14729 – BA/QA Analyst (Onsite) – Tallahassee, FL

Start Date: ASAP
Type: Temporary Project
Estimated Duration: 12+ months with possible extensions
Work Setting: 100% of the time at the Client’s site. No telecommuting or remote work. This is a non-negotiable requirement from the client.
Only candidates able to relocate as required should apply to avoid removal from future consideration.

Required for RFQ FNW 26 27 31:

• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Tallahassee, FL (required);
• Experience with Quality Assurance and/or Business Analysis (7+ years);
• Experience with Agile Software Development (7+ years);
• Experience in manual testing; validate system functionality by authoring (7+ years);
• test scenarios and executing manual checks against business requirements (7+ years);
• Experience in automation testing; designing, writing, and executing (7+ years);
• automation test scripts to verify system functionality and finding software bugs (7+ years);
• Experience with Azure DevOps and/or Team Foundation Server (TFS) (7+ years);
• Experience with Joint Application Development (JAD) techniques (7+ years);
• Experience with User Acceptance Testing (UAT) (7+ years);
• Experience in designing, maintaining, and scaling custom automated (7+ years);
• testing frameworks from scratch (e.g., using Page Object Model) (7+ years);
• Experience in automation testing; designing, writing, and executing automation test scripts using a variety of tools (Selenium or similar) to verify system functionality and find software bugs (7+ years);
• Experience in generating automation scripts and updating existing to align with ongoing UI shifts and new feature deployments (7+ years);
• Experience in REST API and Microservices testing; executing endpoint validation, contract checks, and payload verification using Insomnia or similar API tools (5´+ years);
• Experience in testing and validating REST APIs using tools like Postman, Insomnia, or other API testing tools (7+ years);
• Experience in translating functional specification into technical specification from which programmers can construct the solution (7+ years);
• Experience in translating the information from meetings and written materials into process models and/or process flow models.
• Experience with Florida Direct Certification (FDC) Application;
• Experience with Florida Automated Nutrition System (FANS) Application;
• Experience with Admin Review Application (AR).

Preferred for FNW 26 27 31:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an Information Technology related field.

Responsibilities (FNW 26 27 31) include but are not limited to the following:

• Develop and execute formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications.
• Perform test planning, writing test cases/scripts, and test execution.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing (UAT) sessions with staff.
• Provide quality assurance efforts for business processes performed by the Client or that are expected to result from new business needs and/or legislative changes.
• Complete a series of tasks needed for the FANS modernization project and the maintenance of application software.
• Work full-time with staff to understand the intended business needs and technical requirements of tasks necessary to ensure deliverables are met and conform to standards.
• Participate in Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions, design/development/testing meetings, and technical documentation reviews.

Required for FNW 26 27 30:

• Availability to work 100% of the time at the Client’s site in Tallahassee, FL (required);
• Experience with business analysis on IT projects, including requirements gathering and translating business requirements into use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria (7+ years);
• Experience with Agile Software Development methodologies (7+ years);
• Experience with Microsoft Azure DevOps and/or Team Foundation Server (TFS) (7+ years);
• Experience conducting Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions with client stakeholders and subject matter experts (7+ years);
• Experience translating functional specifications into technical specifications and creating process flow models, mock-ups, and diagrams (e.g., using Microsoft Visio) (7+ years);
• Experience with automation testing, including designing and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts (e.g., Selenium, Page Object Model) (7+ years);
• Experience with manual testing, including authoring test scenarios and executing validation checks against business requirements (5+ years);
• Experience with REST API and Microservices testing, including endpoint validation and payload verification using tools such as Postman or Insomnia (5+ years);
• Experience creating technical documentation and standard operating procedures, and coordinating UAT schedules and sessions with business testers (7+ years);

Preferred for FNW 26 27 30:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent work experience);
• Experience deriving business process and data requirements from systems documentation and creating data dictionaries;

Responsibilities (FNW 26 27 30) include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as a liaison between business owners, the contract manager, and the development team;
• Coordinate and facilitate Joint Application Development (JAD) sessions;
• Translate information from meetings and written materials into mock-ups, process models, and process flow models;
• Meet with stakeholders to discuss business processes;
• Translate high-level business requirements into functional specifications;
• Assist with creating process flow models and documentation;
• Support application modernization efforts and ongoing maintenance of existing applications.