Junior QA Consultant

Under direct supervision maintains and troubleshoots computers servers peripherals and/or applications. Implements consistent procedures and standards for general system maintenance in consultation with the Information Systems staff.

• Under broad supervision the QA Tester/Analyst will drive the overall QA planning/tracking and reporting for project(s) as well as execution of test lifecycle deliverables per standard methodology and procedures to ensure successful Test Strategy/plan implementation for the Georgia Dept. of Transportation (GDOT).
• While the intent may be a longterm tenure this position is subject to annual budget restrictions.
• The initial contract is through the end of this fiscal year and is anticipated to be renewed July 1st.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Experience in testing Custom applications.
• Experience in testing GIS components.
• Actively interact with various teams.

• Create and document test plans Test Scenarios test cases execute tests analyze results and report problems and anomalies all via the lens of business end users
• Operate in Agile approach to support testing needs.
• Ensure Testcases are properly formulated follow QA standards to ensure metrics are working.
• Work closely and collaboratively with business partners PMO and Vendor technical delivery teams to understand business requirements
• Ensure software testing is done ontime and as planned and notify management about bottlenecks and other issues and risks
• Assist Business subject matter experts and business analysts in the development of UAT test scenarios leveraging test cases
• Participate in defect triage meetings and demos
• Report weekly status to Quality Assurance Testing Lead

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Business or similar

General Experience:

• At least Three (3) years of experience with testing in software development projects.

• Experience in midscale or largescale system development projects (including using test automation test strategy developing and executing test scripts and test plans)
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Able to review and analyze system specifications (e.g. System Requirements Business Requirements Design Documents etc.)
• Able to perform manual testing and/or automated testing using the supported tools.
• Identify missing testcases create new test cases and modify existing testcase for more completed accurate and efficient Test Coverage.
• Experience in documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) and confirming applications are ready for UAT
• Experience in documenting Test Cases Test Results
• Ability to prepare sample data for testing.
• Skills in System testing parallel/comparative testing QA testing performance and load testing regression testing security testing business continuity/disaster recovery testing postgolive testing/validation
• Experience with mobile device testing is a plus.
• Analytical mind and skills in troubleshooting problemsolving and issue isolation
• Able to work with crossfunctional teams to validate product quality throughout the development life cycle
• Experience with GitHub ServiceNow TFS JIRA

Specialized Experience:

• Experience in STLC concepts and best practices.
• Experience in running tests for application functions.
• Experience with SDLC and agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with defect management tools (TFS / JIRA)
• Preferred to have experience with public sector.

Preferred training or software testing certifications such as:

• International Software Testing Qualifications Board
• Certified Test Engineer (CSTE)
• Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)