Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Great-West Life - Quality Assurance

Great-West Financial Services is currently hiring a Senior Business Systems/Test Analyst to join our FASCore (Financial Administrative Services Corporation) team of professionals. FASCore is a subsidiary of Great-West and a leader of 401(k) record keeping services. The Senior Business Systems/Test Analyst is responsible for the analysis and testing of enhancements, modifications, and new development on our business systems. This position has the ability to take the lead on working projects from beginning to end, including working closely with internal end users and developers from the requirements building stage all the way through testing, implementation and production support. Testing will be on computer applications developed across multiple languages and across a variety of business functions.
Typical quality assurance duties include: (80% of role)

· Produce test plans by reviewing business specifications and determining test cases in order to ensure thorough testing of applications/transactions.

· Set up and maintain test data by utilizing technical tools (e.g. SQL, UNIX) in order to facilitate efficiency and accuracy of testing.

· Perform functional, integration and regression testing by executing on-line and batch transactions.



Typical business analysis duties include: (20% of role)

· Work with the business area to understand and analyze requirements for feasibility and functionality.

· Assist in determining impact to system for change being requested and lead discussions for possible future needs.

· Develop written business specifications and document system functionality, in compliance with audit requirements, for developers.

· Analyze data relationships through entity relationship diagrams and make suggestions/lead projects for improvements.



Other assignments this position will take on include providing user support for problem tickets by researching and resolving questions and communicating the resolution back to the user community. Also, coordinating and managing team projects. This includes creating estimates for project timelines and deadlines and taking initiative to coordinate with management, users, and developers to ensure milestones are on track.



Position Requires:

· At least three years of software testing and business analysis experience is required.

· Must know SQL and Unix in order to pull data from various sources to analyze. Knowledge of Oracle is a plus, as is experience with automated testing.

· Because this position will also take leadership in the coordination of projects, organizational and project management skills as well as project methodology understanding are important.

· Business knowledge of 401(k), 457 or 403(b) retirement plans would be a great bonus.

· A top performer in this role is one who takes initiative, is self-motivated, and able to juggle multiple priorities. So, we are looking for candidates with these qualities as well.








With more than a century of experience in providing financial security for Americans, Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company serves millions of customers through a range of retirement savings products and services, life insurance, and annuities. Headquartered in metro Denver with offices around the country, Great-West is a leading provider of employer-sponsored retirement savings plans. It also provides annuity and life insurance products for individuals, families and corporate executives. Our corporate departments – including Corporate Administration, Financial Reporting, Human Resources, Investment Management, and Legal – support our business segments. Great-West has consistently received high industry ratings for financial strength.


For more information, please visit Great-West Life & Annuity at www.greatwest.com. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to workforce diversity. We are committed to providing a drug-free workplace.