IT Business Analyst - Testing

Public Consulting Group LLC (PCG) is a leading public sector solutions implementation and operations improvement firm that partners with health, education, and human services agencies to improve lives. The IT Business Analyst - Testing will collaborate with the Technology Consulting team to streamline operations and achieve strategic goals, focusing on testing and validation of IT systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and presents parts of written status reports for clients
• Develops competency in enterprise IT system analysis and development
• Creates, prepares, and delivers test scenarios, test strategies, reviews, and test data while adhering to business processes and test standards
• Conducts user acceptance testing on technical work items delivered for the business
• Provides a detailed description of scenarios that failed
• Verifies and validates business requirements against business processes
• Reports defects in the test management tool and manages them throughout their lifecycle
• Determines if assigned scenarios pass or fail and records findings
• Partners with the business to engage and lead transparent testing efforts
• Authors complex test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts
• Partners with the testing team and business to select test scripts and regression test scripts to represent the business process
• Performs complex test data conditioning, regression testing, and testing validation
• Develops competency in federal and state policy, specifically federal funding requirements
• Assists with the implementation of major project phases or tasks
• Participates on proposal writing teams, including writing and coordinating submissions
• Assists with the preparation of other written reports, major deliverables, and other materials for clients
• Other responsibilities as necessary

Skills

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, research, presentation, time management, and problem-solving skills
• A detail-oriented problem-solving approach to business and technical issues
• Knowledge and understanding of application testing methodologies, tools, and execution
• Analytical and Strategic Thinker
• Strong technical and business writing skills
• Communication expertise and ability to communicate to all levels within the company
• Proven creative problem-solving ability and a consultancy mindset
• Proven ability to take initiative and seek solutions
• Able to follow, critically evaluate, and improve upon current processes
• Self-starter possessing intellectual curiosity
• Enthusiasm for life-long learning and staying well-informed about current industry issues
• A commitment to deliver exceptional client service
• Ability to work both in a team situation and autonomously
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications, in particular Access, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Must reside in the Western region of the US
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
• 1-3 years of relevant work experience in consulting, IT or other relevant field
• Knowledge of state unemployment and workforce systems
• Knowledge of MMIS systems and business processes
• Network and application security experience or certifications
• Agile project experience

Benefits

• Medical and dental care benefits
• 401k
• PTO
• Parental leave
• Bereavement leave

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