Job Purpose The QA Analyst is responsible for the testing, troubleshooting, and deployment of Windows applications, web services, and web applications used in emissions testing programs and other DMV related programs. The testing of Windows applications will also include verification of interfaces to custom hardware and COTS peripherals. The QA Analyst will participate in group planning and review sessions.
Duties & Responsibilities: - Analyze technical requirements to ensure feasibility and validity and use them to produce test scenarios.
- Detect, report, and track software defects.
- Collaborate with development teams to ensure proper functional testing and requirements of a feature or set of features are met.
- Provide accurate time estimates.
- Work with software developers to troubleshoot software bugs and general support issues.
- Track software changes and improvements with developers and prepare software release documentation such as release notes and official test results.
- Design and execute functional and non-functional test cases to verify requirements and product functionality.
- Utilize test case management tools for creating, executing and reporting testing progress.
- Perform testing on deployment packages and processes. Troubleshoot software/system defects. Document steps to reproduce issues.
- Execute SQL queries and perform data analysis to verify testing.
- Interface professionally with internal and external customers in a team environment.
- Contribute to documentation packages for training and other purposes.
- Promotion of a culture of quality within the engineering department.
- Perform other tasks and duties as required by manager.
Requirements - Experience testing web and Windows based applications, as well as web services.
- Strong understanding and hands on experience with software QA processes and methodologies.
- Demonstrated knowledge of various software development life cycles, including agile and waterfall.
- Familiarity with electronics and computer hardware as well as experience testing software that controls COTS peripherals and custom hardware.
- Understanding of MS SQL Server database concepts and ability to create SQL scripts.
- Ability to analyze data to ensure accuracy and completeness.
- Experience designing and developing test cases based upon system specification documentation.
- Experience with and understanding of automated test concepts a plus.
- Experience with tools such as Quick Test Pro, Selenium, SoapUI, TestComplete/TestExecute a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.
- Self-motivated, goal oriented, and self-directed.
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment, while working on multiple projects.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with one or more scripting/programming languages such as: Java, C , JavaScript, PowerShell, is a plus.
- Experience performing software deployments using Azure DevOps, or a similar release management tool, is a plus.
Qualifications - Associates degree or technical college equivalent in CIS/MIS, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent work experience required.
- Minimum four (4) years software testing experience