Business Analyst/Tester - Baltimore, MD

Business Analyst/TesterLocation: Baltimore, MD Duration: Contract Rate: DOEUS Citizens, GC, EAD (H4, L2), E3 TN visa holders preferred, NO third party corp to corp accepted for this jobSkills and Experience Needed8 years of experience as an analyst/tester on software projects in supporting requirement analysis, application test script development, and execution.5 years of experience in mapping the business and technical requirements into test cases and generating test scripts.5 years of practical experience in using relational databases and generating SQL scripts is required.5 years of experience in using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)Strong ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical teams and users.Should be able to triage change requests, and incidents during all phases of design, development, testing, and training.Practical knowledge in manual and automated testing, 508 compliance, performance, UAT, Unit, regression, and integration testing.Experience with automated testing and automated testing tools.Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline.Experience in testing Web applications and mobile applications in a cross-platform and browser environment.Experience in testing Java, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, JMeter, and GitHub is required.DutiesDevelops requirements for information systems from a project's inception to conclusionGather requirements from end users and document in a pre-defined format for the development team to build solutions.The resource will develop and document test cases, testing plans, and procedures in an agile environment.Resource will design and execute IT software tests and evaluate results to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.Resources will design and prepare all needed test data. And will also review test results and evaluate for conformance to design.Develop and maintain automated regression and integration test plans for validation.Resources will communicate test results and feedback with development teams.Perform database queries to identify and validate test data.Database testing using SQL queries.Assist with data setup for test automation and perform validation of test results.Review data flow across multiple systemsReport and track defects and work closely with Developers in defect resolution.Analyze the resolution of software defects to serve as input to plans for retesting.Assist Test Analysts/Engineers with the development and maintenance of the test framework.Education Qualification: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or other related scientific or technical discipline is required.