Need W2 only - Quality Assurance Analyst - Consultant - Hybrid work in Columbia, SC.

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This position is only for W2 candidates, C2C or 1099 are not acceptable.

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Job Title: Quality Assurance Analyst - Consultant
Client: State of South Carolina
Location: Columbia, SC
Work mode: Hybrid
Interview type: Virtual

Note: Candidate must be a CURRENT SC resident. No relocation allowed.

Daily Duties / Responsibilities:

All within project schedules and other defined deadlines .

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with the Test CoE, functional and technical teams, and management in executing a comprehensive testing strategy, protocol, and procedures.
• Support test planning efforts for projects and normal changes to document business processes end to end and produce comprehensive test scripts for QA integration and regression testing.
• Test Strategy and Planning: Participate in test strategy discussions and provide input on the feasibility and effectiveness of automated testing approaches.
• Maintain the enterprise business process hierarchy and alignment of procedures/test cases.
• Work with the Test Delivery Lead and Test Automation CoE team to configure and execute test automation tools, leveraging the Test Automation CoE framework.
• Test Automation Development: Create, enhance, and maintain automated test scripts using Tricentis Tosca for various software applications and systems.
• Test Case Design: Collaborate with Quality Assurance (QA) and development teams to design test cases based on the business process, functional requirements/user stories.
• Design, build, and maintain formal test plans and scripts, document testing outcomes, results, defects and resolutions. Assist with root cause analysis when necessary for testing results.
• Test Execution: Execute automated test cases and report defects, ensuring comprehensive coverage and accuracy of testing results.
• Test Data Management: Manage test data and ensure its availability and relevance for automated test execution.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for test process improvement and implement best practices to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of testing efforts.
• Test Framework Enhancement: Contribute to the development and maintenance of automation frameworks, libraries, and utilities to support test automation scalability and maintainability.
• Defect Management: Analyze and document test results and defects in a clear and concise manner, assisting in the defect resolution process.
• Test Environment Setup: Collaborate with infrastructure and operations teams to set up and maintain test environments necessary for automated testing activities.
• Test Reporting: Generate and present test automation reports to stakeholders, highlighting test execution progress, coverage, and potential risks.
• Maintain quality test results and artifacts, maintain the framework for metrics and dashboard reporting on Test Execution and Defect resolution to resolution / closure.
• Training and Knowledge Sharing: Assist in training and mentoring team members on Tricentis Tosca automation best practices and testing techniques.
• Stay Current with Industry Trends: Stay up-to-date with the latest testing tools, methodologies, and trends in the automation testing space.

Required Skills (rank in order of Importance):

• 5+ years demonstrated progressive experience as a Quality Assurance Test Engineer/Analyst. (Hybrid of manual testing and automation environment).
• Solid understanding of software testing concepts, methodologies, and best practices.
• Skilled in business process analysis, modeling and documenting end to end business processes for quality assurance testing and scripts.
• Moderate knowledge of Finance, HCM, Logistics and Treasury processes.
• Ability to interpret requirements, functional and technical designs and produce testing artifacts.