Application Architect (C)

Overview

Hybrid
$60 - $70
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
50% Travel

Skills

Collaborate with development teams to understand the scope of updates Define a comprehensive testing strategy based on the specific changes made to the applications Document test cases
test results
and any deviations from expected behavior Identify test scenarios
test data
and success criteria Perform integration testing to ensure interaction between different components of the application and test broader system functionality
including infrastructure components Perform functional testing through validation of end-to-end functionality from a users perspective
ensuring the application behaves as expected under various scenarios including negative testing Execute testing based on the defined test scenarios
report defects and issues promptly
including steps to reproduce
and collaborate with developers to address identified issues Re-run test cases to ensure that no new defects were introduced during updates and validate backward compatibility with existing features Assess application responsiveness
identify bottlenecks
and performance issues Validate security controls
authentication mechanisms
and authorization rules
identify vulnerabilities
and recommend improvements Verify that the updated applications work seamlessly across different browsers Provide clear instructions for reproducing defects Develop detailed test reports summarizing test execution
defects found
and overall application quality
provide recommendations for improvements Required: 10 years of experience programming in developing and utilizing test scripts to test web applications 5 years of experience in utilizing automated testing tools/platforms to test applications Experience in conducting application testing without utilizing automated testing Experience with Kanban/Scrum/Agile Experience working collaboratively with business analysts and developers Bachelors Degree in Computer Science
Management Information Systems (MIS)
Software Engineering
or another related field Preferred: Experience with building test cases and running tests using Tricentis Tosca
Worksoft
and/or Microfocus ALM Experience with application development security tools such as WebInspect Experience in standing up a new automated testing solution/platform Ability to plan
organize and document IT solutions Ability to plan
organize and coordinate IT work assignments Experience testing APIs Experience working in a project-oriented environment Excellent troubleshooting skills Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Detail-oriented
ability to switch tasks
ability to self-direct and prioritize tasks Ability to research and investigate problems to develop viable solutions and report findings/recommendations clearly and effectively Experience developing functional and technical specifications
design flow
and system blueprints Experience with Microsoft Office 365

Job Details

  • Collaborate with development teams to understand the scope of updates
  • Define a comprehensive testing strategy based on the specific changes made to the applications
  • Document test cases, test results, and any deviations from expected behavior
  • Identify test scenarios, test data, and success criteria
  • Perform integration testing to ensure interaction between different components of the application and test broader system functionality, including infrastructure components
  • Perform functional testing through validation of end-to-end functionality from a user s perspective, ensuring the application behaves as expected under various scenarios including negative testing
  • Execute testing based on the defined test scenarios, report defects and issues promptly, including steps to reproduce, and collaborate with developers to address identified issues
  • Re-run test cases to ensure that no new defects were introduced during updates and validate backward compatibility with existing features
  • Assess application responsiveness, identify bottlenecks, and performance issues
  • Validate security controls, authentication mechanisms, and authorization rules, identify vulnerabilities, and recommend improvements
  • Verify that the updated applications work seamlessly across different browsers
  • Provide clear instructions for reproducing defects
  • Develop detailed test reports summarizing test execution, defects found, and overall application quality, provide recommendations for improvements
Required:
  • 10 years of experience programming in developing and utilizing test scripts to test web applications
  • 5 years of experience in utilizing automated testing tools/platforms to test applications
  • Experience in conducting application testing without utilizing automated testing
  • Experience with Kanban/Scrum/Agile
  • Experience working collaboratively with business analysts and developers
  • Bachelor s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Software Engineering, or another related field
Preferred:
  • Experience with building test cases and running tests using Tricentis Tosca, Worksoft, and/or Microfocus ALM
  • Experience with application development security tools such as WebInspect
  • Experience in standing up a new automated testing solution/platform
  • Ability to plan, organize and document IT solutions
  • Ability to plan, organize and coordinate IT work assignments
  • Experience testing APIs
  • Experience working in a project-oriented environment
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Detail-oriented, ability to switch tasks, ability to self-direct and prioritize tasks
  • Ability to research and investigate problems to develop viable solutions and report findings/recommendations clearly and effectively
  • Experience developing functional and technical specifications, design flow, and system blueprints
  • Experience with Microsoft Office 365
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