SQA Tester

Decisive-Point-Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Decisive-Point-Consulting in the United States is seeking a SQA Tester to support the HTMS program for the VA. This fully remote role requires coordinating test plans, scripts, and defect tracking with developers and end users.

Candidates should have an engineering degree and strong GUI testing experience, plus familiarity with Jira and MS Office. Core hours are 8am-5pm ET, Monday through Friday, with remote work within the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field plus 10 years of experience; 8 years additional experience may substitute for education
• Experience in the software development lifecycle
• Experience testing GUI applications, Section 508 and VA VistA systems
• Proficient with MS Office suite and collaboration tools
• Experience using Jira in Agile or SAFe environments
• Demonstrated experience in a remote work environment
• Strong interpersonal and independent work capabilities

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment to ensure product performance to specifications
• Create test plans and test scripts, plan test events, track problems and report errors
• Assist with the defect database and use automated testing as needed
• Coordinate with test sites and team members to plan test events
• Develop testing procedures, scripts, scenarios, and various tests
• Produce reports and track test metrics; monitor continuous process improvements

Skills

Test planning

Test execution

Remote work

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)

MS SharePoint

MS Teams

Job description

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SQA Tester

Full Time US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1373

Salary Range: $80,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

Currently hiring a tester to support the Health Services Portfolio Technical Management and Strategic Solutioning Support (HTMS) program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Information and Technology (OIT). This role is a fully remote position within the United States with core hours of operation Monday - Friday 8am-5pm ET.

Essential Functions:

Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment to ensure that the product will perform to specifications. The candidate will use technical expertise on IT products and will work with developers, end users and organizations to create test plans and test scripts, plan test events, track problems and reports on errors that are identified, and assist with the defect database. Automated testing may be used for leveling based on hiring manager discretion.

• Work with developers, end users and organizations to create test plans and test scripts.
• Coordinate with test sites and other team participants to plan test events.
• Develop testing procedures, test plans, scripts, scenarios, functional tests, regression tests, and deployment tests.
• Implements the testing processes and ensures all test activities follow those processes. Produces reports on each test activity and tracks test metrics.
• Monitors for continual test process improvement through failure analysis, throughput analysis, yield analysis, and report to management periodically .

Required Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related scientific or technical discipline plus 10 years of experience. 8 years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for education
• Experience in the software development lifecycle
• Experience testing Graphical User Interface (GUI) applications, Section 508 and Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VistA)
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Proficient with MS SharePoint and MS Teams
• Experience using Jira in an Agile or SAFe environment
• Demonstrated experience in a remote work environment
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work independently with minimal guidance/supervision

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience in supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs and /or other Federal Agencies
• Well-versed in the VA project management methodology and other VA-related reporting methodologies
• Experience in VA Pharmacy
• Willingness and ability to quickly learn new skills, new client environments, and grow domain expertise
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines and stay organized

Clearance Required: Ability to obtain and maintain a Suitability/Public Trust VA clearance

DPCG is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to hiring and developing the most qualified individuals based on merit, experience, and business needs, without regard to any protected status under applicable law.