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DSHS ALTSA IT Business Analyst/Tester -Journey

State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health...

Olympia, WA | Full Time

$80k-98k (estimate)

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DSHS ALTSA IT Business Analyst/Tester -Journey

$80k-98k (estimate)

Full Time 2 Days Ago

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State of Washington Dept. of Social and Health... is Hiring a DSHS ALTSA IT Business Analyst/Tester -Journey Near Olympia, WA

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We are looking for a journey-level IT Business Analyst /Tester to join the WA Cares Fund team to help develop the first-in-the-nation social insurance program and be part of the latest example of why Washington State is a national leader in planning for the care of its residents. This is a great opportunity to work with Salesforce, MuleSoft, and other industry-leading cloud technologies for a first-in-the-nation program that will provide long-term care to our community which other states will model future programs. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is an employer of choice and is committed to service and Transforming Lives!
In this role, as an IT Business Analyst/Tester, you will work closely with the WA Cares Fund program team, as the program and policies are developed, to elicit business requirements and act as the bridge between the application developers, business partners, and partnering agencies at ESD and HCA in gathering, championing, and translating business requirements to system/functional requirements. You will supports documentation and maintenance of the system design documents and interface specifications for applications, and assists with business flow diagrams, system integration documentation, and project documentation for ALTSA-wide information technology functions.
Some of what you'll be doing:

Assist with planning and supporting the WA Cares Fund program system requirements analysis sessions, involving subject matter experts, development lead, and business team members, to elicit and document the business system requirements
Work with Senior IT Business Analyst to elicit, document, and maintain system requirements and design for enhancements to existing systems and new system automation for the WA Cares Fund program, primarily focused on implementing an assessment system and developing new, or modifying existing
Provide support in performing application impact analysis and aid in estimation process for changes to WACares systems
Gather and document functionality requirements required by the system to accomplish the goals of the project and the needs of the users as defined by the WA Cares Fund program team
Develop user stories and acceptance criteria based on the requirements gathered to enable development process.
Analyze complex problems looking beyond the instant problem resolution to the best solution for the administration
Provide guidance to the program staff during all project phases to ensure project success
Define and develop acceptance criteria to test the user stories and ensure system quality to meet the business requirements
Write complex test case scenarios, execute test cases document defects, and track to the traceability matrix to ensure requirements are met and support the testing team in system testing efforts
Participate in design review sessions, detailed review and validation of design documentation, and overall facilitation of business partner design review and approvals
Document new system functions, system design, and business processes
Develop documentation of processes & procedures followed by technical development team.

Our ideal applicant is a self-motivated, creative, and collaborative individual, who has effective communication skills, has a passion for taking the initiative, identifying problems, supporting, multi-tasking, and thinking critically about their work, and will approach challenges and assessing software quality through manual and automated testing by testing all aspects of a developed solution, and who can help the team deliver quality, timely, and well-tested system enhancements to customers, ensuring that our products, applications and systems work seamlessly and correctly to accomplish goals for productivity and organization-wide quality of service.
If this is your area of expertise and interest, we encourage you to apply!
Who should apply?

A bachelor's degree in either computer science, business administration, or management of information systems or equivalent work experience AND a minimum of four years experience in software testing or a related field of information technology experience, or a closely related field such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming and/or maintaining computer software applications or directing projects.

An associate degree in either computer science, business administration, or management of information systems or equivalent work experience AND a minimum of six years experience in software testing or a related field of information technology experience, or a closely related field such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming and/or maintaining computer software applications or directing projects.

Eight years experience in software testing or a related field of information technology experience, or a closely related field such as consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, and/or maintaining computer software applications or directing projects.
Advanced skills in testing, troubleshooting, and problem resolution.
Must have three years experience writing and/or conducting software testing
Experience may be concurrent with the above.

Preferred education, experience, or certifications include:

Knowledge of SharePoint, Issue tracking tools like JIRA, and Requirements management tools
Knowledge of automation testing.

Interested? Please include the following with your application:

Resume
Cover letter
Three or more professional references

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.
If you have questions about job number 06742 contact by email at raoa@dshs.wa.gov

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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