candidate to satisfactorily perform the required tasks, including team collaboration, regardless of the candidate’s geographical location.

NOTE:

This fully remote role requires the candidate to participate in meetings virtually using tools like Microsoft Teams. Online availability during the core Eastern Standard Time (EST) hours, Monday through Friday, will be required.

Avum, Inc. is a certified Small Disadvantaged Business that provides advanced software, database, and business intelligence systems to the DoD/Military, Intelligence Community, and Federal, State, Local and Commercial clients since 1991. We manage technical programs and projects and provide strategic guidance to support our customer’s system engineering efforts. We provide sustainment in mission‑critical and secure environments. We support…