Functional Analyst, Pay Operations (Security Clearance required)

Company: CACI
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: December 5, 2019

Job Description:

Job DescriptionCACI is pursuing the prime contract for a large-scale integration and development transformation program that will offer significant growth opportunity for candidates. This position will be a unique and exciting career opportunity that will involve the integration, development, and deployment of enterprise wide systems involving COTS ERP, SaaS solutions, mobile solutions, and enterprise data analytics in a state-of-the-art Agile development environment. The transformation and integration of over 50 legacy systems to ERP and SaaS solutions will be a monumental technical experience for this position. In addition, the resulting solution will deliver direct support to our Navy Sailors and their families. At CACI, our philosophy of employee advancement rests on a cultural foundation of providing unlimited equal opportunity for growth, recognition and rewards. We provide the environment andsupport to immediately nurture and stretch your abilities. The project offers a 5-year contract opportunity and a significant exposure and growth opportunity for individuals joining CACI. This project is part of a significant strategic growth plan centered on human capital systems and other ERP and SaaS lines of business in CACI. Joining the project offers more than a project assignment; it offers a career growth opportunity in a growing and strategic CACI line of business with great success for Federal and DoD market customers. Navy is modernizing the way it operates to provide improved service delivery to current and future Sailors and their families. The Navy is successfully recruiting, training, and managing its Sailors in today---s demanding operational environment. However, the MPT&E enterprise---s organization, processes, and infrastructure are complex, outdated, and inefficient. Over the next several years, the MPT&E enterprise will transform how Human Resources (HR) services are offered through a holistic, end-to-end effort that will directly impact the entire Navy ---Hire-to-Retire--- (H2R) lifecycle. Toward this end, MPT&E will employ services to integrate disparate platforms used for MPT&E mission functions, existing or evolving systems, infrastructure, mission capabilities, data analytics, and programs to build an interoperable and scalable network of capabilities in support of the Sailors--- MPT&E needs. The Navy's MPT&E enterprise must evolve to meet the needs of the Fleet and our Sailors. Today, success greatly depends upon the extraordinary efforts of Sailors working tirelessly to overcome 70-year old industrial age processes that cannot support an Information Age Navy growing to meet the demands of the National Security Strategy. Join this passionate team of industry-leading individuals supporting the Best Practices in Agile Software Development for the Department of Defense (Navy). Thrive in a culture of innovation and are constantly seeking individuals who can bring creative ideas to solve complex problems, both technical and procedural at the team and portfolio levels. The ability to be adaptable and to work constructively with a technically diverse team is crucial. You should have worked with or have a strong interest in agile software development practices and delivering deployable software in short sprints.The Functional Analyst, Level II (PayOps) will be a part of the Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) enterprise team.-- Functional Analyst will be a part of the Development and Integration Scrum teams.-- Supports the ---Bring your own SME--- initiative, serving as a proxy for the Government Product Owner. Delivers ongoing functional analysis and decision analytics.--Work will be executed in an Agile development environment, with business analysts teaming with application developers, testers and training resources to develop and deliver and support quarterly releases of new business process and application functionality across a 5-year program lifecycle. Provides detailed functional support to the MPT&E technical development team focused on the USN military personnel payroll operations requirements, business rules, data, and business processes as well as understanding of NPC, BUPERS and NETC personnel functionality and processes and DFAS pay functionality and processes. Work with senior managers and proposal development team to identify and solve functional area issues, design solutions, develop conceptual models, translate functional area requirements into technical requirements, and support design and implementation of enterprise application solutions. Provides functional analysis, understanding, and interpretation of the MPT&E systems requirements models. Support the technical team in analysis of the information system baseline and perform a gap analysis between the baseline, user operational requirements, and the operating capability of products. Supports technical design reviews, enterprise approach validations, and work product assessments. Supports capture and proposal efforts to formulate winning proposal solutions that include an end-to-end technical approach (analysis, design, integration, implementation, and deployment).Responsibilities:Perform as a senior functional analyst and subject matter expert role on the MPT&E program supporting the end-to-end military payroll operations and business processes.Analyze and provide functional insight to MPT&E requirements and specifications from functional users, subject matter experts, and Requests for Proposals (RFPs)Support application design, configuration, deployment, and security setup activities as needed with functional expertiseSupport application test planning and test execution efforts for the MPT&E programProvide functional assistance with configuration and reconciliation of personnel and pay rules to meet Navy --and DoD Policies and Regulations.Review completed or rejected military personnel and pay transactions, taking corrective action when necessary and identifying root causes of incorrect personnel record entries and/or incorrect pay entitlements.Identify business rules and processes to advance service delivery and reduce personnel and pay errors.Identify DoD / Navy policies, procedures, and regulatory changes that can impact system design and functionality.Hold a key role in fit/gap analysis activities and actively support application design and implementation of identified interfaces and extensionsReview and comment on proposed functional/capability configuration for each of the product modulesEvaluation and feedback on system and functional design documents, test plans and scenarios, and other associated artifactsAssist the team in helping to test and evaluate integrations between HCM, Global Payroll and other third party/custom solutions as necessaryEffective communication skills and demonstrated experience working in a team-oriented environmentREQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:10 Years of IT experience, with at least 5 years experience in supporting the end-to-end personnel recruiting functional processes for the USNMust be a team player and be able to adjust to a dynamic working environment that supports a government agencyMust have strong written, verbal, and listening skillsExperience with gathering reporting requirements and conducting ---map and gap--- analysis/assessmentMust have strong analytical skills and can demonstrate strong problem solving skills.Ability to communicate in a clear and concise manner and success working in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)Ability to attain active Secret clearanceDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems or other technically relevant degreeExperience in functional support to large scale commercial off the shelf (COTS) software development projectsExperience in functional testing, change management, and governance for large government organizationsExperience with NPC, BUPERS, and DFAS pay operations including knowledge of Federal Law and DoD/DoN regulationsFunctional understanding of NPC, BUPERS and DFAS processes, applications, systems and key systems interfaces.Past active duty service in the NPPSC or DFAS domains in MilPay and/or Fiscal sectionsNavy Enlisted Classification Code --- A01A --- Personnel Specialist Advanced Disbursing OperationsPast Civil Service experience in the NPPSC or DFAS domains in MilPay and/or Fiscal sectionsDesired Skills:Understanding of Navy Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education and Defense Finance and Accounting Service business processes and application systems.Experience working on unusually complicated problems and providing solutions that are highly creative and ingenious, exhibiting ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.Experience supporting various resources in scrum teams in an Agile environmentDomain expertise in Human Capital Management SystemsExperience working with Microsoft (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Visio)Experience working in an Agile development environment (Sprints, Daily Scrums, and Multiple Work Streams)Knowledge of IT practices and lifecycles (i.e. Agile, Spiral, and Waterfall Models)Knowledge of Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)Experience supporting development team in an Agile environmentDomain expertise in Human Capital Management SystemsExperience working on unusually complicated problems and providing solutions that are highly creative and ingenious, exhibiting ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness.Understanding of Defense Finance and Accounting Service business processes and application systems.Job LocationUS-Arlington-VA-MEMPHIS--CACI employs a diverse range of talent to create an environment that fuels innovation and fosters continuous improvement and success. At CACI, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers. CACI is proud to provide dynamic careers for employees worldwide. CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

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