Applications Business Analyst and QA Tester

The successful candidate will work closely with a team of Applications Developers, project managers, and stakeholders to support the Office of Science Mission to provide standardized application development with a variety of platforms and applications.  The Business Analyst role will ensure applications meet stakeholder requirements, operational needs, align with governance policies, and adhere to Agile and lifecycle management practices.  The QA Tester role will be responsible for designing, writing, and implementing test plans and work with the development team to identify and fix bugs.

• Works with teams of stakeholders and developers to gather and clearly document business requirements to support applications and solutions with Power Platform tools and SharePoint Online, as well as other technologies and platforms.
• Participates in Agile ceremonies as the Scrum Master (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement).
• Gathers, analyzes, and documents customer requirements for new and existing applications.
• Converts stakeholder needs, roadmap, and large project requirements into user stories.
• Creates and maintains dashboards and reports.
• Develops and maintains artifacts such as requirements documents, process flows, diagrams, user acceptance testing plans, and customer guides.
• Supports backlog management by prioritizing requirements and ensuring clarity of acceptance criteria.
• Applies project management best practices to support timely delivery of secure, functional applications.
• Collaborates with developers to develop test strategies and documentation.
• Executes test cases, analyzes results, and works with developers to remediate bugs.
• Works with teams to ensure quality throughout the application development lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications

• Four (4) years+ BA and QA Tester experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Business, or a related field or equivalent relevant experience.​

Other Job Specific Skills

• Impeccable communication skills are a must – written and verbal.
• Must be adept at working independently and collaborating with IT customers in an on-site team and virtual environment.
• Proven experience as a Business Analyst and Scrum Master.
• Ability to test, document and troubleshoot bugs with a team of developers.
• In-depth familiarization with and understanding of Microsoft 365 and Power Platform development and SharePoint Online.
• In-depth familiarization with Jira and Jira Administration.
• Experience testing and mapping various business processes and protocols.
• M365 Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI, Dataverse, SharePoint Online.
• Experience with Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence.
• Project leadership roles and mentoring.

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

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Physical Requirements

The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.

Disclaimer

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.