QA Analyst

Location & Work Arrangement

• City, State:
  Richmond, Virginia
• Work Arrangement:
  Hybrid (Onsite as needed).
• Contract:
  
  This is a Contract position.
• Mode of Interview:
  Both Web Cam and In-Person Interview.
• Residency
  
  Note:
  
  Candidate must physically reside within the US.

• Script Creation (3 Years):
  Develop and maintain automation scripts using Oracle Utilities Testing Accelerator (OUTA) for functional, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Coding Expertise:
  Implement and customize Groovy scripts within OUTA to handle dynamic data, validations, and conditional business logic. Strong experience with Java and XML is required.
• Framework Design:
  Design reusable test assets and templates within the OUTA framework, including XML configuration files, data setup scripts, and test component definitions.
• CI/CD Integration:
  Integrate OUTA with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure Dev Ops) for automated regression execution and continuous delivery.

• Application Expertise:
  Hands-on experience (3 years) with Oracle Utilities Customer Cloud Services (CCS) and Oracle Utilities Application Framework (OUAF) is mandatory.
• Data-Driven Testing:
  Perform data-driven testing by parameterizing input datasets to simulate real-world utility scenarios (billing, payments, meter reads, collections, etc.).
• Validation:
  Develop validation logic for UI screens, REST/SOAP web services, and integration endpoints (using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)).
• Release Management:
  Support Oracle patch and upgrade testing (CCS Upgrades) using automation to validate regression stability.

• Mentorship:
  Act in a mentor role for City resources who will be shadowing the testing activities to gain competency in OUTA usage and eventually assume ownership of regression testing.
• Analysis &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Generate and analyze execution reports, identify failed cases, provide root cause analysis, and collaborate closely with functional testers and developers to align scope with release timelines.