Quality Assurance Analyst

Quality Assurance Analyst

Develop, execute and implement test plans, test cases and test scripts for applications built upon a .NET application platform

Analyze test cases and understand business requirement documents to become an SME

Write, publish and maintain test plans, test cases and test scripts

Think critically to evaluate applications for potential scenarios where testing could

Publish and communicate test results and test plan statuses using established processes

Work closely/collaboratively with cross-functional teams (Dev, PM, Ops)

Participate in all aspects of functional, regression, user acceptance and load testing

Provide resource estimates, analysis and planning for test efforts

Coordinate with Network Services team to ensure required test platforms are available

Review processes for compliance

Design and maintain test data for projects

Participate in software design discussions, reviews and test strategy sessions

Integrate test specifications into design specifications

Establish test metrics as required by the QA Standards

Ensure builds in the various environments meet documented and apparent business needs and user requirements

Install, configure and use tools to automate functional testing

Other duties as described in summary, as assigned, or apparent

BS Degree CS or MIS or equivalent experience in related roles

Five (5) years software testing experience with regression testing, integration testing, load and performance testing

Experience writing black box and GUI test cases, designing tests to mitigate risks and helping business experts define requirements

Experience in context-based, exploratory, or scenario testing

Experience with testing of web services

Extensive backend testing, understands data mapping, ETL and write complex SQL/Procs is crucial due to the quantity of data involved in all ADE projects

Experience with Enterprise and knowledge of the education system

At least one year of experience with scripting languages (JavaScript), and/or open source test tools (such as Fit, FitNesse, Canoo WebTest, HtmlUnit or others) and/or commercial test tool scripting languages and/or programming in any language

Knowledge of and experience with TFS, MS Test and test automation is preferred

Ability to effectively collaborate with programmers and business experts required

Ability to work as part of a self-directed team, in which tasks are determined on a daily basis in coordination with co-workers, rather than being assigned

Demonstrated ability to use discretion and make sound decisions

Ability to excel in a collaborative and distributed team environment

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.