Business Analyst-10970

Company: Optimal Solutions and Technologies
Location: Albany
Posted on: November 22, 2020

Job Description:

POSITION: Business Analyst-10970

LOCATION: Albany, NY

JOB ID: 4891-RCAT-4

# OF OPENINGS: 1

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Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence. We specialize in providing Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services. OST is one of an elite set of companies worldwide to be externally appraised CMMI Level 5.

The fundamental distinction of the OST team is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the aerospace & transportation, association & nonprofit, defense, education, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. OST is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we know our clients.

ENGAGEMENT LENGTH IN MONTHS:

30 Months

WHAT ARE THE DAILY WORK HOURS*

08:00am 6:00pm

WHERE IS THE PHYSICAL WORK OFFICE LOCATED*

Alfred E. Smith Building, 80 South Swan Street, Albany, New York, 12210

DESCRIPTION OF SPECIFIC DUTIES IN A TYPICAL WORKDAY FOR THIS POSITION:
This individual will be expected to provide expertise and participate in the following activities:
Elicit business system requirements using one or more of the following methods: analyze current processes, interview users, conduct JAD sessions or group meetings, review/analyze existing documentation or system artifacts.
Analyze and document business processes (both as is and to be processes)
Develop or maintain system requirements in detailed, clear and well organized functional documents (business requirements documents, business or system use cases, reports) and/or process flow diagrams.
Develop or maintain test plans and detailed test cases. Develop or maintain training or user acceptance testing plans and Tier 1 support guides.
Analyze system documentation and system artifacts to develop an understanding of the associated business process.
Develop detailed functional and system tests from documented system requirements. Ensure appropriate test coverage by mapping system requirements to test cases. Develop or contribute to the development of regression tests and/or user acceptance tests.
Execute functional and system tests, including regression tests. Participate in user acceptance testing.
Identify and document application defects and track to resolution, performing retesting as required.
Identify and document deficiencies in system documentation (e.g., missing or ambiguous requirements) identified during the testing process.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
7 years of experience eliciting/extracting detailed business requirements from customer/project stakeholders or system artifacts and documenting such requirements.
7 years of experience developing test plans and detailed test cases
7 years of experience executing tests cases, validating test results, and logging/tracking related defects
2 years of experience using Client Quality Center.
2 years of experience with systems related to criminal justice processing (including but not limited to: statistical reporting, disposition processing, fingerprint identification processing, criminal history updating, Sex Offender management, tracking of Wanted/Missing persons, or initiatives related to Offender Supervision).

OST is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, religion, gender, native origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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