Short Description:
The Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) is responsible for building test scenarios, suites, case and scripts for system test, integration test, & data validation tests of the conversion processes associated with the extract & transformation of source data
Complete Description:
This position is for the BWC Core Direction project. BWC is currently operating in an environment with limited to moderate automated functionality and data access. Many business processes have manual or system (e.g., Excel, Access, etc.) workarounds. Multiple applications are used to support single processes. Lack of data, when and where needed, lack of integration between existing legacy applications and implementation of business process change regardless of application support drive many of the workarounds. A portion of correspondence is manually generated and custom letter databases exist throughout BWC. Multiple processes utilize the same workarounds. Claims processes are the most mature, followed by billing processes with policy processes being the least mature.
QA Analyst/ Tester to work on Core System Data Conversion project, managed by a QA team Lead, in the developing and deployment of testing strategies required to accurately load legacy system data into a new information system via defined data conversion strategy.
Assignment Responsibilities
•Build test scenarios, suites, case and scripts for system test, integration test, & data validation tests of the conversion processes associated with the extract & transformation of source data to the Power Suite data base
•Execute system integration and data validation tests to verify conversion processes
•Build and execute test scenarios, suites, cases & scripts for PowerSuite application, interfaces, and batch processes with converted data.
•Provide daily status updates to conversion QA Team Lead of testing activities progress
Skills and Experience – 5 years working in a software development, testing and project management environment which includes:
•Experience in building manual testing components, executing the associated test scripts and documenting invalid conditions in a defect tracking system (2 years)
•Experience in creating and running automated test scripts using products such as Quick Test Pro and QTP or Microsoft Test Manager (2 years)
•Proficiency in building and executing SQL queries in support of testing needs to find and validate certain data ( 2+ years)
•Background and Experience in use of test case and defect management and automated testing tools
•Working knowledge of Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Microsoft Test Manager
•Familiarity with PowerSuite
•Desktop skill proficiency including Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel
•Experience in using SharePoint
•Experience in using Clarity
•Software Development LifeCycle (2+ years experience)
•Understanding of Agile principles and processes
•Basic Insurance industry knowledge
Skills:
Skills
Required/Desire
Amount of Experience
Software development, testing and project management
Required
5 Years
Experience in building manual testing components, executing the associated test scripts and documenting invalid conditions in a defect tracking system
Required
2 Years
Experience in creating and running automated test scripts using products such as Quick Test Pro and QTP or Microsoft Test Manager
Required
2 Years
Proficiency in building and executing SQL queries in support of testing needs to find and validate certain data ( 2+ years)
Required
2 Years
Software Development LifeCycle (2+ years experience)
Required
2 Years
Background and Experience in use of test case and defect management and automated testing tools
Required
3 Months
Working knowledge of Team Foundation Server (TFS) and Microsoft Test Manager
Required
3 Months
Familiarity with PowerSuite
Required
3 Months
Desktop skill proficiency using Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel
Required
3 Months
Experience in using SharePoint
Required
3 Months
Experience in using Clarity
Required
3 Months
Understanding of Agile principles and processes
Required
3 Months
Basic Insurance industry knowledge
Required