Short Description:
Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the design, pilot, & implementation of the software quality assurance review processes. This role will involve Design of Test Scripts, Cases and execution of functional load/stress testing
Complete Description:
Years of Relevant Experience: 5 years software development, testing, and project management
Preferred Education: 4 year college degree or equivalent technical study
Role Description: All roles specified in QAS plus:
• Write clear and concise test plans and test cases.
• Translate technical requirements to test plans and test cases
• Align NJDA Software development processes with software testing processes and procedures.
• Educate the rest of the staff on software testing best practices
• Recommended and develop Quality Management best practices with in the IT organization. Including the development of testing processes and procedures.
• Conduct testing of web application testing including load/stress testing
• Document all the policies ,processes and templates for testing
• Clearly communicate issues to developers and other stakeholders
• Conduct software quality phase end review activities (work product and process) for each software project and produce the required quality assurance reports, as specified in the project's quality assurance plan.
• Ensure the software development process followed by the project teams is compliant with approved tailored processes.
• Review and check project’s software development activities and the associated internal tasks required by the agencies as employed by the project and specified in the project plan.
• Define quality standards.
• Assist in managing and improving quality assurance team processes.
• Organize and prepare work effectively to facilitate proactive resolution of problems, rather than reactive.
• Identify and track issues, risks and action items affecting own work and work of team.
• Report on progress of action item resolution and possible risk areas.
• Anticipate and resolve issues specific to the team.
• Determine time estimates and schedule for own work and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Prior experience working as independent testing lead
Required
6
Years
HP LoadRunner
Required
4
Years
Test Plans creation
Required
6
Years
Prior experience load testing
Required
4
Years
Prior experience stress testing
Required
4
Years
Prior experience working with Java applications in testing role
Highly desired
1
Years