Business/Test Analyst

Analyzes, defines and interprets business and customer’s business and technical needs, and creates detailed requirements document.
Leads and participates in the review, analysis, and evaluation of current and future business processes.
Leads and participates in all phases of the software development life cycle, with focus on defining the underlying business needs, documenting those needs, validating conceptual systems designs, and involves hands-on in comprehensive system and UAT testing.
Makes and maintains all QA testing related IT artifacts including test plans, test cases, test steps based on and beyond requirements, test metrics, test summary reports and release readiness reports, performs test data preparation, test execution, records defects in the tracking system and provides status and test completion reports.
Leads JAD sessions and design reviews in order to ensure design meets user requirements. Manages assigned enhancements, automations and implementations from concept through implementation.
Produces Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) and RTM gap analysis reports.
Ensures all tests are conducted and documented according to standards.
Be responsible for overall success of testing, including results verification and releases.
Tracks and manages open issues and plans and works on resolution.
Analyzes change requests (CRs), fix descriptions as needed working with concerned stakeholders, provide the level of effort (LOE) estimates and timely status updates on business analysis and requirements development tasks.
Leads requirements elicitation, requirements walk through and scrum standup meetings attended by internal and external stakeholders. Attends and participates in team, review, status and all other meetings as needed.
Position Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship
Minimum Ten(10) years of experience in business analysis, making requirements and system and UAT testing in large, complex, and strategic projects.
Experience in business process analysis, requirements analysis, and workflow diagrams.
Proven ability to work independently and as a team.
Minimum of 4 years of demonstrated successful use of SDLC methodologies or demonstrated knowledge of business processes related to the business area supporting.
Working knowledge with testing client server applications, web applications, web services, security, performance, user interface, Sec.508 compliance.
Hands-on working experience in DB systems such as Oracle, SQL Server, Visual FoxPro.
Good understanding of web application and client/server architectures
Attention to detail and excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities and handle multiple projects concurrently.
Extensive PC skills including Microsoft office tools such as Word, Excel, VISIO, Power Point and SharePoint.
Hands-on experience with CM and testing tools such as IBM Rational suite of tools
Experience in accurately modeling requirements using at least one if not more of the following: Functional Decomposition, Data Flow Diagrams, User Context Diagrams, Activity Diagrams, Workflow modeling, Use Cases, Process Modeling, Prototyping
Demonstrated leadership skills including experience in coaching, mentoring.
Nice to Have:
Experience working in distributed systems
Experience working in Government projects

Thanks and Regards,

Sara tim