Quality Assurance (QA)​/Testing Specialist

QA Analyst

Location:

Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 – Remote

Long term

This is a 99% telework position (only come into the office (1920 Technology Parkway, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050) when absolutely necessary (e.g. bi-annual meeting, laptop issues, etc.)).

Specific Duties:

• Develops user acceptance test scripts.
• Develop and execute test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated) using Azure Dev Ops or any other software tools as required
• Conducts system testing
• Reviews and approves test results performed.
• Prepares system change requests.
• Troubleshoots system, data, or process problems.
• Prepares queries and reports using various reporting software packages.
• Executing all aspects of quality assurance and testing to ensure the highest possible quality in software and other IT systems releases into the production environment.
• Work with other Department bureaus and BIT members to identify, assess and coordinate the resolution of technical testing and quality assurance problems and issues.
• Create and execute an end-to-end test plan.
• Manage all activities in the test plan to ensure that the objectives are met and that the solution works as expected.
• Responsible for testing the solution in terms of functionality, performance, reliability, stability and compatibility with other internal and/or external systems.
• Provide feedback for production deployment review relating to production deployments readiness.
• Attend requirements gathering and requirements review meetings to gain an understanding of the product to be tested.
• Actively participate in business requirement and functional specification reviews by identifying and resolving any inconsistencies or insufficiencies.
• Documenting requirements and updating documentation with any insufficiencies found in the business requirements/functional specifications.
• Provide periodic reviews of testing results to cross-functional team members and management team.
• Performs related work as required.

• Required:
  
  Experience with entire software development life cycle and test cycles- 7 years.
• Required:
  
  Experience with writing effective test cases and test scripts – 7 years
• Required:
  
  Experience with gathering, documenting and testing of business requirements – 5 years
• Required:
  
  Experience with gathering, documenting and testing functional requirements – 5 years
• Highly Desired:
  Experience in change management – 3 years
• Highly Desired:
  Experience with Agile Development Methodology – 3 years
• Highly Desired:
  Experience using the Test Manager – 3 years