Software Quality Assurance Tester

Software Quality Assurance TesterAustin, TX 78701 (US Remote) 12+ month Contract with possibility to extensionThe Software Quality Assurance Tester performs advanced analysis and application testing work involving the daily operations and activities of testing teams within the Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) section of IT-SEDS (Information Technology – Statewide Education Data System). This position will work with the Texas Student Data System (TSDS) Testing team to provide the following Software Testing Services:Analyze user requirements, design documents and other documentation to develop test plan and detailed test cases.Execute automated functional and regression test cases, report and document all issues, test cases ran, test results, and testing summaries in detail.Perform manual testing and data validation.Perform advanced SQL queries to analyze and manipulate data.Work with development team and customers to clearly understand the functionality under test to help determine test cases and clearly communicate issues found.Review user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate applications or to improve existing systems.Collaborate with the project team for sprint/release work on tasks such as providing testing effort estimates, resolving defects or issues and providing status on work assignments or issues.Candidate Skills and Qualifications:7 - Required - Testing complex web applications7 - Required - Testing all phases of software development life-cycle3 - Required - Database/ SQL Language2 - Required - XML, JSON, API Testing2 - Required - Automation Testing experience2 - Preferred - Test automation experience using open source technologies and/or in-house frameworks2 - Preferred - Experience with test frameworks like Junit, TestNG2 - Preferred - WAPT Pro or other performance testing tools1 - Preferred - Previous experience with Zypher Scale preferred1 - Preferred - Previous experience with Jira preferred