QA Test Lead; Programmer Job Brooklyn area,Ohio USA,IT/Tech

Position: QA Test Lead (Programmer 3)

Location

Hybrid:
Work location & Remote (3 days in office/2 days remote)

2 Metro Tech Center, 5th floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Scope of Services

The QA Lead will work with the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) team and share responsibility for leading all testing modifications for the NYC Design System and rollout across nyc.gov guided experiences due to enhancements, defect fixes, platform upgrades, and software maintenance.

Responsibilities include reviewing requirements for completeness and testability; preparing and coordinating test plans; assigning tasks to other QA analysts; tracking the progress of team members; developing and recording test cases; executing test cases; analyzing and reporting results; and mentoring team members with appropriate tools and OTI processes and standards.

Tasks

Understand details of the NYC Design system and guided experiences.

Ensure QA process is organized according to OTI standards and best practices.

Contribute to the review of requirements and other project artifacts with the project team; provide QA comments and sign-off.

Develop and own:
Test Strategy & test plan;
Detailed Test Cases;
Test Scripts;
Traceability matrix;
Test estimates;
Progress reports for test execution;
Defect reports.

Provide estimates for required testing efforts; collaborate with Project Manager to have testing tasks properly scheduled.

Load and maintain test scripts into the test management system; participate in loading and maintaining requirements in the appropriate system.

Maintain necessary documentation in SharePoint project site and other shared repositories.

Assign tasks to QA Team members and track their progress.

Acquire / create / verify test data.

Execute test cases according to test plan.

Work with project teams to track, report, and resolve defects using the test management system.

Assist support team in deployments.

Contribute to identifying appropriate test cases for sanity testing and regression testing.

Identify test scenarios suitable for test automation and automate them where applicable; contribute to identifying scenarios for performance testing.

Ensure all assigned tasks status is properly reported and documented.

Execute all other QA tasks in the SDLC process.

Mandatory Skills/Experience

At least 8 years of experience in the field of Quality Assurance with a minimum of 5 years as a QA Lead working with complex enterprise solutions.
Experience testing public-facing software.
Experience using SDLC management systems (like Azure Dev Ops, QC, or JIRA) to track and execute test processes. Experience with Azure Dev Ops is preferable.
Experience with UI test automation tool:
Selenium Web Driver using Java.
Experience in covering requirements with test cases.
Must be able to assist in validation of technical requirements for integration between system components via real-time and batch data transfers.
Experience with specifics of functional and compatibility testing of browser-based UI (HTML based).
Understanding of test task specifics for HTML-based UI vs. desktop applications or thick clients.
Understanding the purpose and use of test tools for APIs/Web services, like SoapUI or Postman.
Understanding specifics of various text file formats (CSV, XML, JSON) and their use.
Understanding the purpose and scope of performance testing process and tools.
Must be a proficient computer user with experience using standard productivity tools including Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio for document development and data preparation/handling.
Must be able to take strategic direction from executive management and participate in strategic planning activities throughout the project lifecycle.
Must be able to see tasks through to completion without significant guidance.
Strong issue resolution and investigation skills.
Ability to articulate and document the steps taken to resolve an issue.
Excellent oral and written communication/soft skills and the ability to clearly articulate to all project members and stakeholders; must be a team player.
Must take initiative, be a decisive decision-maker, and show confidence in decisions made.

Desirable Skills/Experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics.
Experience in testing mobile native applications.
Understanding of HTML language.
Understanding SOA architecture and web-based APIs running SOAP and REST protocols.
Hands-on experience with SoapUI and Postman including test automation features.
Understanding of XML data models like NIEM, structure, and use specifics of JSON files and formats.
Practical knowledge of SQL language, ability to use it in testing tasks.

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