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This role combines business analysis, functional validation, and quality assurance to improve delivery quality, streamline processes, and support continuous improvement initiatives across Agile teams.\nContributions\nCollaborate with stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams to gather, analyze, refine, and document business and functional requirements.\nTranslate business needs and epics into features, user stories, business rules, and acceptance criteria that are clear, testable, and aligned to mission objectives.\nDevelop and execute test plans, test cases, and validation procedures to ensure solutions meet functional, business, and user requirements.\nPerform functional, regression, data validation, usability, and accessibility (508) testing across applications and data systems.\nIdentify, document, track, and support resolution of defects and issues through collaboration with development teams and stakeholders.\nValidate implemented functionality against acceptance criteria and business expectations prior to release.\nSupport User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities, including coordination with stakeholders, documenting results, and tracking issues through resolution.\nAnalyze current-state processes and workflows to identify opportunities for operational improvement, automation, and increased efficiency.\nAssist with testing and validation activities supporting cloud migration and modernization efforts.\nProduce high-quality documentation including process flows, requirements documentation, test artifacts, gap analyses, and recommendations.\nCommunicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders regarding requirements, testing results, risks, and recommendations.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of total experience \n3+ years of experience supporting business analysis, testing, and quality assurance activities within a federal environment\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Security Clearance\nExperience gathering, analyzing, and documenting business and functional requirements\nExperience developing and executing test plans, test cases, and defect tracking activities\nExperience supporting Agile software development teams and working within Agile methodologies\nExperience using tools such as JIRA, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile lifecycle management platforms\nExperience performing functional, regression, data validation, and accessibility (508) testing\nStrong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences\nAbility to create clear, concise documentation and present recommendations to stakeholders\nPreferred:\nExperience supporting cloud-based application or data modernization initiatives\nExperience supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities\nExperience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Postman, or similar technologies\nExperience documenting current-state and future-state workflows and conducting gap analyses\nKnowledge of DevSecOps concepts and CI/CD practices\nAbout steampunk\nSteampunk relies on several factors to determine salary, including but not limited to geographic location, contractual requirements, education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $75,000 to $140,000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunk’s total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here.\nIdentity Statement\nAs part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.\nSteampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.\nWe are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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