IT Business Analyst – Quality Assurance

Formulate and define system scope and objectives through research and fact-finding
Develop or modify moderately complex information systems
Bridge clients' business needs and the technical capabilities of the team
Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs
Perform requirements analysis and ensure solutions meet business needs
Evaluate business processes, anticipate requirements, identify improvement areas, and develop and implement solutions
Document requirements, evaluate scenarios, and execute required changes
Conduct meetings and presentations to share and review ideas and findings
Create and update system documentation
Drive testing and perform Software Quality Assurance, QA program implementation, testing, verification, and validation
Identify test scenarios, test scripts, and acceptance criteria
Write test scenarios and scripts and analyze test results
Summarize and communicate testing outcomes
Report, track, and prioritize bugs
Act as liaison among clients, operations, and technical staff
Collaborate with testers, team members, and technical teams
Develop and maintain test plans and manual and automated test scripts for functional, interface, and user acceptance testing
Execute regression, functional, and data tests
Facilitate and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
Support implementation testing and related activities
Provide usability feedback
Provide after-hours support for releases

Requirements

• External candidates must reside within a 30-mile radius of an office in Centennial, Colorado;
  Lincoln, Nebraska;
  Madison, Wisconsin;
  Boise, Idaho; or Brownsville, Texas
• United States citizenship required; foreign nationals cannot be hired for this position
• Must complete United States Government security clearance
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science and/or commensurate experience
• 3 to 5 years of experience as a Business Analyst or Systems Analyst, or detailed working knowledge of several system functions
• Good working knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet tools, SQL, HTML, Adobe Acrobat, and the internet
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong consensus building, multitasking, interpersonal, and analytical skills
• Ability to work with technical staff and clients
• Ability to obtain a security clearance
• Knowledge of NIST compliance strongly desired
• Experience with Agile strongly desired
• Experience leveraging AI is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in requirements analysis, system documentation, and software quality assurance, with a strong focus on bridging business needs and technical capabilities. Proficient in developing test plans and executing various testing methodologies, including User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Requirements Analysis
• Software Quality Assurance
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
• Agile Methodology
• NIST Compliance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• SQL
• HTML
• Test Plan Development
• Test Script Writing
• Regression Testing
• Functional Testing
• Data Testing
• Business Process Evaluation
• System Documentation
• Bug Tracking

Soft Skills

• Strong Verbal Communication
• Strong Written Communication
• Consensus Building
• Multitasking
• Interpersonal Skills
• Analytical Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• United States Government Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Business Analyst
• Systems Analyst
• Agile
• NIST Compliance
• AI Leveraging

Tools & Technologies

• Word Processing Tools
• Spreadsheet Tools
• Adobe Acrobat
• Testing Tools
• Internet