Business Analyst/Quality Assuarance Analyst

Core BTS has an immediate need for a Business Analyst/ QA Analyst with our customer in Washington, DC. Only qualified candidates should respond and will be contacted for an interview.We are seeking a Business Analyst who is excited by a fast moving, dynamic environment that often requires wearing multiple ‘hats’. Our ideal candidate will be excited to do traditional BA work, as well as overall Quality AssuranceTesting on an as needed basis. We need someone who is willing and eager to take on a variety of opportunities within our ever-evolving team.

• Gather & document requirements for various types of projects , primarily data focused
• Produce scoping documents, as well as other necessary project artifacts (e.g. use cases, technical specs, source to target mapping documents, report requirements, etc.)
• Work closely with the business units to gain a deep understanding of their processes and translate their needs into technical requirements that can be efficiently consumed by the development team(s).
• Confidently and effectively coordinate and/or facilitate meetings with technical & business resources, as well as external teams and vendors
• Provide succinct & timely status updates, appropriate to the audience in content & level of detail
• Participate in testing/validation activities to ensure quality solutions are delivered to meet the business’ needs
• Actively participate in all phases of the SDLC, from initiation through delivery

• 5+ years’ experience in a BA/QA role, documenting business & technical requirements
• Review test cases written by team
• Provide support for development of unit/ integration test cases as required
• Monitor defects raised and closed
• Follow up with team assigned for rework on code defects and close the same
• Attend QA audits as and when required

• Some Experience with/desire to PM projects, sometimes in addition to playing the BA role
• Ability to participate in or manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong problem solving skills and ability to think both from a business and technology standpoint
• Candidate should be equally comfortable interacting with both technical and business resources
• Candidate should be self-motivated and thrive in a collaborative team environment, but also has the drive & discipline to work independently
• Strong communication skills; ability to confidently and efficiently communicate both verbally and in writing
• Good time management and organizational skills critical to successfully execute on multiple, parallel initiatives
• Very proficient at Word and Excel and proven ability to learn new software tools