W2 - Business Analyst/Consultant III (Test cases/plans, Quality assurance, Stakeholders) - Remote in WI

Description :

NOTICE - Candidates that are submitted to this posting and do not meet the required qualifications, restrictions, or requirements will NOT be allowed to be resubmitted to future re-postings of the position. False or inaccurate submissions will be reported.

WISCONSIN ONLY POSTING :

POSTING IS FOR WISCONSIN BASED CANDIDATES ONLY (OR THOSE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO WISCONSIN WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE START DATE). Candidates that are NOT located IN WISCONSIN or NOT willing TO RELOCATE within that timeframe will NOT be considered and should not be submitted. ALL WORK MUST BE DONE IN WISCONSIN

The client is looking for one (1) Business Analyst / Consultant III

Will close to submissions on 2 / 5 / 2025 at 4 : 00PM CST.

Top Skills :

Demonstrated experience in developing test cases and plans to ensure applications function according to user requirements. (8 years)

Attention to detail for quality assurance testing and supporting testing efforts throughout the software development lifecycle. (8 years)

Proven ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with strong facilitation skills for any type of project group. (8 years)

Experience working on an application development team within a complex organization to collect, document, and disseminate business requirements utilizing industry standard techniques.

INTERVIEW NOTES : PLEASE NOTE : A real-time screenshot photo of the candidate MUST be uploaded to candidate's bid upon confirming the interview. Please see "DCF Realtime Photo Requirement & Instructions" document in the Attachments section of this posting for details.

Phone and web based interviews will be acceptable.

However, an in person interview may be required.

Interviews will be set up shortly after the posting close date.

MUST provide three (3) business references for the interview. (One reference must be a supervisory level.)

IMPORTANT NOTES :

Candidate MUST be physically located in the United States. International candidates / phone numbers will not be accepted.

Candidate must follow ALL DCF work rules

Candidate must be available to perform all work during the Central Standard Time (CST) business hours 9 : 00 am 3 pm (or CST hours as defined by the hiring manager)

Candidate will be required to provide their own equipment for this position (See job description for required specifications.)

Duration : 6 / 30 / 2025, with the potential to extend for an additional term(s)

Onsite or remote : This position is currently remote. However, position status is subject to change. Candidate MUST be a WI resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense.

Project details : This position should be able to work independently while taking direction from project leads. A demonstrated ability to take initiative in learning business processes and existing application functionality is a plus. A high degree of professionalism and high-quality customer service are expected. This individual should have strong attention to detail, collaborative mindset, and commitment to

teamwork. This individual will work closely with the project manager, lead business analyst, and development team in addition to project stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into functional requirements, as well as related test cases. This position will work closely with an existing project team on enhancing and supporting an existing application.

Detailed Job Description : (Please be specific with all job duties required by the hired candidate.)

This position is for an experienced business analyst with strong hands-on testing experience to support multi-year, multi-phase project with testing, requirements elicitation, and analysis. This individual will work closely with the project manager, lead business analyst, and development team in addition to project stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into functional requirements, as well as related test cases.

This position will conduct quality assurance (QA) testing as releases are moved to testing environments. They will serve as a liaison between the business user acceptance testers to report bugs back to the technical team. A high degree of professionalism and high-quality customer service are expected.

The individual in this position will :

• Create, maintain, and update project documentation to ensure all requirements and decisions are accurately captured.
• Have strong, holistic knowledge of the overall requirements process, business and technical.
• Create test scenarios, test plans, test reports, and track the life cycle of defects.
• Ensure developed solutions perform according to documented user requirements.
• Be familiar with industry standard automation testing suites, including regression testing.
• Demonstrate knowledge and prior use of requirements tools and how they interact with applications used for management of bugs, issues, testing, design and development.
• Remain adaptable and flexible when working with multiple clients with varying degrees of knowledge and ability / availability to participate.
• Identify and propose improvements, corrections, or mitigation strategies for risks and opportunities, independently or collaboratively with the team.
• Develop and / or maintain user manuals, ad hoc training, and reference materials as requested by program area stakeholders.
• Be familiar with SQL and data load strategies.
• Bring experience with the full software development lifecycle and related project management activities.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the Business Analyst Book of Knowledge (BABOK) or have certifications through the International Institute of Business Analysis.

This position should be able to work independently while taking direction from project leads. A demonstrated ability to take initiative in learning business processes and existing application functionality is a plus. This individual should have strong attention to detail, collaborative mindset, and commitment to teamwork.

List any special qualifications & years of experience :

Qualification

Desired Experience

Requirements elicitation and analysis.

10 years

Knowledge of system development life cycle and key deliverables

10 years

Promote understanding and cooperation within and between stakeholder groups; facilitate effective meetings with these groups.

10 years

Strong verbal communications skills with ability to clearly present information and ideas to groups.

10 years

Translating requirements for web application development for both front and backend development technologies.

8 years

Develop and implement quality assurance processes and procedures.

8 years

Develop and implement test plans, procedures, and test cases for unit, system, and user acceptance plans.

8 years

Familiarity with managing change throughout the SDLC and hands-on experience with scope management.

8 years

Experience in technical writing and documentation.

8 years

Business process flow diagraming and process improvement.

8 years

Analytical and problem-solving skills; experience with problem diagnosis, task planning, and time management

5 years

Experience with QA methodologies and testing techniques; familiarity with test-driven design principles and regression testing.

5 years

Experience with SQL, TFS / GitHub, Jira, including the ability to query a relational database.

5 years

Post-production application support.

5 years

Pay range : $35 to $40 per hour on W2.

Salary : $35 - $40