Business Systems Analyst- QA/Functional Testing

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Job Description:

At Regions, the Business Systems Analyst conducts business process analysis, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefits analysis in an effort to align information technology solutions with business initiatives. This position may function as liaison between the line of business and the Information Technology (IT) department. 

Primary Responsibilities

• Formulates/defines specifications for operating software programming applications or modifies/maintains complex existing applications using engineering releases and utilities from programs
• Analyzes and evaluates existing or proposed systems and devises computer programs, systems, and related procedures to process data
• Prepares charts and diagrams to assist in problem analysis and submits recommendations for solution
• Prepares program specifications and diagrams and develops coding logic flowcharts
• Encodes, tests, debugs, and installs the operating programs and procedures in coordination with computer operations and user departments
• Reviews progress and evaluates results
• Reports inconsistencies to the attention of management and suggest problem resolutions and business process improvements
• Certain business groups may require on call support rotation after hours and/or weekends

This position is exempt from timekeeping requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Requirements

•  High School Diploma or GED and seven (7) years of related experience
• Or Bachelor's degree and three (3) years of related experience 

Preferences

• Banking or financial services industry experience
• Experience providing application support to include troubleshooting
• Experience with business intelligence tools
• Familiarity with agile and/or waterfall methodologies

Skills and Competencies

• Ability to plan, schedule and execute multiple concurrent activities
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Actively demonstrates a complex working knowledge of systems and software development concepts, practices, and procedures
• Ability to research, analyze data, and derive facts
• Excellent communication and customer service skill
• Excellent organizational, and analytical skills
• Knowledge of applicable testing tools
• Problem solving and priority management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)

Strongly preferred:

• QA Testing experience
• Business System Analyst ( System conversions, System upgrade) experience
• Analytical thinking skills
• Retention skills
• Functional testing skills
• Testing Validation skills
• Clear understanding of business requirements
• Agile Methodologies Skills   (JIRA , Kanban , TFS, Azure Dev Ops, Test Rail , Zephyr,  Sprint Planning , Sprint Review )
• Test Automation tools (qTest, Tosca) experience
• API and Web Services Testing (Postman, REST Assured or SoapUI) experience
• Version Control Systems like (Git) to manage and track changes in test script automation experience
• Expertise test Script development experience
• Excellent documentation practices writing (test cases, scripts and any issues encountered during testing)
• Effective communication and collaboration working with