What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOFTWARE TESTER (CI POLYGRAPH REQUIRED) position at NorthHill Technology?
SOFTWARE TESTER
Our client, a fast-growing Federal Integrator, is hiring a Software Tester to work in support of an Intelligence Community program. Qualified candidates will have direct experience in developing and executing test plans, procedures, and scenarios and a solid understanding of the concepts of web-based software applications. The Tester will work closely with the requirements analysts and software engineers in delivering improvements to IT processes. This position works in a cross-functional team environment with government and contractor personnel. Duties and responsibilities:
· Create/edit test plans, test cases, scripts, and patches and ensure traceability to requirements
· Execute test plans, procedures, and scenarios and conduct unit, process, function, system integration, and user acceptance testing
· Detect, log and track software defects and inconsistencies
· Document and disseminate test results of all executed test procedures and processes
· Analyze user stories and/use cases/requirements for validity and feasibility in consultation with requirements analysts and software engineers
· Support product design, code reviews, walk-throughs and product lifecycle inspections
· Respond to inquiries from customer support and requirements analysts regarding functions and operation of software applications
· Ensure new applications and software modifications meet requirements and operate satisfactorily in the system environment
· Plan, coordinate and facilitate all activities to accomplish successful Test Readiness Reviews (TRR) and Production Readiness Reviews (PRR)
· Update testing and configuration management documentation as required to ensure compliance with audit requirements
Education and qualifications:
· U.S. citizenship
· Current TS/SCI clearance
· Current CI Poly or ability to obtain CI poly
· Bachelor's degree in a related discipline
· 8 Years of related experience supporting automated testing for test procedure development, maintenance, and execution
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Ability to interpret requirements and translate them into precise test cases
· Must be comfortable in a coordination role interacting with Government and contractor staff across functional and technical areas
· Proficiency creating automated test scripts; Experience with HP Unified Functional Testing Software (UFT) or other automated testing software is highly desired
· Familiarity with the concepts of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)
· Knowledge of the SQL database query language to assess the state of the data before and after test transactions are performed
· Ability to detect, report, and explain defects effectively
· Ability to plan, set goals, and determine strategies for accomplishing results
