We are looking for Big Data ETL Tester for our client in Reston, VA

Job Title: Big Data ETL Tester

Job Location: Reston, VA

Job Type: Contract

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• 40% Work with the Technology team on keying accurate and thorough test plans and test cases with pre-determined results. 
• Executes tests and reviews test data within specified scheduled dates.
• 35% Accountable for analyzing test and operational problems to report defects to the Technology team. 
• Reports errors through a structured defect tracking process. 
• Communicates weekly with management verbally and via written detail status report regarding potential problems and concerns.
• 10% Develop and maintain business and technical knowledge through classroom training, testing workshops, reading, and research, etc. 
• Acquire and maintain a working knowledge of testing tools. 
• Expand business knowledge of product benefits, corporate policies, division and department goals and department procedures.
• 5% Accountable for reviewing and analyzing business and system requirements and specifications for system programs and modules.
• 5% Coordinates with customers to resolve issues. 
• Verify satisfaction of internal and external customer requests and obtain information to create test data.
• 5% Participates in project work group meetings (internal/external peer reviews, walk through, status meetings, Software Process Improvement, JAD sessions etc.).

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education Level: 

• Bachelor's Degree.

Experience: 

• 5 years in functional analysis, testing experience within the software development life cycle and testing methodology.

In Lieu of Education:

• In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, an additional 4 years of relevant work experience is required in addition to the required work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience creating test plans, test cases and test scenarios from scratch, Proficient.
• Experience mapping requirements to test requirements, test plans and test cases, Advanced.
• Experience with at least 2 relational database management system (e.g., DB2, Oracle, SQL), Proficient.
• Knowledge and understanding of the software development life cycle (SDLC), Proficient.
• Knowledge and understanding of Agile methodology and tools, Advanced.
• Experience with at least 2 defect tracking tools (e.g., HP ALM, Bugzilla) and 1 test management tool (e.g., HP ALM), Proficient.
• Excellent communication skills verbal and written, Advanced.
• The incumbent is required to immediately disclose any debarment, exclusion, or other event that makes them ineligible to perform work directly or indirectly on Federal health care programs. 
• Must be able to effectively work in a fast-paced environment with frequently changing priorities, deadlines, and workloads that can be variable for long periods of time. 
• Must be able to meet established deadlines and handle multiple customer service demands from internal and external customers, within set expectations for service excellence. 
• Must be able to effectively communicate and provide positive customer service to every internal and external customer, including customers who may be demanding or otherwise challenging.

Requirements: 

• Experienced Cloud migration QA Engineer needed who has a solid understanding of software testing methodologies, able to analyze complex problems and think critically to develop effective testing strategies.
• Will be required to work on a project team to review functional requirements, write & execute ETL test cases, validate results using reporting tools and facilitate defect management process.

Must Have:

• Very strong experience with SQL, DW, Big Data and ETL Testing.
• MicroStrategy experience or similar ETL Reporting tool.
• UNIX experience.
• Cloud Migration experience with AWS or Azure.
• Experience with multiple Databases(DB2, PostgreSQL, Hive, etc.).