Business Analyst//Erie, PA

TITLE: BUSINESS ANALYST

LOCATION: ERIE, PA

Position Type: Long term

LOCAL candidates highly preferred.

INSURANCE PROPERTY AND CASUALITY- BANKING INSURANCE.

Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, MIS, or equivalent, required.

- Two years of experience in quality assurance/testing, including strong knowledge of related tools, methodologies and documentation, required.
- Three years of experience preferred.
- Good understanding of the insurance industry and a strong working knowledge of one or more of ERIE's systems or lines of business preferred.
- Strong understanding of the QA process and software development life cycle required.
- Strong understanding of business applications required.
- Working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database, presentation and flowcharting software required.
- Working knowledge of software development, one or more programming/coding languages, operating systems, Mainframe and Client Server  

applications, databases, HTML, web applications, source control and issue tracking concepts required.

- Two years proven project lead experience required, three years preferred. - QA certific

REQUIRED SKILLS:
Strong verbal and written communication and active listening skills
Strong research, analytical, and strategic thinking, problem solving, business process analysis, planning, and organizational skills
Experience with requirements gathering for Information Management tools-based solutions
Experience producing requirements traceability through design and testing
Ability to drive Use Cases

NICE TO HAVE:
Knowledge of Agent Licensing & Management System
Knowledge of Master Data Management
Understanding of Identity and Access Management
Experience with requirements gathering for Active Directory- based solutions