IT Requirements Manager & Technical Lead

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IT Requirements Manager

Do you enjoy learning about new technology and how they can be used to provide cutting-edge services to DoD and Federal Government customers If so then look to join the Stellar Innovations and Solutions team.

If you love technology and want a career making a difference supporting meaningful DoD and Federal programs then Stellar Innovations is the company for you!

Stellar Innovations & Solutions Inc. is seeking a IT Requirements Managerto join our government project supporting theAir Forceonsite at Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton OH.

We areseekinga proactive and technically literateSenior IT Requirements Managerto serve as the strategic engine for our software development team. This is a hybrid leadership role that combines the duties of a Requirements Manager Deputy Project Manager and Technical Analyst.

In this position you will not just gather requirements; you will hunt them down. You will function as the primary bridge between stakeholders and the technical team translating complex business needs into actionable technical tasks. The development team relies on this role to drive the work to themyou must define the what so they can execute the how.

You willbe responsible forreading code querying databases and analyzing business rulestoreverse-engineerrequirements. If you are a detective at heart who can translate legacy system behavior (Java/SQL/COBOL) into modern user stories while leading Agile ceremonies this role is for you.

Primary Responsibilities

Focus: IT Requirements Management Business Analysis and Technical Translation

• Proactive Requirements Discovery (Spelunking):Actively investigate existinglegacysystems todetermineexactly the software needs. This involves reading codequeryingdataand talking with end usersto extract business rules rather than relying solely on interviews.

• Work Definition & Dispatching:Serve as the primary driver of the teams backlog. Decompose high-level information and complex business rules into granular testable User Stories. You must break down theworkso the development team has clear direction.

• Stakeholder & Team Liaison:Act as the critical translation layer between non-technical stakeholders/partners and the software development team. Reconcile conflicting inputs and ensure user stories are consistent across all products.

• UX & Business Rule Analysis:Analyze the user experience and business logic. Focus heavily on how data moves through a complex supply chain and ensure the new system accommodates these flows better than the legacy process.

• Documentation & Verification:Oversee functional and non-functional requirements. Capture detailed descriptions of user needs product functionality and completion criteria.

Secondary Responsibilities

Focus: Deputy Project Management & Agile Leadership

• Agile Leadership (SCRUM):Facilitatedaily stand-ups sprint planning and backlog refinement sessions. Remove blockers for the development team and ensure the Agile process is moving smoothly.

• Deputy Project Management:Assist the ProgramManager in overseeing the teams progress. Step in to manage stakeholder expectations andreportingwhen necessary.

• Quality Assurance of Requirements:Participatein peer reviews of requirements documentation to ensure clarity and testability before the work reaches the developers.

Technical Skills &Proficiency

Since this role involves reverse-engineering business rules from existing systems the candidate must be able to read and understand the following technologies:

• SQL (Required):Proficiencyin writing and reading SQL queries to analyze data relationships and track how data moves through the system.

• COBOL (Highly Preferred):Ability to read legacy COBOL code toidentifyembedded business rules is a significant plus.

• Java (Highly Preferred):Ability to read and interpret Java code to understand current system logic and business rules.

Key Qualifications

• Experience:5 years of experience in Requirements Management Business Analysis or Systems Analysis.

• Analytical Mindset:Ability to read code/logic to reverse-engineer business rules (you do not need to be a developer but you must be technically fluent).

• Supply Chain Knowledge:Demonstratedability to understand complex workflows and how things move througha logisticsor supply chain system.

• Agile Experience:Experience acting as a Scrum Master or Product Owner in an Agile environment.

Soft Skills:Assertive communication style (must be able to drive the team) high emotional intelligence and the ability to translate tech-speak to business-speak and vice versa.

Required Experience / Clearance / Certifications:

• Clearance: Confidential Clearance
• U.S. Citizenship is Mandatory