Business Analyst / QA Analyst

DSFederal is seeking a Business Analyst / QA Analyst to support a federal agency. The analyst will elicit and document requirements for each backlog work item, maintain the D&E backlogs, and plan and execute testing – functional, regression, data validation, user acceptance, and Section 508 accessibility – across grants management, reporting, and data applications.

• Elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements for each work item in the Application Processing, Reporting, and Data backlogs

• Maintain the D&E backlogs in JIRA: write user stories and acceptance criteria, groom and prioritize items with stakeholders and the COR, and track backlog aging.

• Model as-is and to-be business processes; produce process documentation, workflows, and requirements traceability matrices.

• Analyze the impact of Presidential Executive Orders, USDA OSEC mandates, Government priorities, and external system changes (ASAP, FMMI, SAM, Grants.gov) on applications and data.

• Develop test plans, test cases, and scripts; execute functional, integration, regression, and data validation testing; log, track, and verify defects.

• Coordinate and support user acceptance testing with business users and obtain sign-off before deployment through change management.

• Perform Section 508 / WCAG Level A/AA accessibility testing.

• Validate reports and data outputs (GMRA, Data Gateway, LMD, Data Warehouse) for accuracy and data integrity.

• Prepare user guides, release notes, and knowledge transfer materials to support handoff of completed work and Transition-Out.

• Support the Project Manager with Integrated Project Team meeting agendas and minutes, Weekly and Monthly Status Report inputs, and backlog metrics.

• Apply the Quality Control Plan to deliverables and support readiness for Government QASP surveillance.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Information Technology or Computer Science.

• Three or more years of experience in analytics and systems development, including business analysis and software QA/testing in an Agile SDLC.

• Proven analytical ability to identify and prioritize an organization’s functional and technical needs and requirements.

• Experience generating process documentation and reports

• At least 3 years writing and executing test plans and test cases, including regression testing and UAT coordination.

• At least 2 years performing Section 508 / WCAG accessibility testing and preparing VPATs/ACRs; DHS Trusted Tester certification preferred.

• Experience with federal grants management or financial systems preferred.

• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to translate data into actionable insights

• Must be a U.S. Citizen, Lawful Permanent Resident, or valid work-visa holder, and able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust (Moderate Risk or higher) background investigation (minimum NACI), fingerprinting, and an HSPD-12 PIV credential. Must complete annual Information Security Awareness (ISA) and Rules of Behavior (ROB) training.

• Preferred certifications: CBAP/CCBA or PMI-PBA, ISTQB, Certified ScrumMaster or Product Owner.

Technical Skills Required

• Requirements & Agile: JIRA (backlogs, user stories, dashboards, JQL), Confluence, SharePoint, Remedy.

• Modeling: Microsoft Visio or Lucidchart, BPMN, UML use cases, wireframing tools.

• Testing: Test management (Zephyr, Xray, or similar), defect lifecycle management, regression suites; API testing with Postman/SoapUI for REST and WSDL services; Selenium or Playwright familiarity a plus.

• Data Validation: SQL querying of Oracle 19c, MySQL, and SQL Server; advanced Excel (pivots, Power Query).

• Accessibility: ANDI, axe DevTools, WAVE, JAWS/NVDA, Colour Contrast Analyser; VPAT 2.x / ACR authoring; most current WCAG Level A/AA criteria.

• Application Familiarity: Working understanding of Oracle Forms/Reports, Oracle APEX, Java web applications, and Ruby on Rails applications to test and document them effectively.

• Office Tools: Microsoft Office and MS Project.

Bachelor's degree in IT or computer science; 3+ years analytics and QA testing in Agile SDLC; 3 years test plan execution; 2 years Section 508 testing; U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or work visa holder; able to obtain Public Trust clearance.

Key Responsibilities

• eliciting requirements
• executing testing
• maintaining backlogs

Skills & Tools

JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint, Remedy, Microsoft Visio, Lucidchart, BPMN, UML, Zephyr, Xray, Postman, SoapUI, Selenium, Playwright, SQL, Oracle 19c, MySQL, SQL Server, Microsoft Excel, Power Query, ANDI, axe DevTools, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA, Colour Contrast Analyser, VPAT, Oracle Forms, Oracle Reports, Oracle APEX, Java, Ruby on Rails, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project

Job Details

• Category: Information Technology
• Seniority: Mid Level
• Commitment: Full Time
• Workplace: Remote — United States
• Languages: English

About DSFederal Inc

A federal consulting firm providing business analysis and quality assurance services. — Industry: Information Technology