Business Analyst

Business Analyst Anywhere Type: Contract Category: Business Analysis Industry: Insurance Workplace Type: Remote Description Remote Our client seeks a Business Analyst to support a NexGen / Guidewire program. The role focuses on two parallel tracks. First, it supports Release 1 SIT/UAT by creating and executing test cases, triaging defects, and tracing issues to requirements or specification gaps to stabilize rollout. Second, it translates Release 2 product requirements into clear, unambiguous, and testable specifications for development. The analyst will partner with product and engineering teams to validate requirements, ensure traceability to tests, and improve quality through root-cause analysis. Personal lines insurance domain expertise is essential to interpret business intent, validate logic, and guide testing and acceptance. Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance. Rate: $65.00 to $68.00/hr. w2 Responsibilities Support R1 SIT/UAT by developing and executing test cases, validating business rules, and triaging defects. Perform defect root-cause analysis to determine development errors versus specification gaps or misunderstood requirements. Map business requirements to test cases and ensure comprehensive requirements traceability and coverage. Collaborate with product owners to clarify ambiguous requirements and document complete, testable specifications. Translate R2 product specifications into development-ready requirements including mandatory fields, rules, and edge cases. Partner with Guidewire delivery teams to review requirements, designs, and testing sign-offs. Contribute to pricing validation and Earnix testing in partnership with the Pricing/Earnings SME. Continuously improve specification quality based on lessons learned from R1 defects to reduce issues in R2. Experience Requirements 5+ years of personal lines P&C insurance experience across products such as auto, homeowners, renters, property, or umbrella. Understanding of product rules, rating logic, coverage structures, underwriting workflows, billing, and claims implications. 3+ years as a BA, business systems analyst, QA analyst, or similar role focused on requirements and testing. Hands-on experience with requirements elicitation, documentation, test case development, SIT/UAT execution, and defect triage. Proficiency with traceability and documentation tools such as Jira, SmartSheets, or Excel. Ability to convert business intent into clear, unambiguous, and testable specifications. Strong written and verbal communication with a collaborative approach across product, engineering, and QA. Guidewire experience is a plus but not required. Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range. W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality. Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws. #J-18808-Ljbffr Eliassen Group