ServiceNow BA/QA

Luna Data Solutions is seeking a ServiceNow BA/QA Analyst for a long term contract in Austin.

• Mostly remote but will require periodic on-site in North Austin
• Must currently live in the Austin area at time of application
• Long term contract

Will provide advanced business analysis and quality assurance support for a ServiceNow implementation, it’s integrations and dependencies, including the following ServiceNow modules and technologies: ITOM (IT Operational Management), ITSM (IT Service Management), Employee Center, SPM (Strategic Portfolio Management, MID (Management, Instrumentation and Discovery) Server utilization and configuration, and cloud and application level security solutions. This includes the application of BA/QA relevant skills and knowledge towards the evolving needs of the ServiceNow user base, as well as optimized ROI/Utilization of continually upgraded functionality and to support growth of the ServiceNow platform where opportunity exists to more fully leverage the platform and services provided.

• Work with decision makers, system owners, and end users to define business, financial and operational requirements and system goals.
• Lead requirements gathering sessions to elicit requirements, specifications, business processes, and recommendations related to potential IT solutions.
• Create models, use cases, process flows, specifications, diagrams and charts to provide direction to developers, designers, and vendors providing software development.
• Evaluate compatibility and interoperability of commercial off the shelf or in house technology solutions against defined business needs.
• Review and analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of existing systems/services and developing objectives to improve or further leverage the ROI, Operability, effectiveness and end user intuitiveness of those systems and their functionalization.
• Perform cost benefit and ROI analyses to aid in making IT business decisions
• Produce reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in IT applications specifically that cross/mingle with applications within the Service Management portfolio.
• Coordinate and perform software quality assurance/testing to support pre-implementation readiness of software development changes, enhancements, releases, and upgrades.
• Provide post-implementation support of software development, core software functionality, reported incidents, and end user requests for software and functional training in the use of the product.

Required Background

• 8+ of deep expertise/experience in the concepts and principles of Business Analysis in support of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) using either Waterfall or Agile methodologies. Able to operate/collaborate independently between operational customers and software developers with deep understanding of the best practices associated with ITIL service management practices and methods of testing and quality.
• 8+ years of strong proficiency in data integration principles, methods, and design associated with software solution design, data integrity, and analytic utilization.
• 8+ years of experienced competency importing/exporting data for use in reporting and presentation software, spreadsheets, graphs and flow charts to meet customer needs.
• 8+ years of leading requirements development sessions with both customers and developers, process modeling, and developing institutionally viable fully-detailed documentation of same for all possible end using groups and organizational continuity.
• 8+ years of accurately identifying/determining customer needs without expansive customization of “as-designed” or “out of the box” functionality. Strong record of success managing customer expectations within scope of application capability.
• 8+ years of expert level grasp of the ServiceNow application to gain and maintain the trust and confidence of the organization and end users in the ServiceNow team and platform. Extensive solution experience defining, analyzing, and identifying solutions for difficult or complex problems.
• 8+ years of proven experience receiving and sharing thoughts, ideas, perspectives, and data to create shared understanding and common goal as a representative of ServiceNow solution leadership.
• 8+ years of competence in selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation teaching/demonstrating new concepts.

Preferred Background

• 3+ years of SCRUM/Agile SDLC Methodology and ITIL certification.
• 3+ years of experience administering, supporting and troubleshooting the ServiceNow platform and it’s integrations, using both OOB ServiceNow service graph connectors, custom APIs and other integrating technologies.
• 4+ years understanding of on-prem and cloud-hosted enterprise technology stacks.
• 5+ years of proven expertise planning, executing, documenting and communicating technologies, roadmaps, processes, and procedures (and demonstrating compliance therewith) in support of the ServiceNow Maturity Model.
• 5+ years of strong technical expertise for collaboration with stakeholders and vendors on SaaS model platforms to ensure enterprise-wide lifecycle management, patch and vulnerability management; and implementing such upgrades, enhancements and patches.
• 2+ years of demonstrated command of ServiceNow scripting with proven ability to understand and execute as needed for specific outcomes.
• 2+ years of proven capability developing scripts to solve business problems and enhance application workflow, writing SQL queries for database and record analysis, testing, and debug. Preferred tools include Java script, ServiceNow APIs (server and client), SQL, Glide APIs, JSON, HTML, XML.

What Luna Data Offers

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Great work-life balance.
• Work on high profile projects.

This is a contract opportunity based in Austin, TX and no sponsorship can be provided. Luna Data Solutions, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees. All applicants will be considered for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to age, race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, national origin, genetics, protected veteran status, and/or disability status.