Business and Quality Analyst

Americo Financial Life and Annuity•Kansas City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Business and Quality Analyst splits responsibilities between business analysis and quality assurance testing. The role creates and executes project test plans and takes a leading role in analyzing and developing projects across the company to support objectives, innovation, efficiency, and improved speed to market. The analyst works with business and IT teams to understand and document requirements, assess technical designs, test implementations, and support quality business processes. Americo is a life insurance and annuity company whose roots date back more than 100 years. The company describes its culture as people-focused and offers development opportunities, paid training, and support for work-life balance and employee well-being. Its offices are in downtown Kansas City.

Requirements

Demonstrated knowledge of the life insurance and annuity industry.
Proficiency with MS Office applications, including Excel, Word, and Visio, for charting, analyzing, and documenting processes and business requirements, as well as Azure DevOps.
Strong leadership, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Very good interpersonal skills, particularly non-judgmental active-listening skills.
Strong analytical, critical-thinking, time-management, and task-management skills.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally and build trusting relationships with associates at all organizational levels.
Experience with technical aspects of projects and ability to read and create technical specifications.
Ability to analyze architecture and identify process gaps and dependencies.
College degree or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Review requirements, specifications, and technical designs and provide detailed feedback to project teams during the requirements phase.
Reuse or create efficient test strategies and test plans based on project scope and requirements.
Execute and maintain a reusable, efficient test bed.
Provide metrics and feedback on issues identified and tracked as defects.
Ensure the quality of technical implementations in business processes, analysis, modeling, and integration.
Collaborate with business and IT teams to elicit, document, and manage business requirements throughout the project life cycle, including traceability and testing.
Lead analysis and development work on projects involving different areas of the company.

Benefits

Competitive pay and a bonus program offered to all associates.
Comprehensive paid training program and career development opportunities.
Paid time off that accrues monthly and increases with tenure; new hires earn over three weeks annually.
11 paid company holidays.
Maternity and parental leave program.
Paid short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible benefits with PPO and HDHP medical plan options, HSA and FSA eligibility, and company contributions.
Dental and vision coverage.
Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage.
Confidential employee assistance program and wellness program.
Comprehensive health resources and corporate fitness discounts.
401(k) plan with employer matching.
Tuition reimbursement programs.
Complimentary paid parking near the downtown Kansas City offices.
Company-supported volunteering and community giving opportunities.