Job Description :
Title: QA Lead
Location: Columbia SC
Duration: 12 Months
Job Description:
Job Duties
As a Software Development Test / QA lead you will be responsible for all aspects of software testing. Working within the development team you will:
Plan, design, and author effective test cases.
Evaluate and test new or modified software programs and software development procedures used to verify that
programs function according to user requirements and conform to established guidelines.
Learn and use enterprise tools for test management, execution and reporting to enhance the overall software testing
process.
Develop automated tests for your test cases and integrate your automations into test suites when determined as an
effective and efficient means of executing tests.
Review computer operating logs to identify program processing errors; utilize tools to interrogate databases and data
stores to determine proper application behavior.
Observes computer monitoring/performance metrics during program test to detect error codes or interruption of
program; record and report errors using enterprise tools available to the project.
Identifies differences between established standards and user applications and suggests modifications to conform to
standards.
Conduct compatibility tests with vendor-provided programs; test implementations/integrations with third party
platforms.
Monitors program performance after implementation to prevent reoccurrence of program operating problems and
ensure efficiency of operation.
Write documentation to describe program evaluation, testing, and correction.
As a Business Analyst, you will work closely with the Product Owner and development team members by:
Refining operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements
and formats.
Supplying new user stories or use cases by analyzing requirements; constructing workflow charts and diagrams;
studying system capabilities; writing specifications.
Improve the system(s) by studying current practices and suggesting required modifications.
Recommends controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures.
Maintaining system protocols by writing and updating procedures.
Providing references for users by writing and maintaining user documentation; providing input to operations help desk
support, user training needs, etc.
Preparing technical reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Perform tasks efficiently and work together with team to ensure project success.
Required Skills (Rank In Order Of Importance):
7+ years of experience of developing customized test procedures.
7+ years of experience on Software Analysis and Testing to ensure that products meet design specifications and are
within total quality management limits and standards.
Extensive experience of testing software in later stages of development for reliability and accuracy.
7+ years of experience documenting processes and test outcomes.
Understand program, policy, practice and business operational functions within state and local government Economic
services.
Must be able to multi-task and meet deadlines in a fast-paced start-up environment.
Bachelor's degree in business, information systems or related discipline, or equivalent and extensive related project
experience; M.B.A. or MPA preferred.
Environments and Tools
TFS (Team Foundation Server)
Visual Studio
Legacy MF applications
MS SQL 2012 R2 / 2014
MS Project
Wireframes Technologies (Balsamiq)
MS Office (Excel, Word
Preferred Skills (Rank In Order Of Importance):
Minimum 1-2 years of experience with SNAP, TANF and/or other economic services programs.
Experience with Agile software development is a plus.
Skills
Category
Name
Required
Importance
Level
Last Used
Experience
Database Platforms
MS SQL
Yes
2
Advanced
Within 6 Months
4 - 6 Years
Database Platforms
Team Foundation Server (TFS) Administror
Yes
1
Expert
Currently Using
4 - 6 Years
Program Management
Automated Testing
Yes
1
Expert
Currently Using
4 - 6 Years
Programming Languages
Visual Studio
Yes
1
Advanced
Within 6 Months
4 - 6 Years
Quality Assurance (QA)
CREATION OF TEST SCENARIOS
Yes
1
Lead
Currently Using
6 + Years
Quality Assurance (QA)
INTEGRATION TESTING
Yes
1
Lead
Currently Using
6 + Years
Quality Assurance (QA)
Interface Testing
Yes
1
Expert
Within 6 Months
4 - 6 Years
Quality Assurance (QA)
MICROSOFT TEST MANAGER (MTM)
Yes
1
Advanced
Within 6 Months
4 - 6 Years
Quality Assurance (QA)
Test Scripts
Yes
1
Lead
Currently Using
6 + Years
Quality Assurance (QA)
UAT - User Acceptance Testing
Yes
1
Lead
Currently Using
6 + Years
Specialties
Translating business requirements or policy documentation into test cases and scenarios
Yes
1
Expert
Currently Using
4 - 6 Years