Business Analyst - USC/GC - Only W2 - Locals Only

Role: Business analyst Location: Phoenix, AZ - Hybrid Type: Contract Key Responsibilities • Requirements Analysis & Documentation • Collaborate with stakeholders to gather, analyze, and document business requirements. • Translate business needs into functional and technical specifications. • Ensure alignment between business objectives and system capabilities. • Testing & Quality Assurance • Develop, maintain, and execute test scripts for functional, regression, and integration testing. • Lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT) efforts, coordinating with business users to validate solutions. • Identify, document, and track defects; work with developers to resolve issues. • Ensure testing processes comply with organizational standards and industry best practices. • Leadership & Collaboration • Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT teams, and QA testers. • Facilitate workshops, walkthroughs, and review sessions with stakeholders. Required Skills & Qualifications • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field. • 3+ years of experience as a Business Systems Analyst, with at least 2 years in a lead role. • Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies (functional, regression, integration, UAT). • Hands-on experience with test script creation and execution. • Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.