Manual QA Tester; Child Support​/Social services exp reqd

Need Manual QA Tester (with Child Support/ Social services exp reqd)

This is a contract position for a Manual QA Tester to assist in the testing and certification processes of the Child Support Enforcement System.

• Contract

REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

• 5+ YEARS’ Experience preparing, documenting, and executing test criteria, test cases, test scripts, and test plans for IT systems projects

• 2+ years’ Experience testing on child support enforcement system development projects

• Thorough knowledge of testing concepts such as component testing, integration testing, security testing, performance testing, regression testing, acceptance testing

• Experience testing back end batch processes and able to verify/handle the output data files.

• Ability to read and understand data models and ER diagrams. Ability to use SQL to query data.

• Ability to plan, organize, instruct, and review the work of the testing team

• Ability to use MS office, SharePoint, and Web Ex tools effectively

• Ability to communicate (orally and written) effectively with technical, non-technical staff, customers/stakeholders (state and federal) and executives

• Knowledge of industry standards (e.g. ISO, IEEE)

PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE):

• EXPERIENCE WITH MICROSOFT TEAM FOUNDATION SERVER (TFS) AND MICROSOFT TEST MANAGER

• UNDERSTANDING OF AGILE OR ITERATIVE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT METHODOLOGIES

• A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASICS OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, FROM RECEIPTS TO DISBURSEMENTS TO RECONCILIATION

• EXPERIENCE WITH AUTOMATED TESTING TOOLS

DAILY

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:


Testers will report to the Testing Manager to monitor and support the execution of all testing phases related to system development.

Primary Responsibilities

• Work with the State’s Subject Matter Experts (SME) and Business Analysts to develop test scenarios/test cases and test scripts.

• Review requirements, component designs and use cases and maintain test script traceability to each as applicable

• Prepare test data, including interface data files as needed, for executing test scripts

• Execute test scripts

• Record and verify test results

• Analyze and report test results

• Participate in functional design sessions

• Report defects to Test Manager/Test Team

• Perform Regression Tests

• Reproduce defects/demonstrate defects to development as needed

• Participate in Incident Review Meetings as needed

• Provide data analysis and root cause analysis as needed

• Participate on the monitoring and reporting on the execution of the System Development Contractor’s performance under the CFS Project contract as it relates to all testing phases.

Other

Responsibilities include:



• Review Test Plans

• Participate in Test Readiness Reviews

• Review test related work products, including but not limited to system test reports, artifacts and requirements traceability matrix as needed.

• Provide input to determine project test reports/metrics

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.