Business and Quality Analyst

About the Role

The Business and Quality Analyst will split the role of a Business Analyst and a QA Tester. They will create and execute a test plan per project. They will also spend time taking a leading role in the analysis and development of projects with various areas of the company that will allow us to meet company objectives with innovation and efficiency while improving speed to market.

Key Responsibilities

• Quality Analyst
• Review requirements, specs, and technical designs to provide detailed feedback to the project team during the requirements phase of the project.
• Reuse and/or create efficient test strategies and test plans based on the scope and requirements.
• Execute and maintain a test bed for reusability and efficiency.
• Provide metrics and feedback on issues found and tracked in defects.
• Ensure quality results of technical implementation in business processes, analysis, modeling, and integration.
• Business Analyst
• Collaborate with all areas of the business and IT to elicit, document, and manage business requirements during the life-cycle of a project, including traceability and testing.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrated knowledge of the life insurance and annuity industry.
• Good skills with MS Office (e.g., Excel, Word, Visio) to chart, analyze, and document processes and business requirements.
• Proficiency with Azure DevOps.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Very good interpersonal skills, particularly non-judgmental (active listening) skills.
• Very strong analytical, critical thinking, time management, and task management skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate (both written and verbal) and build trusting relationships with associates at all levels of the organization.
• Experienced in technical aspects of projects.
• Ability to read and create technical specs.
• Ability to analyze architecture and identify gaps and dependencies in processes.

Qualifications

• College Degree or Equivalent Experience.