IT Tester

Job Title: IT Tester
Location: Vienna, VA
Type: Contract
Compensation: $50.00 - $64.00/hr W2
Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days onsite and 2 days remote

Responsibilities
• Create Test Plan documents utilizing company Test Standards and templates
• Perform analysis and interpret results, present recommendations, potential alternatives, risks, and downstream impacts
• Ensure clear, concise, and effective communication including progress reports, test case or plan documentation, root-cause defect reporting, risks, blockers, etc., to facilitate accurate understanding of testing activities
• Coordinate and perform testing of basic to moderately complex systems during the System Integration Testing phase
• Participate in moderately complex System Development Life Cycles activities utilizing SAFe Agile best practices and methodologies
• Participate in sizing and estimation for projects and changes
• Create and/or update manual test case/scripts within the approved and appropriate test tool(s) for basic to moderately complex non-integrated & simple integrated systems
• Build basic to moderately complex manual test case/scripts with automation in mind following established test management guidelines
• Execute existing automated test case/scripts
• Solution and update basic automation test case/scripts and troubleshoot errors
• Write end-to-end basic automated test case/scripts independently, ensuring adherence to established policies and best practices
• Create all required documentation (test results, knowledge articles, sign-off, etc.) following company Testing Standards, tools, and templates
• Provide detailed documentation of defects/bugs, follow established defect/bug lifecycle procedures and policies to ensure test case evidence of successful resolution without collateral impacts
• Perform root cause analysis for identified defects/bugs and provide detailed documentation to developers for solutioning
• Collaborate with peers, developers, business partners, and all other stakeholders to ensure business needs are communicated, documented, and satisfied
• Perform analysis related to changes in policies, procedures, and products; determine downstream impacts on testing
• Analyze and identify process, data or technology improvement opportunities, provide recommendations to include risk considerations and downstream impacts
• Provide recommendations related to testing practices to facilitate process optimization
• Participate in project and product team meetings, collaborating and contributing while maintaining line of sight on goals and objectives

Requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, a related field or the equivalent combination of education, training or experience
• Basic understanding of business and operating environment
• Effective technical skills working with various software programs
• Working knowledge of testing tools, dependent on the project/product
• Working knowledge of various database types
• Advanced research, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced knowledge of testing processes, including creating a test plan and opening bugs
• Ability to handle fast-paced work environment with tight deadlines
• Experience working and participating in cross-functional, multi-dimensional teams and projects
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Experience following Systems Development Life Cycles
• Effective organizational, planning and time management skills
• Effective skill maintaining accuracy with attention to detail and meeting deadlines
• Advanced skill presenting findings, conclusions, alternatives, and information clearly and concisely
• Effective skill exercising initiative and using good judgment to make sound decisions
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working in an IT environment
• ISTQB Foundation level certification (CTFL)
• ISTQB Advanced level certifications (Agile Testing, Test Analyst, Test Manager) - Desired
• Certification in Scaled Agile Framework (ie., Leading SAFe, PO/PM, etc) - Desired

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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