Systems Engineer (Functional Requirements and Testing Analyst)
About The Position
Northstrat is searching for personnel experienced in Requirements and Testing Analysis. The job duties include translating business requirements into technology requirements as features and behaviors that a system or product must provide to meet the needs and expectations of its users and stakeholders. In Support of functional testing, candidates support testing and check if features of the System are working as expected according to its specified requirements. The primary goal of functional testing is to ensure that the software performs the functions it was assigned to do. Day-to-day expectations are to work as part of a scrum agile-team to support user engagement, requirements gathering, documentation, and testing of team products in line with client requirements. Key Responsibilities: System Engineers are expected to have excellent technical expertise. Highly self-directed and motivated, and collaborate respectfully with their teammates, always keeping user mission first. Operate in a culture of team before self and collaboratively share information. Part of a responsive team where communication skills and the ability to solve problems are critical to success. Integrate multiple applications and systems to streamline process workflows. Use diagrams to document software functionality. Build scalable and secure solutions to mission problems. Communicate effectively when writing and/or contributing to end user instructions or manuals. Perform code reviews and provide feedback to your peers. Apply research and development techniques to progress product from an idea into production.
Requirements
- Candidate shall have 1 year of experience leading requirements analysis/testing for systems engineering/data validation/development projects.
- Must have an active US government top secret clearance in order to be eligible. No exceptions.
- Ability to work with customer/business owners to gather and develop functional data, performance, system, security requirements.
- Experience in understanding business intelligence systems ETL development, and warehouse/relational database concepts, including industry best practices.
- Experience conducting demonstrations and briefings to show incremental progress.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with emphasis on complex technical topics and effectively communicating details with all levels of management.
- Ability to execute document and provide guidance on unit test plans, test data, and test results.
Nice To Haves
- Experience developing or using Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) or similar Business Intelligence Platforms
- Experience testing or troubleshooting relational databases with SQL
- Experience with data analysis
Responsibilities
- Translate business requirements into technology requirements
- Support testing and check if features of the System are working as expected according to its specified requirements
- Work as part of a scrum agile-team to support user engagement, requirements gathering, documentation, and testing of team products in line with client requirements
- Integrate multiple applications and systems to streamline process workflows
- Use diagrams to document software functionality
- Build scalable and secure solutions to mission problems
- Communicate effectively when writing and/or contributing to end user instructions or manuals
- Perform code reviews and provide feedback to your peers
- Apply research and development techniques to progress product from an idea into production
Benefits
- Work/Life Balance
- Flex Time
- Individual Benefits Account (IBA)
- Profit Sharing Plan (PSP)
- Stock Options
- Lifelong Learning
- Bring Your True Self
- Northstrat is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
