Role: Business Analyst

Job Type: Contract on w2

Duration: 12+ Months

Location: Hybrid

Experience: 7+ Years

Job Responsibilities:

•          Writes and maintains test plans based on software requirements and design documents

•          Participates in the development of change control standards and procedures that appropriately fit the needs of the technical team and updates these procedures as the needs change.

•          Verifies that system requirements are traceable, consistent, complete, and testable.

•          Writes checklist to track all components involved in application changes

•          Performs requirements, design and code walk through /reviews as requested

•          Recommends corrective action to ensure compliance with test plans.

•          Develops and maintains comprehensive documentation on all standards and ensures that the information is appropriately published and distributed

•          Verifies that software applications perform in accordance with system requirements and specifications

•          Tests software applications for concrete, consistent, observable results.

•          Tests new change control and testing tools to ensure proper installation and maintenance and to measure tool performance

•          Verifies function, performance, integration, and acceptance test results are in accordance with application and departmental standards

•          Measures the severity of failures and defects in accordance with test plan guidelines.

•          Accurately and thoroughly documents application performance failures and defects during each quality review session.

•          Clearly and accurately communicates test results to programming staff and/or appropriate management staff.

•          Regularly enters issues/defects related to the test life cycle or change control environment into applicable tracking system.

•          Updates applicable tracking system with problem solutions and status.

•          Conducts testing meetings, as necessary, for problems encountered during the test life cycle.

•          Acts as liaison for application groups and external agencies

•          Assists users in developing test plans, test scripts, and implementation plans as requested

•          Provides reports showing status and activity in the change control environment to technical teams and appropriate management staff.

Qualifications:

•          Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related area

•          Three (3) years’ experience as an IT Business Analyst (requirements gathering, business process mapping.)

•          Demonstrated knowledge of Testing methodology and practices.

•          Must have good knowledge of Microsoft Project/Sharepoint Workspace planning too

•      Must have excellent customer service skills with strong decision-making capabilities 

•      Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills

 Preferred Qualifications:

•          Previous experience with Health and Human Services Systems

•          Previous experience in state government