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Title: (2) Sr Business Analyst/s Location: Des Moines, IA 50309 OR Hartford, CT (100% On Site) Type: Contract Rate: $63 per hour Education: Bachelor’s Degree NOTE: This is a Business Analyst role with heavy TESTING Administration experience Responsibilities • Design, Develop, and Execute test scripts and test cases for system builds, correspondence, website, IVR, and workflows on our third-party administrator and vendors for Individual Markets • Reviews test results to ensure required specifications have been met • Documents, tracks, and escalates defects • Analyzes all errors uncovered to determine if process problem or additional system analysis required from Business Systems Analyst • Identifies procedure changes and updates procedures • Work with operations and business analysts to review business requirements • Coordinate with business and project management office to ensure UAT is completed on all requests • Responsible for communicating the status of testing, including reporting of overall test results • Estimate test efforts on projects and assist with the development and maintenance of related project plans • Collaborates across business functions to ensure testing plans are comprehensive and continuously maintained • Maintain and develop test plans for product launches, product changes, and the in-force business • Document retesting of defects and ensure defects are resolved REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent business experience in a life insurance or financial services environment • Experience creating and executing detailed test cases/scripts • Strong experience with manual testing, testing tools, writing test plans, and reviewing test cases • Knowledge of testing methodology, automated testing, and test script development • Agile experience • Excellent communication skills, work ethic and a high level of personal integrity and accountability PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Experience creating functional and technical documentation • Demonstrated experience in problem solving, ownership and analytical skills • Detail-oriented and process disciplined • Ability to multi-task and prioritize work • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • Experience working with external vendors and outsourced business models desired • Desire to be challenged and to learn new things; willingness to jump in and drive for results

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