4.1- Business Analyst/QA Analyst

Focused HR Solutions; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 61,992 - 68,880; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Business Analyst/QA Analyst in Phoenix, AZ, offering remote work with future on-site obligations. The role involves developing test scenarios, conducting tests, and documenting business needs. Candidates should have experience in database testing, Agile methodologies, and strong communication skills. This is a 6-month contract position with rates of $45 w2 or $50 c-c for contractors, requiring candidates willing to relocate to Phoenix if not local.

Qualifications

• Experience in database testing including stored procedures and SQL jobs.
• Ability to develop test plans and conduct user acceptance testing.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban.

Responsibilities

• Develop test plans and scenarios for software testing and ensure requirements are met.
• Identify business needs and document processes for solutions.
• Prepare documentation for production deployment and identify opportunities for test automation.

Skills

Windows Server Experience

SQL Server/Database Testing

Test Strategy

SDLC - Agile

STLC – Agile Testing

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

Tools

Selenium

Postman

SoapUI

Jmeter

Tableau

SSIS

SSRS

Azure DevOps

Job description

M-Business Analyst/QA Analyst 90466-Phoenix, AZ

Remote for now and then on-site to the extent that we support on-site work (we are 100% remote now and anticipate 1 day every other week in future). If you are not local to Phoenix, AZ you must be willing to relocate to Phoenix, AZ

Our direct client has an opening for a Business Analyst/QA Analyst 90466

This position is 6 months contract to start in Phoenix, AZ

If you are interested, please submit the following: your rate and resume

Rates are $45 w2 or $50 c-c for an independent contractor. You must have an EIN number at time of hire and must be direct with us and no employers allowed.

We finished second round interviews yesterday and did not select any of the candidates. At issue is the level of experience with database testing, i.e., stored procedures, SQL jobs, and SSIS packages. We have a question in the interview that asks candidates to list different types of database objects that they are familiar with along with their experience executing tests on them.

Description of Duties:

• 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.

Required Skills:

• 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.

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• 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).