Senior Systems Testing/QA Specialist

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Quality Assurance and Testing of the COTS product phased delivered modules and interfaces.

Experience and Skill Set Requirements:

• Testing for releases (Acceptance/integration/regression testing etc.).
• Working with the client teams to develop and lead testing strategy.
• Testing coroners' various systems and interfaces.
• Lead validation of quality.
• Test the functionality of the solution and its integration with other systems.
• Training material preparation and Training as applicable, on new features and enhancements.
• Communication with stakeholders and vendor.
• Leading Quality Assurance and Testing experience at the specified level in large IT organizations, preferably within an Government environment.
• Experience in structured methodologies for the design, development, implementation and maintenance of applications.
• Excellent facilitation and presentation skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• team player with a track record for meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite including, Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Government IT Enterprise Architecture Standards and artifacts.
• Working knowledge of Power Designer, RS-CMS would be an asset.

Quality Assurance / Testing Experience - 60:

• 7 + years' experience in Quality Assurance / Testing.
• Demonstrated experience in team coordination and leadership.
• Experience of QA processes, agile delivery & testing processes, testing methodologies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience of process enhancement and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated experience of developing Test Case, Test Scenarios, functional testing and reporting.

Technology and Architecture Experience - 20:

• Demonstrated experience (within the last 5 years): CMS, NET technologies, MS Windows, MS SQL Server, Java / Oracle.
• Demonstrated experience developing Test Documentation and use cases.
• Familiarity with software design principles and architecture review process and artifacts (Conceptual/Logical etc.).
• Demonstrated experience creating, reviewing, providing input and supporting Enterprise architecture artifacts for checkpoints.

Communication and Government experience - 20:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience planning and leading JAD and QA sessions and workshops with stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience working in a team environment.
• Demonstrated experience with QA skills on application development and COTS implementation projects in the Government with minimum basic security clearance.
• Experience in investigative software solutions for case management (Death investigation etc.)