QA Engineer – Automated Test Analyst - Austin, United States - Connect Tech+Talent

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    Connect Tech+Talent Austin, United States

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    Description

    QA Engineer – Automated Test Analyst

    6 Months Contract

    Austin, Texas (2 days in the office, and the other days working from home)

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Essential Functions:


    • Develops detailed test plans for complex computer applications.


    • Reviews user requirements and works to resolve discrepancies and clarify processes.


    • Writes and edits detailed test cases based on business user requirements and functional specifications.


    • Employs automated testing tools to perform functionality testing, including, functional, regression, and system tests to ensure that product is working as expected.


    • Employs automated tools to test large amounts (millions of records) of data in the SQL Server database


    • Mentors other team members on use of automated functionality testing tools


    • Assists in conducting and coordinating all phases of testing.


    • Assists functional users involved in User Acceptance Testing and helps verify test results.


    • Documents expected and actual test results and records bugs using an automated bug-tracking tool.


    • Identifies issues as a result of testing and coordinates resolution.


    • Documents test status, outcomes and metrics.


    • Assists with coordination and verification of various levels of sign-off.


    • Attends work regularly in accordance with agency leave and attendance policies.


    • Complies with all applicable agency policies and procedures, including safety and standards of conduct.


    • Performs on-call or scheduled after hours work as required.


    • Performs other duties as assigned by the manager of Quality Control.

    Other Duties and Responsibilities:


    • Attends meetings and calls regularly and punctually.

    Qualification Requirements

    Education and Training:


    • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university. Each year of related experience over the required may be substituted for one year (30 semester hours) of required college credit.

    Experience Requirements


    • 7 years' experience in progressively demanding quality assurance processes and techniques over the full software lifecycle: implementing, upgrading and maintaining.


    • 4 years' experience in using SQL to create queries.


    • 4 years' expert level experience in testing and automating testing of large amounts (millions of records) of data in SQL Server database


    • Proficient in the use of VB Script and/or other languages used in automated testing


    • Experience with Microsoft Office products.


    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities


    • Experience in testing PeopleSoft Pension, Benefits Administration and Financials.


    • Experience in testing SharePoint /K2


    • Experience in testing .NET


    • Extensive knowledge of the quality assurance process and techniques over the full software lifecycle.


    • Must be proficient in the use of automated functionality testing tools.


    • Ability to perform testing in a large, highly integrated system.


    • Must possess sound analysis and documentation skills.


    • Must have excellent communication skills to work with all aspects of the IT organization as well as functional users and management.


    • Must be capable of attaining and sustaining the cooperation of other personnel within the agency.