IT Quality Assurance Analyst 1, Digital Technology Solutions

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Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation’s best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, more than 11,000 faculty and staff and 350,000 living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times calls “the most ambitious campus design program in the country.”

With the launch of Next Lives Here, the Cincinnati Innovation District, a $100 million JobsOhio investment, three straight years of record enrollment, worldwide leadership in cooperative education, a dynamic academic health center and entry into the Big 12 Conference, UC’s momentum has never been stronger. UC’s annual budget stands at $1.85 billion, and its endowment totals nearly $1.8 billion.

Job Overview Plan, design and execute systems and applications testing on all software development and maintenance project in the development team. Work collaboratively with all members of development team, support / infrastructure teams and Business Core Systems (BCS).

Essential Functions

• Develop test plans, test cases, test scripts and test reports for software application development projects.
• Execute test cases utilizing targeted test data and report results and exceptions (defects).
• Participate in execution of User Acceptance Test with BCS.
• Participate in business / functional requirements development, ensure that defined requirements are testable.
• Participate in defining Acceptance criteria for definition of test completeness and test coverage.
• Manage defects process during product development phase.
• Participate in defect triage meetings and provide defect status reporting.
• Utilize risk-based testing process to assure that high priority business functions tested first.
• Identify and communicate all risks relative to testing for evaluation by project team. Identify and document all product discrepancies during test execution phase.
• Define most effective test strategy for each project based on technology, complexity, scope, and timeline.
• Provide constant input for QA / test process improvements to achieve high quality product release.
• Ensure compliance of the application with defined standards and guidelines (security, accessibility, etc.).
• Establish and document measurable test objectives and provide test metrics progress reports to project team.
• Maintain and execute automated scripts to support CI / CD process and regression testing.
• Perform related duties based on departmental need. This job description can be changed at any time.

Required Education

Associate's Degree

Two (2) years of relevant work experience and / or other specialized training can be used in lieu of education requirement.

Required Experience

Working knowledge of Waterfall and Agile / Scrum software development methodologies.

Familiarity with all aspects of Quality Assurance testing of software systems and application, including functional, integration and regression testing.

Working knowledge of designing and documenting test strategy, test plans, test cases, acceptance criteria and user stories.

Experience in test data creation and maintenance, understanding of data validation process.

Basic knowledge of Test automation and Test automation tools and frameworks (Selenium, KSE, etc.).

Understanding of WCAG2.0 AA Compliance Auditing & Testing.

Understanding of Information Security scanning & remediation support.

Working knowledge of Atlassian Jira for tasks and defects management.

Additional Qualifications Considered

WAS Certification, Trusted Tester Certification, CPACC Certification

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

Compensation and Benefits

UC offers a wide array of complementary and affordable benefit options, to meet the financial, educational, health, and wellness needs of you and your family. Eligibility varies by position and FTE.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

To learn more about why UC is a great place to work, please visit our careers page at https : / / www.uc.edu / careers.html .

For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at jobs@uc.edu .

The University of Cincinnati is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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