Jr. QA Analyst (Hybrid Onsite)

Job Title:

Jr. QA Analyst (Hybrid Onsite)

Location:

Atlanta, GA

Duration:

12 months

Pay Rate:

$43/hr on C2C / 1099 / W2 all inclusive

Interview Process:

Either Web Cam or In Person

Job Description

Under broad supervision, the Jr.  QA Tester/Analyst will be supporting  the execution of test lifecycle deliverables per standard methodology and procedures to ensure successful Test Strategy/plan implementation for the Georgia Dept. of Transportation. While the intent may be a long-term tenure, this position is subject to annual budget restrictions.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Experience in testing Custom applications.

• Experience in testing GIS components.

• Create and document test plans, 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

• 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:

• 3-5 years of experience with testing in software development projects.

• Experience in mid-scale or large-scale system development projects (including using test automation, test strategy, developing and executing test scripts and test plans)

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Able to review and analyze system specifications (e.g. System Requirements, Business Requirements, Design Documents, etc.)

• Able to perform manual testing and/or automated testing.

• Experience in documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) and confirming applications are ready for UAT

• Experience in preparing UAT instructions for end users and facilitating/overseeing UAT activities

• Experience in documenting Test Cases

• Experience in evaluating and documenting 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 Detail oriented.

• Excellent communication/collaboration skills with software developers/architects, business analysts, etc.

• Able to work with cross-functional teams to validate product quality throughout the development life cycle

• Experience with GitHub, ServiceNow

Specialized Experience:

• Experience in quality assurance concepts and best practices.

• Experience creating test cases and writing manual test scripts.

• Experience in running tests for application functions.

• Experience with SDLC and agile methodologies.

• Familiarity with defect management tools

• Preferred to have experience with public sector.

Preferred training or software testing certifications such as:

• Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)

• Certified Test Engineer (CSTE)

• Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)

• Certified Manager of Software Quality (CMSQ

Top Skills & Years of Experience

Required/Desired Skills

Recruiter Details:

Lokesh : Eight three two - Nine nine zero -Two four two six

Sameer : Seven one nine – two three nine – Five five five five