Test Analyst

RICEFW Technologies Inc; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RICEFW Technologies Inc is seeking a Test Analyst to support Phase 2 of a Data Cataloging and Tagging Pilot for the State Government. The role involves evaluating vendor data catalog solutions against functional and technical requirements through proof-of-concept testing, use-case validation, and documented solution assessments.

Applicants should bring at least 5 years of public-sector testing experience and strong skills in test planning, traceability, defect tracking, and stakeholder

Qualifications

• Public-sector or government testing experience required.
• Experience developing test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.
• Knowledge of defect tracking and test result reporting.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop proof-of-concept test plans and evaluation criteria.
• Translate functional requirements into test scenarios and use cases.
• Coordinate testing activities with State stakeholders and vendors.
• Evaluate data catalog solutions against defined requirements.
• Maintain requirements traceability and testing documentation.
• Document test results, issues, gaps, and vendor capabilities.
• Compare solution performance against evaluation criteria.
• Contribute to final vendor assessment and implementation recommendations.

Skills

Public sector experience

Software testing

Test planning

Requirements traceability

Defect tracking

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

ALM

Job description

Job Summary

The State Government is seeking a Test Analyst to support Phase 2 of the Data Cataloging and Tagging Pilot. The selected candidate will evaluate vendor data catalog solutions against established functional and technical requirements through proof-of-concept testing, use-case validation, and documented solution assessments.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of public-sector or government experience.
• Strong experience in software testing and functional validation.
• Experience developing test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.
• Experience with requirements traceability and test documentation.
• Knowledge of defect tracking and test result reporting.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience testing enterprise data management or data catalog solutions.
• Experience participating in proof-of-concept evaluations.
• Familiarity with data governance and metadata management.
• Experience with UAT and vendor solution evaluations.
• Knowledge of testing tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or ALM.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop proof-of-concept test plans and evaluation criteria.
• Translate functional requirements into test scenarios and use cases.
• Coordinate testing activities with State stakeholders and vendors.
• Evaluate data catalog solutions against defined requirements.
• Maintain requirements traceability and testing documentation.
• Document test results, issues, gaps, and vendor capabilities.
• Compare solution performance against evaluation criteria.
• Contribute to final vendor assessment and implementation recommendations.