Testing Specialist - Baltimore, MD ; Hybrid

Testing Specialist

Location:

Baltimore, MD 21202 (Hybrid)

Duration:
Long-term Contract

Duties / Responsibilities

• Perform software validation and testing; write test cases; map requirements to test scenarios; validate functionality; perform regression testing, integration testing, interface testing, and testing of downstream functions.
• Prepare required test documentation; design and prepare test data; review test results; and evaluate for conformance with design.
• Translate verbal and written requirements and functional specifications into effective test cases and test scenarios to conduct integrated, scenario-based User Acceptance Testing (UAT) of complex health exchange systems.
• Develop and identify test data for test scenarios.
• Execute test cases and document the results of the test execution.
• Document defects identified during test case execution and work with developers to resolve defects.
• Create test plans and test calendars to coordinate testing tasks and establish timelines.
• Utilize performance testing techniques such as performance modeling, establishing baselines, services monitoring, and profiling system performance.
• Use performance tools such as JMeter, Gatling, Blaze Meter, or similar tools to simulate usage and load of large enterprise environments.
• Perform API services testing using the ReadyAPI tool or similar tools.
• Work with stakeholders and cross-functional teams to resolve issues and validate requirements.
• Conduct quality assurance activities such as peer reviews of test cases, test plans, and test case execution results.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities.

Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years of IT experience in test automation frameworks in a Java-based or JavaScript-based technology stack.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience creating test scripts for microservices/APIs using Newman or equivalent.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience developing BDD (Behavior Driven Development) using Cucumber or equivalent.
• Experience in prioritizing and tagging application features for smoke, regression, and load testing.
• Experience in developing and enhancing functional test automation frameworks and publishing coverage reports.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, and Type Script.
• Expertise in automation testing tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cucumber, or equivalent.
• Experience using Sauce Labs or similar tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience as a Java/Web application tester.
• Hands-on experience developing automation scripts using Selenium, Selenium Web Driver, QTP, Python, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of database concepts and experience writing SQL queries.
• Experience developing automated scripts for RESTful services and integrating them with Jenkins and Git.
• Experience testing websites across multiple browsers, web services, back-end processing, and data validation utilizing SQL.
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with back-end database testing using SQL, PostgreSQL, or other enterprise database systems.
• Experience performing Robotic Process Automation (RPA)–related test automation, scenario testing, human-in-the-loop analysis, scripting, and testing.
• Ability to use SQL to perform complex database queries.
• Experience in mobile testing, system testing, data migration testing, data integrity testing, and data transformation-related testing.
• Experience with industry-standard Quality Assurance best practices for Agile and Iterative SDLCs, testing methodologies, version control systems, implementation, and deployment activities.