Quality Assurance Analyst​/Tester, Sr​/Hartford, CT ( Hybrid

Quality Assurance Test Lead

This is a hybrid position and will require 20% in office presence. The agency needs the service of a Quality Assurance Test Lead (HANDS ON). The specific focus of this candidate will be to ensure that new systems are built in a way that best ensures that functional requirements are met whilst also ensuring that service qualities (Performance, scalability, extensibility, maintainability, security, interoperability) for now and for the future are achievable.

In addition, this role is responsible for reviewing and improving on existing systems, making use of new technologies and methodologies to seek continual improvement for existing systems. The candidate will work to create a breakdown of the system into components, the component interactions, and interfaces (including with the environment, especially the user), and the technologies and resources to be used in the design.

• Follow the core technology and architecture for automated testing of large-scale distributed systems, midrange to client server and n tier e commerce applications and solutions.
• Follow specifications to automate the testing of applications.
• Work on all test automation components of solution and create/maintain required technical documentation.
• Follow developed strategies for end-to-end system testing.
• Assist in all testing processes involving the data migration and integration of new and legacy technologies.
• Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver business and technical value.
• Must be very organized, pro-active and self-directed. Must be able to perform with minimal supervision.
• Must have very strong abstract thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Must have very good verbal and written communication skills.
• Work with the Quality Assurance Manager to establish goals and release quality while meeting requirements of projects.
• Follows and updates the testing standards and strategies and uses them correctly.
• Makes sure the software and system testing frameworks are in synchronization.
• Provide input as needed to issues like tool and environment selection.
• Interface with the user(s) and sponsor(s) and all other stakeholders to determine their (evolving) needs.
• Follows the set standards for the automated testing software, policies, and execution.
• Reviews all system requirements, test scripts, test scenarios to create appropriate testing workflow. Ensures that this set of high-level requirements is consistent, complete, correct, and operationally defined.
• Reviews software components and collaborates with development group, Product Owners, System Teams, and Operations to ensure best overall testing strategies, best practices, and techniques for automated testing.
• Interfaces with the design and implementation teams, so that any problems arising during QA can be resolved in accordance with the fundamental design concepts, and user needs and constraints.
• Collaborates on a set of acceptance test requirements, together with the project teams, and the user, which determine that all of the high-level requirements have been met, especially for the computer-human-interface.
• Generates products such as unit tests, automated functional tests, regression tests, load tests, code coverage reports, and test scenario % pass/fail, ADA/508c/AWGA compliance, Cross Browser Compatibility, Mobile Compatibility.
• Ensures that all testing libraries and artifacts are maintained in the most current state and never allowed to become obsolete.
• Responsible for creating automated test case scenarios for Agile Delivery Team to meet Acceptance Criteria

Refer to the State contracts for IT Professional Services Agreement (22

PSX
0163) for experience and skill requirements for the job classification Solution Architect to fill the role. In addition, the agency requires:
For this position, the candidate shares their experience and judgment with the team to plan, accomplish goals and mentors less experienced staff. In addition, the agency requires:
An experience professional with demonstrating the following knowledge and skills:

• 7+ years'…