Senior Business Systems Analyst Mainframe & QA
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Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA
Summary: The Senior Business Systems Analyst Mainframe & QA role involves gathering and analyzing business requirements, translating them into software specifications, and ensuring effective communication between stakeholders and technical teams. The position requires expertise in mainframe environments, particularly with Natural and COBOL, and includes responsibilities for documentation, testing, and support of Java-based applications. The analyst will also facilitate meetings, develop test plans, and apply SDLC methodologies throughout the project lifecycle. This role is remote and classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Gather and analyze business requirements; translate into software specifications
- Document detailed requirements aligned with program and user needs
- Design and analyze DB2 tables
- Work with Natural and COBOL in a mainframe environment
- Create and maintain documentation: RTMs, SDDs, SRS, user stories, use cases, DFDs, UI designs
- Facilitate meetings between stakeholders and technical teams
- Develop test plans and complex test scenarios
- Execute test plans and coordinate user acceptance testing
- Identify and document software defects; assist developers in resolution
- Write and execute SQL queries to validate test results
- Support Java-based applications
- Use Visio to create workflow diagrams
- Apply SDLC methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
- Communicate effectively with business and IT teams
Key Skills:
- Experience with mainframe environments, specifically Natural and COBOL
- Proficiency in DB2 database design and analysis
- Strong documentation skills for various software development artifacts
- Ability to develop and execute test plans and scenarios
- Experience with SQL for validating test results
- Familiarity with SDLC methodologies
- Effective communication skills with both business and IT teams
- Experience with Java-based applications
- Proficient in using Visio for workflow diagrams
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: USA
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Key Responsibilities:
Gather and analyze business requirements; translate into software specifications
Document detailed requirements aligned with program and user needs
Design and analyze DB2 tables
Work with Natural and COBOL in a mainframe environment
Create and maintain documentation: RTMs, SDDs, SRS, user stories, use cases, DFDs, UI designs
Facilitate meetings between stakeholders and technical teams
Develop test plans and complex test scenarios
Execute test plans and coordinate user acceptance testing
Identify and document software defects; assist developers in resolution
Write and execute SQL queries to validate test results
Support Java-based applications
Use Visio to create workflow diagrams
Apply SDLC methodologies throughout the project lifecycle
Communicate effectively with business and IT teams
Preferred Experience:
Served as Test Lead on IT implementation projects
Familiarity with unemployment insurance systems
Experience delivering solutions in the public sector