Quality Analyst Tester

Georgia Department of Public Health•200 Piedmont Ave. SE Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a Quality Analyst Tester to manage the quality assurance testing process. This role involves creating and executing test plans, test cases, and test data for both manual and automated testing. The analyst will analyze system needs, serve as a Subject Matter Expert, and coordinate with business units to define testing scope within release contexts and project schedules. Responsibilities include applying appropriate test measurements, isolating and reporting defects, and ensuring successful system implementations through detailed analysis and evaluation of issues. The role also involves transforming business analytics into solutions, overseeing defect tracking and reporting, and coordinating testing activities with internal and external customers. Additionally, the position may involve assisting with training or guiding junior team members and performing other required assignments.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED AND two (2) years of related experience.
Two (2) years of experience at the lower-level IT Business Analyst 1 (ITP060) or position equivalent.
Ability to focus on deadlines and deliverables
Ability to define test data and requirements
Strong communication skills
Strong analytical abilities
Customer/Stakeholder Focus
Strong Verbal and Written Communication Skills
Problem Solving/Analysis
Critical Thinking
Test Plan Management/Organization & Planning
Results Driven

Nice To Haves

One (1) to Three (3) years experience in software/application testing
One plus (1+) years of demonstrated experience with automated testing tools

Responsibilities

Manage quality assurance testing process with creation and execution of test plans, test cases, and test data for manual testing and automated scripts.
Ability to generate manual and automated test scripts to support business requirements.
Analyze system needs, requirements, technology components, and serve as Subject Matter Expert.
Coordinate with business units to define testing scope within the release context and project schedule.
Apply appropriate test measurements and metrics for system/application testing activities to isolate, replicate, and report defects.
Accountable for quality test results, reports, fact-based findings, and alternate solutions to ensure successful system implementations.
Generate detailed analysis and evaluation of defects and issues with proposed solutions to address quality gaps.
Performs research and analysis of business cases, requirements, and quality testing solutions.
Coordinate with technology teams to ensure defined testing and environment readiness standards.
Clearly define system defects and align them with business requirements
Create metrics to measure application quality and defect tracking.
Generates, presents, and distributes standard and ad-hoc reports and makes recommendations based on relevant findings.
Transforms business analytics into solutions that provide information to drive the improvement of the delivery of services and decision support.
Oversees the tracking/reporting of testing data and defect management.
Coordinates testing activities and data collection with internal and external customers.
Assists with orientation, training, or providing task guidance to junior team members.
Performs other assignments as required.