Business Analyst

As a Microsoft Functional Subject Matter Expert Quality Assurance, you will be using Agile software methodologies to identify and capture an accurate case analysis to our client. You will be helping maintain and develop systems and models with your advanced skills.

What You'll Be Doing

The Functional QA SME will make recommendations and advise on organization-wide system improvements, optimization or maintenance efforts in the following specialties: information systems architecture; networking; telecommunications; automation; communications protocols; risk management/electronic analysis; software; lifecycle management; software development methodologies; and modeling and simulation. Scrum certifications and working knowledge of DevSecOps developmental processes, tools and procedures desired. Commensurate experience in IT and in new and related older technology that directly relates to the required area of expertise.

• Elicit, identify, and capture functional and non-functional requirements through systems and use case analysis
• Capture and transform stakeholder needs, expectations, constraints, and interfaces into customer features and requirements
• Develop system context models, use case models, user interface storyboards, business process flow models, and domain models
• Write use case specifications
• Identify and specify business rules and map rules to use cases
• Mockup UI designs in Visio, VS.NET, or other UI prototyping tools
• Define an appropriate set of requirements definition and management tasks and estimate the work for their tasks and backlog items
• Provide support for review of requirements compliance and requirements management best practices and artifacts

Location and Travel Details

This is a remote position with occasional travel (as needed).

Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements

Must be able to maintain and/or obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

Profile of Success

Individual serves as the Functional Subject Matter Expert with at least seven (7) years' experience in providing technical, managerial, and administrative direction for problem definition, analysis, requirements development, and implementation for complex to extremely complex systems in the subject matter area.

• AZ-900 certification
• Must Have a Minimum of 7 years Quality Assurance Experience ( QA) preferably with the Microsoft Solutions Stack of porduct's and services
• Working knowledge of iterative software development methodologies such as Microsoft Solutions Framework (MSF), or IBM Rational Unified Process (RUP)
• In-depth working knowledge of agile software development methodologies
• Experience with mockup UI designs, report designs and/or another reporting tool
• Working knowledge of UML based modeling tools

Desirable Skills

• CSM certification
• Working knowledge of Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) and Team Foundation Server (TFS)
• Experience in custom application development on the Microsoft technology platform, Microsoft Office, and development tools to create innovative business solutions

About AIS

AIS, Dedicated to Our People

AIS employees can spend their entire career at AIS doing challenging, rewarding work and reach their desired level of achievement and responsibility. We offer the opportunity to move up, without the obligation to move out of a position where one excels. We are committed to our employee's success; however, they define it.

It's our dedication to our employees that inspired our leadership to invest in our future and become partially employee-owned through an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP).

Our employees are our greatest strength, and we do all that we can to serve them. We invest in technology as early adopters, allowing us to create transformative and innovative solutions for our customers while exposing our team to cutting edge technology.

We hire outstanding individuals who are committed to curiosity, passionate about emerging technology, and who are excited to find innovative solutions for the biggest tech challenges facing international brands and government agencies today.

We Invest in Individuals Committed to Innovation

AIS is seeking professionals of a certain character and level of excellence. People that we can learn from and that we can help grow to achieve their personal career goals.

We are looking for:

• Smart people with a passion for technology
• Strong technical capabilities with a consultancy mindset
• Close involvement with local technical communities
• A willingness to think outside of the box to provide innovative solutions to clients
• Ability to solve challenging technical business problems
• Self-directed professionals

Our Core Values

• Client Success
• C ontinued Learning and Technical Excellence
• Strong Client Relationships
• Citizenship and Community

EEO Statement

Applied Information Sciences is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis covered by law. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications merit, and business need.