Junior QA Tester/Analyst

DataStaff, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave

401k program available after 6 months

Job summary

A staffing agency-based company is seeking a Junior QA Tester/Analyst for a long-term contract in Atlanta, GA. The position involves testing custom applications and GIS components, executing test plans, and working in an Agile environment. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years of relevant experience in software development testing. Hybrid work arrangement allows flexibility, with 2 days onsite. Competitive benefits package provided.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience with testing in software development projects.
• Experience documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM).
• Able to perform manual testing and/or automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Create and document test plans, execute tests, and analyze results.
• Work closely with business partners and PMO.
• Report weekly status to Quality Assurance Testing Lead.

Skills

Testing custom applications

Testing GIS components

Agile methodology

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

GitHub

ServiceNow

Job description

DataStaff, Inc. is currently seeking a Junior QA Tester/Analyst for a long-term contract opportunity with one of our direct clients in Atlanta, GA.

*This position is hybrid, 2 days per week will be onsite

Responsibilities

• Experience in testing custom applications.
• Experience in testing GIS components.
• Create and document test plans, execute tests, analyze results, and report problems and anomalies, all via the lens of business end users.
• Operate in Agile approach to support testing needs.
• Work closely and collaboratively with business partners, PMO and vendor technical delivery teams to understand business requirements.
• Ensure software testing is done on-time and as planned, and notify management about bottlenecks and other issues and risks.
• Assist business subject matter experts and business analysts in the development of UAT test scenarios leveraging test cases.
• Participate in defect triage meetings and demos.
• Report weekly status to Quality Assurance Testing Lead.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or similar

General Experience

• 3-5 years of experience with testing in software development projects.
• Experience in mid-scale or large-scale system development projects (including using test automation, test strategy, developing and executing test scripts and test plans).
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to review and analyze system specifications (e.g. System Requirements, Business Requirements, Design Documents, etc.).
• Able to perform manual testing and/or automated testing.
• Experience in documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) and confirming applications are ready for UAT.
• Experience in preparing UAT instructions for end users and facilitating/overseeing UAT activities.
• Experience in evaluating and documenting Test Results.
• Ability to prepare sample data for testing.
• Skills in system testing, parallel/comparative testing, QA testing, performance and load testing, regression testing, security testing, business continuity/disaster recovery testing, post-go-live testing/validation.
• Experience with mobile device testing is a plus.
• Analytical mind and skills in troubleshooting, problem-solving, and issue isolation.
• Detail oriented.
• Excellent communication/collaboration skills with software developers/architects, business analysts, etc.
• Able to work with cross-functional teams to validate product quality throughout the development life cycle.
• Experience with GitHub, ServiceNow.

Specialized Experience

• Experience in quality assurance concepts and best practices.
• Experience creating test cases and writing manual test scripts.
• Experience in running tests for application functions.
• Experience with SDLC and agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with defect management tools.
• Preferred to have experience with public sector.

Preferred training or software testing certifications

• Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST)
• Certified Software Quality Analyst (CSQA)
• Certified Manager of Software Quality (CMSQ)

Required Skills

• 3 Years - Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent work experience
• 3 Years - Experience with testing in software development projects.
• 3 Years - Experience in mid-scale or large-scale system development projects (including using test automation, test strategy, developing and executing test scripts).
• 3 Years - Able to review and analyze system specifications (e.g. System Requirements, Business Requirements, Design Documents, etc.).
• 3 Years - Experience in documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM) and confirming applications are ready for UAT.

This position is available as a W2 position with a competitive benefits package. DataStaff offers medical, dental, and vision coverage options as well as paid vacation, sick, and holiday leave. As many of our opportunities are long-term, we also have a 401k program available for employees after 6 months.