QA Automation Analyst; UAT - CTC - HYBRID ( LOCALS

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• Crop to Crop resumes are accepted. Location Requirement:
  The primary work location will be 701 W 51st St Austin, TX 78751.

Position will be 3 days remote with 2 days (Thursdays and Fridays) required to be onsite at the location listed above. Subject to change per manager.

Program will only accept LOCAL ONLY candidates for this position.

QA Automation Analyst 3 will be responsible for the development and maintenance of test scripts for both manual and automated testing. Experience preparing UAT test cases, aligning them with business requirements, and conducting walkthroughs with stakeholders to ensure clarity. Tracks test case execution and provides reporting. Use Jira to log and track defects. Developers maintain requirements traceability matrices. Must have experience working in an Agile environment.

Supports the development team as needed in dev, test, and UAT environments and troubleshoots defects as required.

• Experience in writing and executing test cases, as well as creating test plans.
• Knowledge of software usability concepts and requirements traceability, and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) process.
• Knowledge of Xray Test Case management tool.
• Knowledge and experience working with a scrum team in an agile environment to deliver software release sprints for HHSC, on time, with a focus on quality using Jira and SharePoint.
• Proficient in defect tracking and management using industry-standard tools such as Jira and systematically logging, categorizing, and prioritizing identified defects, ensuring a clear and organized record of issues throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of SQL query writing to perform CRUD operations.
• Experience in API Testing using Postman, SOAPUI, JMETER or similar.
• Experience working on different types of testing: e.g., unit, integration, regression, smoke, user acceptance, system, stress, and performance.
• Knowledge of code coverage tools, process or systems analysis, and design work.
• QA automation testing and scripting experience using UFT.
• Experience with creating and reviewing performance testing scripts and reviewing results.
• Develop detailed UAT test plans and test cases based on business requirements and record test results post-execution by the program.
• Coordinate UAT schedules and communicate progress to stakeholders and participate in test readiness and provide recommendation in go/no-go.
• Be self-driven, helping the team achieve goals and overall project delivery milestones.
• Ability to effectively work both independently and with sprint development team.
• Skill communicating with varied levels of staff and end users to develop positive and effective working relationships.
• Ability to assist by responding to inquiries from others regarding errors, problems, or questions about programs and handle multiple projects.
• Ability to accurately track time spent working on projects, as well as the ability to accurately estimate changes or enhancements.
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming preferred.
• Experience working with the State of Texas HHS agency and system preferred.

• Experience in writing and executing test cases, as well as creating test plans.
• Knowledge of software usability concepts and requirements traceability, and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) process.
• Knowledge of Xray Test Case management tool.
• Knowledge of SQL query writing to perform CRUD operations.
• Proficient in using CI/CD pipelines to enhance software development testing processes.
• Experience in conducting API Testing using Postman, SOAPUI, JMETER or similar.
• Experience in writing and executing tests automation using UFT.