QA Analyst

Description

Role Description The State of Maine SOMER Project Team is recruiting for a QA Analyst to support manual testing of a COTS HRMS application. The anticipated duration of the assignment will go through December 2018. Preference will be given to local candidates with expert English language (verbal and written) who have demonstrated ability to deliver quality in a dynamic environment with limited direction/support. Job Description Extrapolate and collate information from various sources to develop comprehensive and accurate test cases. E.g. Business Requirements, Technical Design Documents, Process Flow Diagrams, Interviews with SME's and Business Owners, Application Documentation, etc. Execute complex test cases accurately and proficiently Ability to research and troubleshoot issues and clearly document defects Create basic queries to identify test data and populate test cases Conduct peer reviews of test cases and business assets as appropriate Ability to quickly understand concepts and apply practical solutions Working knowledge of QA Best Practices with the ability to contribute to foundational development discussions for longer term application testing support Requirements 5+ years testing experience Experience writing test plans, test cases, testing and recording test results Effectively manages priorities and understand the QA role in the SDLC Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written Writing and executing test cases for webbased applications Hands on expereience with MS Office Suite Prefered Experience Basic knowledge of relational databases and how to create queries Prior experience with HRMS solution implementations JIRA and Test Management for JIRA Automation experience particularly with Open Source Tools