What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst - Advanced with Min 10yrs exp (Webcam and In Person Interview)(HYBRID_local to South carolina) position at NextGen Solutions Corporation?
We are looking for Business Analyst - Advanced (Min 5 yrs Exp) HYBRID (Both Webcam Interview and In Person Interview)
POSITION DESCRIPTION
DIRECT CLIENT Position
Number of positions: 1
Length: 12Months
Work Address: South Carolina Columbia 29201
Immediate Interviews Both Webcam Interview and In Person Interview
looking for a Business Analyst Advanced
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. Work Work Location: Role is hybrid (3 days onsite per week), role could change to fully onsite with little to no notice.
Candidate location: Candidate MUST be a SC resident or willing to relocate to SC prior to starting the role at their own expense.
Additional details: Candidates should expect to be fully onsite for the first 5 days for onboarding and training.
Business Analyst/Quality Assurance Analyst - Advanced
1. Scope of Project
This assignment provides advanced business analysis and quality assurance services to help deliver reliable information systems that meet program requirements and established quality standards.
2. Position Description
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.
3. Duties and 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.
4. Required Skills and Experience
5 years of experience with business process analysis, requirements documentation, workflow
development and stakeholder communication.
5 years of experience with software QA/testing experience, including test design, execution,
defect tracking, reporting and test-result documentation.
7 years of experience of software analysis/testing and customized test procedure experience.
2 years of experience in business process design.
5 years of experience with each of the following tools: TFS, Visual Studio, SQL Server, MS
Project, Balsamiq, Microsoft Office and legacy systems
Previous experience working within State, Federal, and/or local government
Preferred Skills and Experience
Experience in public-sector Economic Services (including SNAP/TANF) or Early Child Care and Education programs.
Agile development experience, test automation and knowledge of enterprise applications and
integrations.
6. Education
Bachelor's degree in business, information systems, computer science or a related field, or
equivalent extensive relevant experience.
7. Additional Skills
Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills; ability to manage competing
priorities and meet deadlines
Required Skills
Candidates must have ALL the "Required" skills in order to be considered for the position. "Desired" or "Highly Desired" skills are a PLUS but may NOT be required.
Skill Matrix
| Experience with Business workflow processes | Required / Desired | Amount of Experience | Years of Expe Years rience |
| 5 years of experience with business process analysis, requirements documentation, workflow development and stakeholder communication | Required | 5 | Years |
| 5 years of experience with software QA/testing experience, including test design, execution, defect tracking, reporting and test-result documentation | Required | 5 | Years |
| 7 years of experience of software analysis/testing and customized test procedure experience. | Required | 7 | Years |
| 2 years of experience in business process design | Required | 2 | Years |
| 5 years of experience with each of the following tools: TFS, Visual Studio, SQL Server, MS Project, Balsamiq, Microsoft Office and legacy systems | Required | 5 | Years |
| Previous experience working within State, Federal, and/or local government | Required | | |
| Experience in public-sector Economic Services (including SNAP/TANF) or Early Child Care and Education programs | Preferred | | |
| Agile development experience, test automation and knowledge of enterprise applications and integrations | Preferred | | |