Quality Engineering Consultant

Quality Engineering Consultant

The Department is committed to providing high quality education services to all the State students and requires IT Staff Augmentation services to assist the Department and Technology staff in meeting that goal.

The Department is seeking a Quality Engineering Consultant professional with the following minimum qualifications (these qualifications must be clearly stated on the resume and verifiable via reference checks):
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience. Minimum 7 years of IT and business experience. Minimum 5 years of relevant Quality Assurance technical experience including systems development, testing and/or business experience can substitute for the required education. Minimum 2 years of audit or assessment or other relevant experience.

Experience in database testing in Microsoft SQL Server environments including designing and manipulating test data, validating stored procedures, jobs, triggers and replication. Ability to translate technical requirements & test plans Experience & knowledge in technical aspects of software solutions being tested. Business process understanding.

The Quality Engineering Consultant (Job #1610) key deliverables include, but are not limited to, the following:
Understand the project requirements and project goals and using that understanding to produce deliverables. Review functional and design specifications to ensure full understanding of system test requirements. Develop and execute formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications. Writing test cases/scripts and maintain involvement in test case automation and execution. Define and track quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status.

Collect and analyze data for software process evaluation and improvements. Facilitate test plan review and use case meetings with development teams and key stakeholders. Provide demonstrations on fully tested features for user acceptance testing. Integrate evaluation and improvements into business process to address the business needs. Document all problems and assist in the resolution. Deliver quality process training to technical staff and act as an internal quality consultant.

Perform quality audits across the various IT functions to ensure quality standards, procedures and methodologies are being followed. Participate in conference calls with State and federal stakeholders, as necessary. Research and maintain knowledge in emerging technologies and possible application to the project/team.

Note:

The staff augmentation consultants are required to be off the week of Christmas and New Year unless services are required with prior approval from division leadership.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.