Quality Assurance Analyst (On-site from Day One)

Join Our Team

Do you want to make an impact on the world around you? The work we do at Kyra Solutions directly impacts government entities and the citizens they serve. In Transportation, our solutions are designed to save lives on the roadways and in our Regulatory practice, we are designing solutions to make government digital for your accessibility. Kyra works hard to offer long-term growth potential, competitive wages, and continuous professional development for our employees.

If you are interested in furthering your career with Kyra and help us improve the way governments serve their citizens, please send your resume, and make sure to include salary expectation, availability, and contact information. You do not want to miss this opportunity!

Title

Quality Assurance Analyst (On-site from Day One)

Required Skills and Experience

* Experience implementing and/or testing in one or more of the following: Financials, HCM, OAC and OBIA.
* Experience performing QA activities directly related to validating ERP implementation.
* Experience performing QA testing and reporting.
* Experience with automated testing tools such as PeopleSoft Test Framework (PTF), TestGrid, Tosca.
* Experience analyzing systems requirements to identify QA needs.
* Experience developing unit test cases and test plans as well as requirements tracking and reporting results.
* Strong communication (verbal and written) skills and experience communicating in English with multiple levels, from leadership (e.g., CIO), to technical and functional staff.
* Experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite, SharePoint, and Visio.
* Experience using Smartsheet or other similar collaboration tools.

Preferred Skills and Experience

* Minimum of 5 years experience performing activities directly related to QA Experience working with the State or with other large government entity.
* Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technologies, Business Management, Accounting, or related field.
* Experience QA Testing Financials, HCM, and OAC.
* Knowledge of PeopleTools 8.59+ and fluid page development.
* Working with functional and technical resources to identify testing scenarios, including expected results.
* Experience developing QA plans.
* Each resource should at a minimum be proficient in one or more QA area (Ex: HCM, Financials, DW/OBIA.

Primary Responsibilities

* Take day-to-day direction from the QA Lead and work with Project team members to complete activities related to QA.
* Use and share lessons learned and best practices associated with the area of QA that may promote efficiency and help identify and mitigate potential risks.
* Serve as an QA subject matter expert, which includes:
* Developing QA guidelines and procedures.
* Developing and executing QA test scripts, including regression scripts, for the comprehensive solution.
* Documenting and reporting test results.
* Conducting regression testing following changes migrating to the system testing or user acceptance testing environments.
* Assisting in developing and execute interface and integration testing strategies, guidelines, procedures, and scripts.
* Assisting with other testing services as requested.
* The testing services described above includes assisting with the following but is not limited to:
* Financials and Payroll implementations
* Data warehouse/business intelligence implementations
* Data cleansing and conversion
* Data integration
* System Reporting
* System, integration and end-user testing, and
* Cutover planning and execution.
* Complete knowledge transfer/training activities to the identified parties, as directed by the Department s QA Lead.
* Provide overall Project support, which includes:
* Providing updates as appropriate for Project status reporting.
* Coordinating with the Directors, Architects, and the Project Management Office to develop/update templates for Project use.
* Facilitating meetings, promoting teamwork, and providing training as requested.
* Tracking, mitigating, and escalating risks and issues.
* Maintaining testing tools for the Project team s use.
* Perform other duties as assigned by the Department s QA Lead.
* Assist the Project to troubleshoot and resolve issues in the production system as requested.

Location

Tallahassee, FL

Duration

Long-Term

Why Kyra?

Founded in 1997, Kyra Solutions is a national leader of transportation technology and regulatory solutions in government. We specialize in the art and science of digital transformation in government. Our commitment to providing the highest level of service and tailored solutions has supported our consistent double-digit growth for over a decade. We are headquartered in the greater Tampa Bay area with other offices across Florida and an innovation center in Silicon Valley, CA.

Because of our dedication to our employees, we have won one of the Best Companies to Work for in Florida 2 years in a row by Florida Trend magazine. Kyra has won other numerous awards including the coveted INC magazine s one of America s Fastest Growing Companies several years in a row. Kyra s commitment to our employees, to best practices in project management and business analysis, and to solution development has led to our achievement in becoming the first Project Management Institute certified company in Florida. Our proven successful track record has resulted in several prestigious awards including the State of Florida's Diversity Business of the Year Award. We are proud to be a sponsor for the TaxWatch Productivity Awards and partner to Florida TaxWatch. for more information.

Background & References

Verifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client. Please make sure your resume and all other information provided are accurate. Any misrepresentation will mean permanent disqualification by the client. Equal employment opportunity employer.