BA/QA Analyst (onsite, remote option)

14729 – BA/QA Analyst (Onsite) – Tallahassee, FL

Start Date: ASAP
Type: Temporary Project
Estimated Duration: 12+ months with possible extensions
Work Setting: 100% of the time at the Client’s site. No telecommuting or remote work. This is a non-negotiable requirement from the client.
Only candidates able to relocate as required should apply to avoid removal from future consideration.
Our client is filling this contract position exclusively through approved staffing partners, so this opportunity is not available by applying directly with the client. If you're interested, we'd be happy to represent you throughout the hiring process.

Required for RFQ FNW 26 27 31:

• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Tallahassee, FL (required);
• Experience with Quality Assurance and/or Business Analysis (7+ years);
• Experience with Agile Software Development (7+ years);
• Experience in manual testing; validate system functionality by authoring (7+ years);
• test scenarios and executing manual checks against business requirements (7+ years);
• Experience in automation testing; designing, writing, and executing (7+ years);
• automation test scripts to verify system functionality and finding software bugs (7+ years);
• Experience with Azure DevOps and/or Team Foundation Server (TFS) (7+ years);
• Experience with Joint Application Development (JAD) techniques (7+ years);
• Experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) (7+ years);
• Experience in designing, maintaining, and scaling custom automated (7+ years);
• testing frameworks from scratch (e.g., using Page Object Model) (7+ years);
• Experience in automation testing; designing, writing, and executing automation test scripts using a variety of tools (Selenium or similar) to verify system functionality and find software bugs (7+ years);
• Experience in generating automation scripts and updating existing to align with ongoing UI shifts and new feature deployments (7+ years);
• Experience in REST API and Microservices testing; executing endpoint validation, contract checks, and payload verification using Insomnia or similar API tools (5´+ years);
• Experience in testing and validating REST APIs using tools like Postman, Insomnia, or other API testing tools (7+ years);
• Experience in translating functional specification into technical specification from which programmers can construct the solution (7+ years);
• Experience in translating the information from meetings and written materials into process models and/or process flow models.
• Experience with Florida Direct Certification (FDC) Application;
• Experience with Florida Automated Nutrition System (FANS) Application;
• Experience with Admin Review Application (AR).

Preferred for FNW 26 27 31:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an Information Technology related field.

Responsibilities (FNW 26 27 31) include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and execute formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications.
• Perform test planning, writing test cases/scripts, and test execution.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) sessions with staff.
• Provide quality assurance efforts for business processes performed by the Client or that are expected to result from new business needs and/or legislative changes.
• Complete a series of tasks needed for the FANS modernization project and the maintenance of application software.
• Work full-time with staff to understand the intended business needs and technical requirements of tasks necessary to ensure deliverables are met and conform to standards.
• Participate in Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions, design/development/testing meetings, and technical documentation reviews.

Required for FNW 26 27 30:

• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Tallahassee, FL (required);
• Experience with business analysis on IT projects, including requirements gathering and translating business requirements into use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria (7+ years);
• Experience with Agile Software Development methodologies (7+ years);
• Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps and/or Team Foundation Server (TFS) (7+ years);
• Experience conducting Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with client stakeholders and subject matter experts (7+ years);
• Experience translating functional specifications into technical specifications and creating process flow models, mock-ups, and diagrams (e.g., using Microsoft Visio) (7+ years);
• Experience with automation testing, including designing and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts (e.g., Selenium, Page Object Model) (7+ years);
• Experience with manual testing, including authoring test scenarios and executing validation checks against business requirements (5+ years);
• Experience with REST API and Microservices testing, including endpoint validation and payload verification using tools such as Postman or Insomnia (5+ years);
• Experience creating technical documentation and standard operating procedures, and coordinating UAT schedules and sessions with business testers (7+ years);

Preferred for FNW 26 27 30:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent work experience);
• Experience deriving business process and data requirements from systems documentation and creating data dictionaries;

Responsibilities (FNW 26 27 30) include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as a liaison between business owners, the contract manager, and the development team;
• Coordinate and facilitate Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions;
• Translate information from meetings and written materials into mock-ups, process models, and process flow models;
• Meet with stakeholders to discuss business processes;
• Translate high-level business requirements into functional specifications;
• Assist with creating process flow models and documentation;
• Support application modernization efforts and ongoing maintenance of existing applications.