ADMS / OMS QA Analyst

ExecRecruitment•Sacramento, CA

17h

About The Position

The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) is seeking a leased employee, designated by the staffing firm as a Test Lead/Analyst, to provide testing services for ADMS/OMS Monarch and Compass, part of the OSI AspenTech ADMS platform. The resource will help enhance and maintain SMUD’s ADMS/OMS and Compass software and applications. The role involves collaborating with SMUD stakeholders to develop testing criteria, conduct testing and debugging, perform root cause analysis, document findings, and diagnose and resolve application issues in coordination with vendors and end users. The analyst will participate in day-to-day testing activities, team meetings, creation of testing artifacts, and communication of results to team members and vendor subject-matter experts. The resource reports to an assigned SMUD project manager or technical lead, provides regular updates on progress, issues, and risks, complies with applicable SMUD security and confidentiality policies, and participates in meetings, planning sessions, and reviews as required.

Requirements

At least two years of experience with different OSI AspenTech ADMS Monarch applications.
At least two years of experience with OSI AspenTech OMS and Compass applications.
At least seven years of experience in testing and quality assurance activities.
Prior experience and understanding of GIS models.

Nice To Haves

Experience with test automation tools.
Knowledge and hands-on experience with a defect-tracking tool such as HP ALM or Jira.
Two to three years of experience creating process maps and translating them into test plans and test scripts.
Experience with Waterfall, Agile, and Iterative development methodologies.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with SMUD stakeholders to develop testing criteria and conduct testing and debugging, including root cause analysis and documentation of findings.
Diagnose and resolve ADMS/OMS Monarch and Compass application issues, coordinating with vendors and end users on bug resolution.
Participate in day-to-day testing activities, team meetings, creation of testing artifacts, and communication of test results.
Write and execute test scripts for ADMS/OMS Monarch and Compass applications and interfaces.
Develop executable test plans based on business and functional requirements.
Perform functional, end-user, integration, regression, and performance testing.
Review, correct, delete, and re-enter data as needed after testing.
Record and document test results and compare them with expected results.
Record and document anomalies and issues; isolate, replicate, and report defects.
Lead and participate in issue and defect resolution discussions and working sessions.
Work with vendors and internal teams to verify defect fixes.
Occasionally provide end-user support for workgroups using OSI AspenTech ADMS/OMS Monarch and Compass solutions.
Communicate technical information effectively, including to nontechnical users.
Establish and maintain positive, cooperative working relationships with SMUD colleagues and project teams.
Provide regular updates on assigned-task progress, issues, and risks.
Comply with applicable SMUD policies, including security and confidentiality requirements, and participate in required meetings, planning sessions, and reviews.