Tester Business Analyst, Senior

Cayuse Holdings•Washington, DC

6d•$139,000 - $143,228•Onsite

About The Position

The Tester Business Analyst will support a modern application product team by providing both testing leadership and business analysis coverage to ensure successful delivery of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) scope. This dual role position performs end-to-end functional, integration, regression, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT), while also supporting requirements refinement, backlog grooming, and user engagement activities in close coordination with the Product Owner and existing Business Analyst. This position aligns with Cayuse’s core values of Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Adaptability, and Integrity by fostering technical solutions that meet customer needs, promoting teamwork, and prioritizing quality in deliverables.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience in software testing, quality assurance, and/or business analysis roles supporting enterprise applications.
Experience with enterprise-level test automation, functional testing, and agile delivery methodologies.
Hands-on experience developing and maintaining automated test scripts and frameworks.
Experience testing user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure requirements are fully validated and traceable.
Ability to work across technical and business teams to ensure alignment between requirements and delivered functionality.
Experience using Jira or similar tools for defect tracking, test case management, and agile backlog management.
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Active Top Secret required.
Must be able to pass a background check.
Problem-solving skills.
Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written.
Proficient in Microsoft and Adobe toolsets, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
Highly motivated.
Must be a Self-starter.

Nice To Haves

May require additional background checks as required by projects and/or clients at any time during employment.

Responsibilities

Performs end-to-end functional, integration, regression, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
Supports requirements refinement, backlog grooming, and user engagement activities.
Develops and maintains automated test scripts and frameworks.
Tests user stories and acceptance criteria to ensure requirements are fully validated and traceable.
Works across technical and business teams to ensure alignment between requirements and delivered functionality.
Uses Jira or similar tools for defect tracking, test case management, and agile backlog management.
Gathers and documents requirements.
Improves business processes and designs systems.
Responds effectively to customers with a sense of urgency.
Manages multiple tasks at any one time.
Forges new relationships, individual and teaming in nature.
Works independently and as part of a team.