Jr. QA Consultant

Overview

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• The Jr. QA Tester/Analyst will be supporting the execution of test lifecycle deliverables per standard methodology and procedures to ensure successful Test Strategy/plan implementation for the client. While the intent may be a long-term tenure, this position is subject to annual budget restrictions. The initial contract is through the end of this fiscal year and is anticipated to be renewed July 1st.
• While the intent may be a long-term tenure, this position is subject to annual budget restrictions. The initial contract is through the end of this fiscal year and is anticipated to be renewed July 1st.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Experience in testing Custom applications.
• Experience in testing GIS components.
• Create and document test plans, execute tests, analyze results, and report problems and anomalies, all via the lens of business end users
• Operate in Agile approach to support testing needs
• Work closely and collaboratively with business partners, PMO and Vendor technical delivery teams to understand business requirements
• Ensure software testing is done on-time and as planned and notify management about bottlenecks and other issues and risks
• Assist Business subject matter experts and business analysts in the development of UAT test scenarios leveraging test cases
• Participate in defect triage meetings and demos
• Report weekly status to Quality Assurance Testing Lead

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or similar

General Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience with testing in software development projects.
• Experience in mid-scale or large-scale system development projects (including using test automation, test strategy, developing and executing test scripts and test plans).
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to review and analyze system specifications (e.g. System Requirements, Business Requirements, Design Documents, etc.)
• Able to perform manual testing and/or automated testing.
• Experience in documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) and confirming applications are ready for UAT
• Experience in preparing UAT instructions for end users and facilitating/overseeing UAT activities
• Experience in documenting Test Cases
• Experience in evaluating and documenting Test Results
• Ability to prepare sample data for testing.
• Skills in System testing, parallel/comparative testing, QA testing, performance and load testing, regression testing, security testing, business continuity/disaster recovery testing, post-go-live testing/validation.
• Experience with mobile device testing is a plus.
• Analytical mind and skills in troubleshooting, problem-solving, and issue isolation
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent communication/collaboration skills with software developers/architects, business analysts, etc.
• Able to work with cross-functional teams to validate product quality throughout the development life cycle
• Experience with GitHub, ServiceNow

Specialized Experience:

• Experience in quality assurance concepts and best practices.
• Experience creating test cases and writing manual test scripts.
• Experience in running tests for application functions.
• Experience with SDLC and agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with defect management tools
• Preferred to have experience with public sector.

Preferred training or software testing certifications such as:

• Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)
• Certified Test Engineer (CSTE)
• Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
• Certified Manager of Software Quality (CMSQ)

Skill Matrix:
Skill Required No. of Years Actual Years of Experience Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent work experience 3 Years At least Five (5) years of experience with testing in software development projects. 3 Years Experience in mid-scale or large-scale system development projects (including using test automation, test strategy, developing and executing test sc 3 Years Able to review and analyze system specifications (e.g. System Requirements, Business Requirements, Design Documents, etc.) 3 Years Experience in documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) and confirming applications are ready for UAT 3 Years