Quality Assurance Analyst / Tester

Our government client is looking for an experienced Quality Assurance Analyst / Tester on a hybrid 9 months renewable contract opportunity in Atlanta, GA.

Position: Quality Assurance Analyst / Tester

Job Description:
Under broad supervision, the QA Tester/Analyst will drive the overall QA planning/tracking and reporting for project(s), as well as execution of test lifecycle deliverables per standard methodology and procedures to ensure successful Test Strategy/plan implementation for the agency.

Duties/Responsibilities:
•           Experience in testing Custom applications.
•           Experience in testing GIS components.
•           Actively interact with various teams.
•           Create and document test plans, Test Scenarios, test cases , 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.
•           Ensure Testcases are properly formulated, follow QA standards to ensure metrics are working.
•           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:
•           Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
•           Strong verbal and written communication skills
•           Able to perform manual testing and/or automated testing using the supported tools.
•           Identify missing testcases, create new test cases and modify existing testcase for more completed accurate and efficient Test Coverage.
•           Experience in documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) and confirming applications are ready for UAT
•           Experience in documenting Test Cases,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
•           Able to work with cross-functional teams to validate product quality throughout the development life cycle
 
Specialized Experience:
•           Experience in STLC concepts and best practices.
•           Experience in running tests for application functions.
•           Experience with SDLC and agile methodologies.
•           Familiarity with defect management tools (TFS / JIRA)
•           Preferred to have experience with public sector.
  
Preferred training or software testing certifications such as:
•           International Software Testing Qualifications Board
•           Certified Test Engineer (CSTE)
•           Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)

Required/Desired Experience:

• At least Three (3) years of experience with testing in software development projects Required
• 3 years of Mid-scale or large-scale system development projects (i.e., test automation) test strategy, developing and executing test scripts and test plans Required
• 3 years of Experience with GitHub, ServiceNow, TFS, JIRA Required
• 3 years of Able to review and analyze system specifications (e.g. System Requirements, Business Requirements, Design Documents, etc.) Required

 About Vector:
Vector Consulting, Inc., (Headquartered in Atlanta) is an IT Talent Acquisition Solutions firm committed to delivering results. Since our founding in 1990, we have been partnering with our customers, understanding their business, and developing solutions with a commitment to quality, reliability, and value. Our continuing growth has been and continues to be built around successful relationships that are based on our organization's operating philosophy and commitment to ** People, Partnerships, Purpose and Performance - THE VECTOR WAY
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