Senior Business Intelligence Analyst Jobs in Iowa

Title: (2) Sr Business Analyst/s

Location: Des Moines, IA 50309 OR Hartford, CT (100% On Site)

Type: Contract

Rate: $63 per hour

Education: Bachelor’s Degree

NOTE: This is a Business Analyst role with heavy TESTING Administration experience

Responsibilities

• Design, Develop, and Execute test scripts and test cases for system builds, correspondence, website, IVR, and workflows on our third-party administrator and vendors for Individual Markets
• Reviews test results to ensure required specifications have been met
• Documents, tracks, and escalates defects
• Analyzes all errors uncovered to determine if process problem or additional system analysis required from Business Systems Analyst
• Identifies procedure changes and updates procedures
• Work with operations and business analysts to review business requirements
• Coordinate with business and project management office to ensure UAT is completed on all requests
• Responsible for communicating the status of testing, including reporting of overall test results
• Estimate test efforts on projects and assist with the development and maintenance of related project plans
• Collaborates across business functions to ensure testing plans are comprehensive and continuously maintained
• Maintain and develop test plans for product launches, product changes, and the in-force business
• Document retesting of defects and ensure defects are resolved

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience in a life insurance or financial services environment
• Experience creating and executing detailed test cases/scripts
• Strong experience with manual testing, testing tools, writing test plans, and reviewing test cases
• Knowledge of testing methodology, automated testing, and test script development
• Agile experience
• Excellent communication skills, work ethic and a high level of personal integrity and accountability

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience creating functional and technical documentation
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving, ownership and analytical skills
• Detail-oriented and process disciplined
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize work
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience working with external vendors and outsourced business models desired
• Desire to be challenged and to learn new things; willingness to jump in and drive for results