QA Test Analyst Lead - Taylor, United States - Energy Central Group.

Description

At ERCOT, our diverse and dynamic work environment provides a platform on which employees can work together to build the future of the Texas power grid and wholesale market utilizing the latest technologies and resources.

We encourage you to join our talented, dedicated workforce to develop world-class solutions for today and tomorrow's energy challenges while learning new skills and growing your career.

ERCOT is committed to fostering diversity and inclusion at all levels of our company. It is the cornerstone of our corporate values of accountability, leadership, innovation, trust, and expertise.

We accept and celebrate those that join us and recognize that individuals with a wide variety of talents, ideas, and experiences propel the innovation that drives our success.

A diverse and inclusive workforce strengthens us and allows for a collaborative environment to solve the challenges that face our industry today and in the future.

ERCOT offers the flexibility to work both in and out of the office within the state of Texas, providing our employees with an enhanced work life balance.

JOB DUTIES:
Develop and support system testing strategies. Participate in planning and designing the Test Automation Framework based on the Test Env Architecture. Support the QA team with the API Test Automation and Testing Tools Implementation. Create test plans and manage testing activities related to on-cycle, off-cycle, and exception releases. Prepare test data and environment requests. Select suitable testing processes and procedures that ensure the efficient, effective, and thorough testing of systems with team input. Provide Project Management (PM) with estimates of testing efforts and testing resources. Create testing timeline. Prepare integration release plan and ensure sign-off. Analyze defects through integration, regression, and performance testing. Provide daily progress updates. Document results from test cases and scripts. Promote positive relationships with market participants and other departments to prioritize customer satisfaction. Serve as subject matter expert. Ensure adherence to ERCOT processes and procedures within the testing team. Represent testing team at meetings and provide reports to management as needed. May majority telecommute from within the State of Texas.


MINIMUM EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Computer Information Systems (CIS), or related IT degree field.


MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
Eight (8) years of experience as a Test Analyst, Quality Assurance Analyst, or closely related testing/QA position.


WORKSITE:
2705 West Lake Drive, Taylor, Texas, 76574, United States

Majority of the time can telecommute from anywhere within the state of Texas

About this Employer

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) manages the flow of electric power to more than 26 million Texas customers representing about 90 percent of the state's electric load.

As the independent system operator for the region, ERCOT schedules power on an electric grid that connects more than 52,700+ miles of transmission lines and 1,030+ generation units, including PUNs.

It also performs financial settlement for the competitive wholesale bulk-power market and administers retail switching for 8 million premises in competitive choice areas.

ERCOT is a membership-based 501(c)(4) nonprofit corporation, governed by a board of directors and subject to oversight by the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Legislature.

Its members include consumers, cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities, transmission and distribution providers and municipally owned electric utilities.

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