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QA Associate/Analyst 3

[Austin, TX, 78753] |   2022-07-11 14:19:14

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Job Code : RRC-455232017

QA Associate/Analyst 3

Austin, TX (Remote work within Texas is allowed)

6 month Contract with possibility to extension

The Worker will apply their expert knowledge of QA testing in the Client agency technology applications (ADA, Informatica, mainframe, Legacy open systems/Java, .NET, Oracle, MS SQL, etc.) to support the needs of internal Mainframe Transformation project teams.

Major responsibilities include performing software testing activities to include participation in or completion of implementation validation actions across multiple test streams, typically under tight deadlines.

Work includes developing Quality Assurance (QA) artifacts such as use cases and test cases/scenarios based on software requirements/design; preparation for and completion of test triage activities with large teams or as the only tester; completion of ADA accessibility testing; and reporting on test status and test metrics daily as input for tracking work in the Mainframe Transformation program.

Duties involve use of multiple methods for manual and automated integration, system, and regression testing transactional database applications, including Informatica bridging; data reporting systems; legacy mainframe applications; and testing of applications written in.NET and Java.

Work also may involve analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to identify improvements to automate processing or to improve existing systems.

The QA position may be assigned additional related essential tasks as required to maintain internal and contract-related deadlines.

CANDIDATE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

YearsRequired/PreferredExperience
8RequiredSkill/understanding of testing to include: Smoke Testing, Regression testing, Black box testing, white box testing, and manual and automation testing
8RequiredKnowledge of Software Quality Assurance or Software Engineering Methodologies
8RequiredWriting, revising, and verifying quality standards and test procedures (including test plans and test cases)
8RequiredReviewing and interpreting business requirements and design specifications and translating them into test procedures
8RequiredUnderstanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
8RequiredGood communication skills (interpersonal, listening, written and oral), be self-motivated, organized, thorough, and efficient
4RequiredFamiliarity with database queries and the ability to create input data and verify data updates
2RequiredSkill with Mainframe application testing (one or more of COBOL, JCL, MK4, CICS)
4PreferredGenerating SQL queries and using other data interrogation methods
4PreferredExperience in ADA planning and testing
4PreferredFamiliarity with Informatica and Change Data Capture (CDC) planning and testing
4PreferredUnderstanding of Microsoft, Java, and n-tier web technologies
4PreferredSkill with current web & cloud technologies and testing of web applications
4PreferredExperience in load and stress testing
1PreferredExperience in Oil and Gas industry as well as general compliance and enforcement related projects
1PreferredBachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Education

Any Graduate