Quality Assurance Analyst

03 Nov 2024

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Our client is looking for a Quality Assurance Analyst. with strong experience testing in large and complex systems development projects. This Quality Assurance Analyst is needed to bring several active, high visibility projects to successful completion, to enable the client System Modernization technical solutions to be deployed and fully operational. The software Quality Assurance Analyst will be responsible for performing all testing activities for the client Systems Modernization projects.

Tasks:
  • Work with the appropriate resources to define and write Functional and Technical Testable Requirements (Waterfall) and/or User Stories and Acceptance Criteria (Agile).
  • Have complete understanding of all functional and technical Requirements and/or Acceptance Criteria.
  • Approve Requirements if asked to perform QA project lead duties.
  • Have complete understanding of Design document to ensure the design complements the Requirements. Approve Design document if asked to perform QA project lead duties.
  • Work with the QA Supervisor and/or QA Lead to create the Level of Effort (LOE) estimate for all testing activities within the project.
  • Work with the QA Supervisor and/or QA Lead to create the Test Strategy.
  • Work with the QA Supervisor and/or QA Lead to create the Test Plan.
  • Work with Business Analyst, Developers, and DBA’s in defining detailed and reusable Functional, System Integration, and Regression test cases and completing Requirements Traceability Matrix.
  • Write detailed and reusable Functional, System Integration, and Regression Test Cases.
  • Assist the Performance Engineer in determining business flows to be scripted and utilized in Performance/Load testing.
  • Assist the Automation Engineer in determining test cases to be scripted and utilized in smoke / regression testing.
  • Accurately document all defects in the defect tracking tool in a timely manner.
  • Escalate all challenges to the appropriate resource(s) in a timely manner.
  • Communicate effectively, both verbally and written.
  • Attend and participate in the Defect Triage and Review meetings.
  • Assist in managing the overall scope of the testing effort.
  • Complete required QA documentation in an accurate and timely manner. Provide edits to QA documentation as necessary if the project’s Requirements change, if scope changes, if testing schedule changes, etc.
  • Receive appropriate approval and sign-off for all testing documentation.
  • Provide QA leadership to assigned project, when requested.
  • Provide support to the UAT team, if requested.
  • Provide, in timely manner, status of assigned project when requested.
  • Execute manual and automation Test Cases for various test types (smoke, functional, regression, etc.).
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
  • Execute all Test Cases according to the Test Plan, or explain why risk-based / priority testing is executed.
  • Ability to work independently, with little or no supervision
  • Drive to resolution in situations with high ambiguity and confusion
  • Quality Assurance Analyst will report to the vendor’s resource manager, who will receive work direction from the State’s QA supervisor
  • Provide knowledge transfer.
Location: St Paul, MN (When COVID restrictions are lifted, the resource will be expected to work onsite)Contract: 1 year

Skills Required:
  • 7 years’ experience as a Quality Assurance Analyst (or) A B.S. or B.A. Degree (4 year) substitutes for four years of experience, or an Associate’s Degree (2 year) substitutes for two years of experience.
  • 5 engagements/projects lasting a minimum of 3 months each in a Quality Assurance Analyst role

Skills Desired – A plus to have:
  • Experience creating the following documentation:
  • Test Plan
  • Test Cases
  • Detailed defect logging
  • Test Closure/Test Summary Report
  • Experience with Data Conversion testing
  • Experience with User Interface and integration testing with third party software
  • Claims testing experience
  • Experience with API/Web Service testing
  • Experience writing and executing complex SQL query commands
  • Experience with in depth requirement analysis and with breaking down requirements into testable requirements
  • Experience testing MMIS (Medicare and Medicaid information Systems) in public sector
  • Experience integration testing of Electronic Visit Verification systems with MMIS
Local candidates preferred, not mandatory Candidates authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are not sponsoring H1B candidates at this time. Companies submitting candidates should only submit direct W2 employees for this position. This includes H1B visa candidates and therefore your company must be the visa sponsor. Please submit your resume by using the "URL" below

  • ID: #22108720
  • State: Minnesota Stpaul 00000 Stpaul USA
  • City: Stpaul
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2021-11-03
  • Deadline: 2021-12-25
  • Category: Et cetera