[Hiring] Business Analyst/QA Analyst @Focused HR Solutions

Role Description

The Business Analyst/QA Analyst position is a 6-month contract based in Phoenix, AZ. The role is currently remote but may require on-site work in the future.

• 50% - Develop test plans/scenarios/cases/scripts to ensure appropriate test coverage.
• Provide direction to developers to implement solutions per requirements.
• Execute testing based upon documented test cases/scripts and ensure applications tested meet customer-defined business requirements per documented user acceptance criteria.
• Conduct user acceptance testing with end users to ensure implemented solution meets expectations.
• Document and track software defects as well as issues with performance and usability.
• 30% - Identify, evaluate, and document business needs and objectives, operational processes and procedures, problems, and requirements.
• Understand the business case and gaps in documented business process (as is vs. to be).
• Perform requirements elicitation/documentation/management, as well as use case documentation (standard, alternate, and error) to assist developers in creation of solutions to meet business objectives.
• Leverage understanding to document meaningful user acceptance criteria for user stories.
• Capable of facilitating communication between stakeholders from all levels of the organization while objectively identifying and resolving conflict.
• 20% - Identify and document processes and procedures related to Business Analysis and Quality Assurance standards, including opportunities for improvement.
• Prepare release documentation in advance of production deployment.
• Identify candidates for test automation, document test flow and data requirements/dependencies, and implement using approved tools.

Qualifications

• Windows Server Experience.
• Intermediate SQL Server/Database Testing Experience (Tables/Views, Stored Procedures).
• Intermediate Test Strategy, Test Data Preparation/Management Experience.
• Intermediate SDLC - Agile (Scrum, Kanban) Experience.
• Intermediate STLC – Agile Testing Experience.
• Intermediate MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) Experience.

Requirements

• Database Testing Experience (Indexes, Triggers, SQL Jobs).
• Business Intelligence, ETL, and Reporting Testing Experience (Tableau, SSIS, SSRS).
• Automation Testing Experience (UI – Selenium; Web Services – Postman, SoapUI; Load/performance – Jmeter).
• Intermediate TFS/VSTS/Azure DevOps Experience (Agile lifecycle model, test/defect management).

Benefits

• Rates are $45 W2 or $50 C-C for an independent contractor.
• You must have an EIN number at the time of hire.
• No employers allowed; must be direct with us.