Microsoft Business Analyst/QA Specialist - ClearFocus Technologies : Job Details

ClearFocus Technologies, a HUBZone certified company, is located in Leesburg, VA. We specialize in cybersecurity and support multiple government and commercial clients for a variety of missions. We value our clients, integrity, and employees and believe a single person can make a difference! We are committed to attracting and retaining the best and brightest talent who desire to work with industry-leading technology to stay on top of their profession. We provide an excellent benefit package which includes medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), paid professional development reimbursement, and more! Seeking a Business Analyst / Quality Assurance Specialist to drive business analysis and quality assurance activities to implement a new case management system for a federal agency. We are seeking a Microsoft Business Analyst for a Remote opportunity. All applicants must be a US Citizen with an active Public Trust clearance and local to the DMV area. No Exceptions!!! The BA/QA Specialist will work with the Client Product Owner, Client Business Owner, and Development Team to develop user stories and functional requirement documents to describe the application requirements to support the project scope, as well as ensure the solution delivered fully satisfies customer needs and expectations. Additional responsibilities include:

• Supporting the interaction with various business stakeholders to gather, organize, and evaluate business requirements
• Documenting and reviewing the business requirements with various business and technology stakeholders
• Converting meeting minutes, business requirements, and other source material into User Stories
• Facilitating Agile ceremonies
• Developing and utilizing test plans and scripts
• Assist the development team in debugging and reproducing reported issues
• Aligning and supporting user acceptance testing activities
• Preparing various deliverables and other document artifacts Required Skills:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field
  • At least 6 years of experience working as a business or systems analyst in gathering, analyzing, and documenting functional requirements
  • Proficient in translating high-level business requirements into user stories
  • Experience working with Microsoft technologies (Dynamics 365, Power Platform, SharePoint Online)
  • Proficient using Agile management tools such as Azure DevOps and Jira
  • Experience in taking comprehensive notes in meetings, even if the subject matter is unfamiliar
  • Experience planning and coordinating quality assurance testing including writing test scripts, preparing test plans, and developing UAT material
  • Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience using Microsoft Visio and Project
  • Experience in Federal Government Consulting
  • Must be a US Citizen Desired Skills:
    • Microsoft certifications
    • Local to the Washington, DC metro area
    • Public Trust clearance #J-18808-Ljbffr