Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Objective Area Solutions is a management consulting firm specializing in advancing the aviation industry through technical solutions and organizational strategies. The Intermediate II Software Analyst Documentation Specialist will lead comprehensive documentation of a complex, database-driven application, analyzing system structures and workflows, reconciling existing materials, and distinguishing current functionality from legacy components. The role will produce an authoritative documentation package supporting system modernization, security assessment, and regulatory compliance.
Responsibilities
- Lead the comprehensive documentation of a complex, database-driven application used across federal stakeholders
- Produce a complete, accurate, and industry standards–compliant documentation package that reflects the current state of the system
- Analyze database structures, system workflows, and application behavior
- Reconcile and incorporate existing documentation
- Clearly identify current functionality versus outdated or deprecated components
- Work closely with a designated System Subject Matter Expert (SME) to validate findings and ensure completeness and accuracy
- Deliver a full documentation package within 6 months
- Provide a reduced level of ongoing support for documentation maintenance and updates
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience
- Eligibility to obtain a Public Trust clearance
- Valid Real ID, or the ability to obtain one prior to employment
- US citizen and reside in the United States without sponsorship
- Demonstrated experience documenting complex, database-driven systems
- Strong proficiency with SQL and relational database concepts (schemas, data models, data relationships, normalization)
- Experience analyzing systems utilizing more than 1 framework
- Proven ability to reverse-engineer systems and produce accurate documentation from incomplete, outdated, or inconsistent sources
- Experience consolidating and reconciling multiple documentation sources into a single authoritative set
- Strong understanding of industry documentation standards, and security and compliance documentation practices (e.g., IEEE, ISO/IEC/IEEE 42010, NIST, FISMA, or similar frameworks)
- Ability to clearly distinguish and document current-state vs. legacy or deprecated functionality
- Excellent written communication skills with a high level of precision and attention to detail
- Experience collaborating with technical SMEs, developers, DBAs, and stakeholders to validate system understanding
- Ability to independently manage work, meet deadlines, and deliver a comprehensive documentation package within a defined timeframe
- Remote within the United States
- Experience working with federal government systems or regulated environments
- Prior involvement in system modernization, migration, or re-engineering initiatives
- Experience documenting credentialing, identity management, or access control systems
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, or FISMA
- Experience supporting security audits or accreditation processes
- Strong background in data governance, data lineage, and data dictionary development
- Proficiency with documentation and modeling tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart, ER modeling tools, Confluence, SharePoint)
- Experience documenting APIs, integrations, and system interfaces
- Ability to structure documentation for both technical and non-technical audiences
- A highly methodical, detail-oriented approach with a focus on accuracy, traceability, and usability
Benefits
- This position has the option of remote, hybrid or in-person work
- Remote within the United States
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