The client has requested local resources for this position. This position requires the contractor to be onsite 2 days/week.

The client, Iowa Workforce Development (IWD), is a state agency committed to providing unemployment insurance for claimants and employment services for job seekers as well as providing re-employment services to Iowans.
IWD is looking to hire an experienced Business Analyst/Quality analyst to support high profile unemployment insurance modernization and decommissioning initiatives. This individual will be part of a talented team that works on mission-critical applications using Agile methodologies. Projects include enhancements to IWD's Unemployment Tax system and data warehouse/reporting systems.

The ideal candidate will have a blend of business analysis and testing expertise and is a leader and strong team contributor who is eager to learn and develop their craft as a software professional and will find great satisfaction in the patient pursuit of excellence. This individual will be responsible for gathering requirements, facilitating requirements sessions with business stakeholders, and delivering quality assurance.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Involvement in prior technology implementations

• Leading requirements gathering and validation with SMEs

• Requirements and Use case documentation

• Testing system functionality against requirements and specifications.

• Identify and develop necessary test data

• Create and execute test plan

• Training staff on system functionality as developed.

• Report on project progress

• Experience using Atlassian Suite – Jira, Confluence, etc

• Background in Finance/Accounting projects