Junior QA Analyst - W2 only

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Job Description

Title: Junior QA Analyst - W2 only
Location: Remote
Length: Long term
Restriction: W2 Only

Description:

Interview Type: Either Web Cam or In Person *** Very long term project expect to go for 4+ years *** *** Remote but must pick up laptop in Atlanta GA ***

Short Description:

Quality Assurance Analyst is responsible for analyzing, testing, and resolving technical issues to ensure that developed products meet the design specifications. This position is responsible for leading and guiding QA for DOE Apps

Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Participates fully in sprint planning review meetings, ensure acceptance criteria is clear, precise and testable.
Review and executes manual and automated test cases, as well as performs back end data validation where it is applicable.
Leads, plans, schedules and implements testing for projects, defines test objectives, writes scripts (manual and automated). Formulates test plans including systems analysis, risk analysis, dependency analysis, writing and plotting test strategies, Understands and executes accessibility tests, cross browser and mobile specific tests and determines how to report defects (pre/post production).
Understanding of CI/CD approach and QE effort needed to support it.
Understands the concepts behind and when and why to do automation.
Has demonstrated lead capabilities: lead a team(s) successfully, works well with other departments Dev/PM/PdM, etc. Has demonstrated planning and resource scheduling skills. Facilitates troubleshooting and solves problems.
Subject matter expert on testing RESTful APIs and automation of backend services using Dotnet framework.
Guides the planning, creation and execution of automated tests using a test automation tool.
Review entrance and exit criteria for appropriate testing cycles. Analyze and ensure requirements/User Story acceptance criteria are acceptable for test case creation.
Tracks test progress and results in test management.
Ensures highly complex testing on projects utilizing Practice Area guidelines. Such as, understanding API/Web Services testing and understanding when to write test harnesses using web services technologies and is able to disseminate this information to team members.
Investigates and reports project issues by communicating and working with various departments including: Development, Product, Project Management, Systems and Application support groups, as well as other project teams.
Provides coaching, training and mentoring to Software Quality Engineers
Identifies opportunities, then leads the roll out of inventive tech ideas and implements solutions with other projects teams, the SQE department, as well as other departments.
Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Bachelors degree in Computer related field preferred with five (5) to eight (8) years experience and/or equivalent work experience. Experience leading and mentoring multiple teams and projects required or equivalent education and experience to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Required Skills:

Senior QA Automated Testing Experience (Selenium, etc.) 5 Years
Agile/Scrum Testing Experience using Azure DevOps 3 Years
Visual Studio Team Services 3 Years
Accounting or Financial Testing 3 Years
Basic Knowledge in SQL Server Queries and Procs3Years
Experience in SQE process, SQE documentation, Agile development methodology, and testing 5 Years
Proficient with any automated testing tool. 3 Years
Organize, implement, and execute defined testing processes within the test team 5 Years
Load Testing 3 Years
Load Balance Testing 3 Years
Previous App Development Experience in .Net, C#, and SQL 3 Years preferred