Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
*we are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the us.*
Icf’s it modernization division is a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial, technology department, seeking a business analyst/tester to support upcoming needs with our federal customers.
The ba/tester is responsible for eliciting and analyzing business requirements and translating into user stories and acceptance criteriaYou will also perform functional, 508 compliance, and regression testing to ensure our applications meet quality requirementsThis position is within the context of an agile team employing the scaled agile (safe) development framework.
The work
You will be part of an established team supporting our general services administration (gsa) client in washington, dcThe icf team at gsa performs custom software development to modernize the legacy platform into a cloud platform using modular design standardsThe team works closely with clients and other contractors to ensure the performance and reliability of the public-facing, mission-critical applications.
Key responsibilities
Work with it and business stakeholders to define the system requirements and design approach and write corresponding user stories and acceptance criteria
Create functional artifacts such as a data dictionary, roles matrix, or process diagram
Coordinate with developers and testers to ensure a shared understanding of business requirements
Obtain clarifications from product owners and other stakeholders as needed
Develop an understanding of the client processes and procedures and recommend improvements to the end user experience
Write test plans and test cases for all user stories
Perform functional and regression testing within sprints
Perform smoke testing and integration testing of applications after deployments
Support automated testing by writing test scripts using the gherkin syntax
Ensure all pages meet 508 compliance requirements using wave, amp, and jaws
Required skills and experience
Bachelor’s degree and 1 year of work experience as a business analyst/tester or 5 years of work experience (with no degree requirement)
Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria
Experience facilitating requirements gathering meetings with clients and end users
Experience testing and logging defects, and working with developers to ensure defects are appropriately resolved
Comprehensive understanding of the software development lifecycle (sdlc) including recent successful experience with agile methodologies (scrum)
Ability to push creative thinking beyond the boundaries of existing industry practices and client mindsets
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to communicate difficult sensitive information tactfully
Strong analytical, organizational and product management skills
Must be able to obtain public trust clearance.
Us citizen or green card holder required due to federal contract requirements.
Preferred skills and experience
Experience with issue tracking and project management tools such as jira and confluence
Ability to balance and prioritize multiple projects to meet goals, deliverables, and deadlines
Experience using 508 testing tools, including jaws, amp, and wave
Experience with scaled agile framework (safe) principles and ceremonies
Experience with automated testing using selenium/cucumber
This is an outstanding opportunity to work with talented and passionate individuals and to grow with a firm that believes in nurturing talent and developing long-term career successIcf is a purpose driven company with a strong culture and underlying values that prize diversity, opportunity, equality, and respectOur core values include embracing differences, and we seek candidates who are passionate about building a culture that encourages, embraces and hires dimensions of differences.
Working at icf
Working at icf means applying a passion for meaningful work with intellectual rigor to help solve the leading issues of our daySmart, compassionate, innovative, committed, icf employees tackle unprecedented challenges to benefit people, businesses, and governments around the globeWe believe in collaboration, mutual respect, open communication, and opportunity for growthIf you’re seeking to make a difference in the world, visit www.icf.com/careers to find your next careerIcf—together for tomorrow.
We can only solve the world`s toughest challenges by building an inclusive workplace that allows everyone to thriveWe are an equal opportunity employer, committed to hiring regardless of any protected characteristic, such as race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status, or military/veteran statusTogether, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goalsFor more information, please read our eeo & aa policy .
Reasonable accommodations are available for disabled veterans and applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment processTo request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assistAll information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodationsRead more about non-discrimination: eeo is the law and pay transparency statement .
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