Quality Assurance Analyst

Role: Entry to Mid-level QA Analyst

Location: Tallahassee, FL (Onsite)

Duration: 1+ Year

Pay: $30hr – $40/hr on a W2 (depending on experience)

Must be US Citizen since it's a state contract

Responsibility:
• Must have 3 – 5 years of experience in this role
• Plan and implement testing (e.g., regression, functional, data validation, system integration, load, or performance tests) for new and existing functionality.
• Develop and execute formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications.
• Involved in test planning, writing test cases/scripts, test case automation and test execution.
• Define and track quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results, and test status.
• Collect and analyze data for software process evaluation and improvement and integrate them into business processes to address the business needs.
• Document all problems and assist in their resolution.
• Work closely with development teams to design testing strategies and integrate testing into the development process.
• Plan, create, execute, and automate test cases, working with business analysts, customers, developers, and other stakeholders.
• Document and analyze test results and recommend corrective action.
• Isolate, reproduce, manage, and maintain defects and test case databases, and verify fixes.
• Support user acceptance testing conducted by customers.
• Understand and apply automated testing approaches such as model-based testing or record-and-replay.
• Research, recommend, and implement new testing technologies and practices.
• Define and champion quality and test best practices among development teams.
• Deliver quality training to technical staff and act as an internal quality consultant to advise or influence business or technical partners.
• Monitor, track, and report on defects.

Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field.
• Or 2 years of experience can substitute for education

Experience:
• 3-5 years of professional experience in Software Quality Assurance or another related field is required.
• Experience in a DevOps environment is highly desired.
• Experience in testing Extract, Transform, and Load jobs (including Informatica) is highly desired.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in developing and conducting test processes for multiple types of systems, client users and/or units across an organization is required.
• Minimum of 3 years of prior management experience, supervisory, or team leader experience is required.
• 2 - 3 years of experience with Enterprise Architecture is required.
• 2 - 3 years of prior experience with the FDOT Office of Information Technology is highly desired.
• Knowledge of Informatica IICS Cloud Data Integration tools and Snowflake is highly desired.

Primary duties:
• Test planning, writing test scripts/cases, test case automation and test execution.
• Proven ability to build and manage relationships in a matrixed environment.
• Able to easily convey knowledge to others.
• Proficiency in working in a fast-paced, complex, dynamic, and multicultural business environment.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Windows.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong leadership and proactive issue and risk management.
• Must be able to resolve production release issues across business and technology teams, as well as broader strategic or systemic issues that are creating inefficiencies or hindering progress.
• Proficiency in process formulation and communication to others.
• Influential person with the ability to lead and motivate others.
• Strong grasp of IT infrastructure and application development technology and architectures.
• Knowledge of assessment and analytical process and practices.
• Skill in strategic planning.
• Skill in researching, compiling, and analyzing data to report findings and develop improvement solutions.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, prioritize, and manage complex work assignments and project schedules.
• Ability to research, identify, and implement innovative solutions.
• Ability to facilitate and coordinate meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.
• Ability to communicate effectively; both verbally and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as a team.