Business Quality Analyst

Iowa Department of Management/Division of IT is seeking a local Business Analyst/Quality Analyst to support Iowa Workforce Development Unemployment Division with high profile modernization efforts.
Complete Description:
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
Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience:
Involvement in prior technology implementations / Required 10 Years
Leading requirements gathering and validation with SMEs / Required 10 Years
Requirements and Use Case documentation / Required 10 Years
Testing system functionality against requirements and specifications / Required 10 Years
Identify and develop necessary test data / Required 10 Years
Create and execute test plan / Required 10 Years
Training staff on system functionality as developed / Required 5 Years
Report on project progress / Required 5 Years
Experience using Atlassian Suite Jira, Confluence, etc / Required 5 Years
Background in Finance/Accounting projects / Required 3 Years
Excellent communication skills / Required 10 Years