Quality Assurance Analyst:

Work Location: Tallahassee, Florida. (This position will allow for working remotely; however, preference will be given to candidates located in Florida.)

 Minimally Required Deliverables/Tasks:

(1)          Understanding the application functionality and Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) along with defined Service-Level Agreements (SLAs)

(2)          Identifying the test scenarios to validate the performance of key business functions and certifying the NFRs

(3)          Identifying the test environment, testing data, and accessing needs

(4)          Creating performance test plans and baseline

(5)          Executing planned tests

(6)          Analyzing test results and identifying any discrepancies against the SLAs

(7)          Publishing performance analysis reports and conducting review sessions with all the stakeholders

(8)          Providing ad-hoc performance testing/load generation for support of development task.

(9)          Assisting with Troubleshooting and System Tuning

(10)      Leading performance test reviews

(11)      Reviewing performance test artifacts for comment and approval

(12)      Writing and distributing risk assessments; and

(13)      Working with the development leads and business leads to ensure full coverage in the testing scripts.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

(1)          Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, management information systems, or other related field/equivalent work experience

(2)          A minimum of six (6) years of experience with testing and workload modelling across various technology platforms (web-based, web services, .NET, apps, etc.)

(3)          A minimum of six (6) years of experience with test planning and defining SLAs

(4)          Well versed in Quick Test Professional (QTP)/Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Automation Tool

(5)          Experience with developing and deploying test strategies for software applications and interfaces

(6)          A minimum of six (6) years of experience with developing and managing testing strategies

(7)          An in-depth knowledge of a variety of testing techniques and methodologies

(8)          A strong understanding of Quality Assurance (QA) methodologies, such as test plans, test cycles, and software releases

(9)          A strong understanding of QA Best Practices

(10)      Strong knowledge of current, industry wide Quality and Test processes and practices, tools, and techniques

(11)      Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills

(12)      Excellent written and verbal communication skills with outstanding attention to detail

(13)      Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area required

(14)      Experience with testing in source control Team Foundation Server (TFS)

(15)      Ability to translate business requirements into test scenarios

(16)      Ability to work with cross-functional teams

(17)      Ability to proactively identify problems and generate solutions; and

(18)      A strong understanding of the dataflow, data model, and data dictionary.