Businesses face challenges every day building responsive and agile IT capabilities to grow and stay ahead. Since everyone has access to the same tools, your competitive advantage directly depends on how you apply technology – on the people leading, supporting and optimizing your IT initiatives. USM Business Systems, established in 1999, is an industry-leading private talent management firm, specializing in providing unique IT turnkey solutions, IT staffing solutions, and Talent management insights, enabling you to sustain a truly competitive advantage in this fast-moving environment. USM has offices throughout the US and offshore delivery centers in India. USM is a certified Minority Business Enterprise and is a CMMi Level 3 Organization.

USM is recognized as one of the fastest growing IT Temporary Staffing firms in the US and most recently was ranked #3 on the list of the Top Temporary Staffing firms in the DC Metro Area – Washington Business Journal (2016).

Title: BA/UAT

Location: Washington, DC

Duration: 6+ months

Interview mode: Phone then F2F

Need GC and USC

Business Analyst III is responsible for leading the functional requirements gathering team. The candidate works directly with internal customers to understand the business environment and needs. Identifies relevant design, process and specification issue.

Must have prior experience leading analysis/requirements phase of a project and ability to work closely with end-users to document requirements

Must have experience leading UAT test phase including test strategy development, test case creation, test script development, test execution, defect tracking and reporting. The candidate may also be required to train end users.

As a part of the Strategic Initiatives key projects such as SLIM and Compass Upgrade projects are underway. At present, there is a need for Analysis and UAT testing resources to assist with these projects.

Day to day Activities

• · Lead analysis/requirements writing phase. Assist is determining test strategy and defining the test plan. Test case and test data creation for functional testing. Test execution for Functional, Regression and Integration Testing. Documentation of test results. Coordination with QA and Development Teams for defect resolution

Must Have’s

• · Strong analysis skills (including data analysis skills)

• · Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• · Ability to interact with end-users to understand business needs, lead analysis and requirements gathering phases and meetings.

• · Ability to work independently with minimal guidance

• · UAT Testing/ QA testing –Test cases/Test data creation and execution

• · Defect tracking

• · SQL skills, Excel skills (functions such a V-lookup, sorting/filtering data, using formulae is spreadsheets), Familiarity with HP Quality Center

• · Knowledge of SDLC

Importance of Skills (Stack Ranked)

• · Business/Data Analysis Skills

• · Strong Written and verbal Communication

• · UAT Testing/ QA testing - Test cases/Test data creation and execution

• · SQL skills, Excel skills (functions such a V-lookup, sorting/filtering data, using formulae is spreadsheets)

• · Defect tracking

• · Knowledge of SDLC

If you are interested in the below position please forward your profile to preethib@usmsystems(dot)com or call me on 703 468 0398