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