Analysis Skills, Automation, Best Practices, Computer Science, Cross-Functional, Data Modeling, Functional Testing, Government, Identify Issues, Internet Technology, Lead Generation, Load Testing, Management of Information Systems/Technology (MIS), Microsoft .NET, Multiplatform/Cross-Platform, Performance Analysis, Performance Testing, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, QuickTest Professional, Requirements Management, Risk Analysis, Service Level Agreement (SLA), Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), System Test, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Team Player, Test Data, Test Plan/Schedule, Test Scenario, Test Scripts, Test Strategy, Testing, United States Department of Energy (DOE), Web Services
Position: Quality Assurance Analyst
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Duration: Contract
Rate: DOE
(USC. GC holders are only preferred)
Education: BS/ equivalent experience
6+ years of experience with testing and workload modeling across various technology platforms (web-based, web services, .NET, apps, etc.).
6+ years of experience test planning and defining Service-Level Agreements (SLAs); experience with. Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs)
Quick Test Professional (QTP)/Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Automation Tool.
PREFERRED:
Government preferred
Requirements:
• Availability to work 100% on the Client's site in Tallahassee, FL (required);
• Systems development, testing, and/or business experience (3+ years);
• Experience with testing and workload modeling across various technology platforms (webbased, web services, .NET, apps, etc.) (6+ years);
• Experience with test planning and defining SLAs (6+ years);
• Experience in Quick Test Professional (QTP)/Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Automation Tool;
• Experience developing and deploying test strategies for software applications and interfaces;
• Experience developing and managing testing strategies (6+ years);
• Experience with a variety of testing techniques and methodologies;
• Experience with Quality Assurance (QA) methodologies, such as test plans, test cycles, and software releases;
• Experience with QA Best Practices;
• Experience with current, industry-wide Quality and Test processes and practices, tools, and techniques;
• Demonstrated technical and professional skills in jobrelated areas;
• Experience with testing in source control (Team Foundation Server);
• Experience translating business requirements into test scenarios;
• Experience working in crossfunctional teams;
• Experience proactively identifying problems and generating solutions;
• Experience with the dataflow, data model, and data dictionary;
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems, or equivalent with programming experience.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
• Understand the application functionality and NonFunctional Requirements (NFRs) along with defined ServiceLevel Agreements (SLAs);
• Identify the test scenarios to validate the performance of key business functions and certify the NFRs;
• Identify the test environment, testing data, and accessing needs;
• Create performance test plans and baselines;
• Execute planned tests;
• Analyze test results and identify any discrepancies against the SLAs;
• Publish performance analysis reports and conduct review sessions with all the stakeholders;
• Provide adhoc performance testing / load generation for support of development tasks;
• Assist with troubleshooting and system tuning;
• Lead performance test reviews;
• Review performance test artifacts for comment and approval;
• Write and distribute risk assessments;
• Work with the development leads and business leads to ensure full coverage in the testing scripts.