Functional Analyst

About Concept Plus
Concept Plus is a mission-focused technology solutions provider that transforms IT concepts into impactful solutions for federal agencies. Headquartered in Fairfax, VA, we bring the agility, responsiveness, and customer intimacy of a small business combined with the quality and infrastructure of a larger firm.

Recognized as an award-winning Oracle partner, we have delivered innovative solutions across Defense, Intelligence, Civilian, Health IT, and Tribal sectors. Our highly certified experts build systems that drive efficiency, accelerate modernization, and ensure mission outcomes with certainty.

We offer competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance, paid life insurance, paid time off, 11 paid holidays, performance bonuses, tuition reimbursement, unlimited training, and the opportunity to thrive in a collaborative, flexible, and innovative environment.

For more information, visit www.conceptplus.com.

About the role

Concept Plus is seeking a highly capable, self-driven Functional Analyst/Tester to support a critical software modernization initiative for our client. This position plays a key role in analyzing mission-focused requirements, streamlining processes, and enhancing decision-making for operations.

As the strategic link between operational objectives and technology solutions, the Functional Analyst/Tester will translate complex business needs into actionable insights and support the successful execution of priorities—all while ensuring alignment with client compliance standards.

This role operates within a collaborative Agile and DevSecOps framework to ensure secure, timely, and iterative delivery of capabilities. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and brings a deep understanding of both business processes and technological integration.

What you'll do

You will be working with a skilled team in an agile environment to support an application modernization effort where you will be expected to:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define and document business requirements, ensuring alignment with client policies and objectives.
• Conduct data analysis and risk assessments to support defense strategies and operational efficiency.
• Develop detailed documentation, including process flows, business case studies, and compliance reports.
• Facilitate meetings and workshops to drive mission-focused solutions and capability enhancements.
• Work closely with technical teams to implement secure system improvements that meet client cybersecurity standards.
• Monitor and evaluate project progress, providing actionable reports to leadership and government officials.
• Communicate with team, customers, and stakeholders in a clear, concise, timely, and professional manner.
• Support documentation needs such as SLA’s, Software Design documents, SOP’s, etc.
• Analyze, document and translate requirements into Jira tickets · Work with stakeholders to develop user stories.
• Support the development and execution of testing strategies for new application releases and enhancements.
• Support testing for the validation of data processing and secure data transfer between systems.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Technology Management, or a degree in a closely related field; An advanced degree may substitute for two years of required experience.
• 8+ years of experience in business analysis, preferably within a DoD or government contracting environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Experience with Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and/or Standard Financial Information Structure (SFIS) to support in Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation (FIAR) work.
• Familiarity with Agile and Scrum methodologies in federal or defense settings.
• Experience with Jira and creating detailed tickets for developers.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• DOD/Government IT systems experience preferred

Concept Plus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. As such, we will give your application full consideration without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.