Software Quality Assurance Tester

Software Quality Assurance Tester (Performance Tester)

The client is looking for a software quality assurance tester (performance tester) to support functional/load & performance testing of many software applications used by the client such as PeopleSoft, PASS, and web applications.

Job Description

The QA tester will test the new web software applications to meet the project objectives and support new or expanding business objectives. This will include requirements review/analysis, creating test cases, test case execution and creating defects for the new or updated software applications. Candidate must have technical proficiency for testing software applications along with proficiency in Jira test tools and Open text performance testing tool Load Runner. Candidates should be able to participate in the entire development lifecycle from design through deployment. Ability to perform requirements review, write test cases, execute test cases, and create defects is essential. Be able to communicate to the project team for defects/issues identified during testing. The QA tester will work in a team environment to perform software application testing to verify and validate the application requirements are covered, to and improve our internal and client-facing software applications environment. The QA tester will be working in a supportive and fast-paced team with the software development team and opportunities to increase your professional knowledge. The candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Performing software application testing of customized solutions on platform to support critical business functions and meet the project objectives, client user requirements and agency goals.
• Communication with project management, clients and other developers to ensure effective collaboration throughout the testing phase.
• Maintaining a flexible and proactive work environment to facilitate a quick response to changing project requirements and customer objectives, and innovate ways to meet mission goals successfully
• Direct interaction with clients, managers, and end users as necessary to analyze project objectives and capability requirements, including specifications for user interfaces, customized applications and interactions with internal teams.
• Collaboration with various internal departments, including development and operations, to ensure software application environment supports internal needs relating to functionality and performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Expertise in test planning, test estimation, test strategy, workload design, test cases design, test environment setup, test data setup, defect management & configuration management. • Expertise in performance testing tools using Open Text Load Runner. • Execute benchmark, load, stress, endurance, and other non-functional tests. • Monitor application logs to find system behavior. Address all technical issues. • Facilitate the resolution and necessarily follow up with development and other cross-functional departments. • Analyze the CPU utilization, memory usage, network usage and DB. • Parameters and DB reports to verify the performance of the applications. • Generate performance graphs, session reports and other related documentation required for validation and analysis. • Publish results and receive appropriate sign off. Prepare detail status reports, and monitoring of all defects and issues. • Identifying memory leakage, connection issues & bottleneck problem in the application. • Strong problem-solving skills and very good time management skills. • Maintaining a flexible and proactive work environment to facilitate a quick response to changing project requirements and customer objectives, and innovate ways to meet mission goals successfully • Direct interaction with clients, managers, and end users as necessary to analyze project objectives and capability requirements, including specifications for user interfaces, customized applications and interaction with the team. • Carryout test cases and testing scripts to identify defects. • Present test results to customers, developers, and others. • Support root cause analysis on defects found to identify and mitigate project risks in order to provide feedback to developers. • Support completion of comprehensive testing against the software, ensuring all features function as designed and intended, running manual and automated tests to assess performance, compatibility and user interface. • Support testers, developers and business teams in the identification of testing approaches and infrastructure. • Rapidly test designs with users using both passive and active methods.

Contract Job Description Responsibilities

1. Demonstrates expertise in conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty. 2. Identifies improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services/products. This is a professional position which may require subject matter expertise consistent with demanding and rare technological skills. 3. May require coordination of programming activities being conducted by the application development team. 4. Confers with other business and technical personnel to resolve problems of intent, inaccuracy, or feasibility of computer processing and project design. 5. Works with necessary personnel to determine if modifications are necessary with interested personnel to determine necessity for modifications or enhancements. 6. Leverages excellent written and verbal communication skills to develop new business process and programming solutions as directed by business and technical stakeholders. 7. May coordinate activities of application developers. 8. Able to identify best practices and standards for the use of the product. 9. Proven track record of hands-on technical design and code work within large complex systems. 10. Proven hands-on technical work with a variety of technologies. 11. Demonstrated technical expertise integrating a variety of diverse technical environments and cross-platform technologies. 12. Delivers support and design for industry specific applications that require integration with statewide systems or applications. 13. Interacts with executive level business users or technical experts. 14. Advanced experience in the required technical subject matter. 15. May function as a niche technical SME (subject matter expert). 16. Has proven experience across large and complex implementations and systems.

Minimum Education/Certification Requirements

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience

Skills

· Experience using OpenText testing tools suite (LoadRunner/Performance Center and SiteScope) for load/performance testing.

Required 5 Years

· Code test scripts to support web service testing.

Required 5 Years

· Analyze code for requirements verification and validation of test results.

Required 5 Years

· Ability to think analytically and effectively communicate actionable results for test analysis, issues identified and proposed resolutions.

Required 5 Years

· Collaborate with the team in order to receive feedback on work direction.

Required 6 Years

· 6-10 yrs. conveying technical and functional concepts for a specific technical specialty.

Required 6 Years

· 6-10 yrs. preparing complex technical documentation.

Compensation

$55.00 - $61.00 per hour