Title: Quality Assurance AnalystLocation: Tallahassee, FL || Duration: Long-TermRequired Skills and ExperienceMinimum 3 years of relevant Quality Assurance technical experience including systems development, testing and/or business experience can substitute for the required education.Experience in database testing in Microsoft SQL Server environments including designing and manipulating test data, validating stored procedures, jobs, triggers and replication.Experience in automated testing is preferred.Ability to translate technical requirements & test plans.Experience & knowledge in technical aspects of software solutions testing. Business process understanding.Tasks & DeliverablesUnderstand the project requirements and project goals and use to produce deliverables.Review functional and design specifications to ensure full understanding of system test requirements.Develop and execute formal test plans to ensure the delivery of quality software applications.Writing test cases/scripts and maintaining involvement in test case automation and execution.Define and track quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results and test status.Collect and analyze data for software process evaluation and improvements.Facilitate test plan review and use case meetings with development teams and key stakeholders.Provide demonstrations on fully tested features for user acceptance testing.Integrate evaluation and improvements into the business process to address the business needs.Document all problems and assist in the resolution.Deliver quality processing training to technical staff and act as an internal quality consultant.Perform quality audits across the various IT functions to ensure quality standards, procedures and methodologies are being followed.Participate in conference calls with State and Federal stakeholders, as necessary.Research and maintain knowledge in emerging technologies and possible application to the project/team.EducationBachelor of Science/Arts degree, or equivalent work experience.Background & ReferencesVerifiable professional references will be required along with the resume; however, references will be checked/contacted after the interview and before the project starts. Level two background check will be done on the selected candidate for employment, criminal (State & Federal), education, and others as mandated by the client.Equal employment opportunity employer.#J-18808-Ljbffr