IT Business Analyst & QA Specialist (UAT & Testing)

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a Business Analyst/Systems Analyst to translate business needs into system requirements, analyze processes, and bridge gaps between clients and technical teams. You will define scope, analyze user needs, and drive QA across releases in a security-conscious environment.

Applicants typically have 3–5 years in BA/Systems roles, familiarity with Agile, and ability to support government clearance processes; willingness to reside near Centennial, CO is expected.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

SQL

HTML

Test Plan Development

Test Script Writing

Regression Testing

Functional Testing

Data Testing

Business Process Evaluation

System Documentation

Bug Tracking

Word Processing Tools

Spreadsheet Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Testing Tools

Internet

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Word Processing Tools

Spreadsheet Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Testing Tools

Internet

Job description

Jobtailor seeks a Business Analyst/Systems Analyst to translate business needs into system requirements, analyze processes, and bridge gaps between clients and technical teams. You will define scope, analyze user needs, and drive QA across releases in a security-conscious environment.

Applicants typically have 3–5 years in BA/Systems roles, familiarity with Agile, and ability to support government clearance processes; willingness to reside near Centennial, CO is expected.