Jr. QA Consultant

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• 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.

• 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 Git Hub, Service Now.

• 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.

• Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)
• Certified Test Engineer (CSTE)
• Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
• Certified Manager of Software Quality (CMSQ)

• Seniority level:
  Entry level
• Employment type:
  
  Contract
• Job function:
  Quality Assurance
• Industries:
  Computer and Network Security, Computer Games, and Computer Hardware Manufacturing