In person interview needed. Onsite from day 1
Location: Columbia, SC
Duration: 12+ months
The Business Analyst / Quality Assurance Analyst Advanced performs both BA and QA functions, gathering requirements from stakeholders, conducting requirements analysis, and completing comprehensive software testing within a collaborative Agile environment. This role works closely with program staff, product owners, developers, and project stakeholders to translate operational needs into clear specifications, validate system functionality, and document testing outcomes. Assigned systems and programs will be defined for each engagement.
Responsibilities
Business Analysis
Gather, analyze and refine business and technical requirements, user stories, use cases and acceptance criteria.
Map business processes and workflows; prepare functional specifications, diagrams, reports and user documentation.
Evaluate existing practices, system capabilities and controls; recommend improvements and resolve requirement gaps.
Translate policy and operational needs for technical teams and explain technical changes to business stakeholders.
Quality Assurance / Software Testing
Develop and execute test plans, test scripts and test cases for new or modified software, including regression and integration testing.
Validate solutions against documented requirements and quality standards; identify, record, track and retest defects.
Review application logs, database records and performance data to investigate errors and verify expected behavior.
Create automated tests and maintain test suites when appropriate; document test coverage, outcomes and corrections.
Coordinate with development teams on defect resolution, release readiness, user acceptance and post-implementation validation.
Skills Needed
