Quality Assurance Analyst II

Codetech•Madison, WI

1d•Remote

About The Position

The District Attorney IT Program (DAIT) is recruiting for a Quality Assurance Analyst for the PROTECT Modernization Project. The position is remote within Wisconsin, and candidates must be Wisconsin residents or relocate to Wisconsin at their own expense before starting. The posting refers to the role as Quality Assurance Analyst III in the description, although the listed title is Quality Assurance Analyst II. The analyst will work with the existing business analyst to formalize testing protocols for the PROTECT case management system. Responsibilities include recommending and implementing an automated testing tool, assisting with application testing, developing test scripts, and writing documentation. The analyst will join the core team for the final two years of the modernization effort, working with DAIT team members and other IT contractors. PROTECT is an in-house-developed case management system used by all 71 District Attorney offices across Wisconsin and by state justice partners through various interfaces. The modernization project aims to optimize processing, performance, and security.

Requirements

At least 5 years of QA experience involving documentation and testing, including both manual and automated testing.
Understanding of user-centered design principles, usability, accessibility, and interaction.
Experience creating and executing test scripts, documenting issues, and communicating findings and steps followed to developers and other team members.
Experience with automated testing tools and ability to identify which tools work best in different environments.
Experience with systems and processes that interact with sensitive and restricted data.
Experience implementing an automated test tool from scratch, including systems analysis and cross-training team members.
Ability to learn quickly, synthesize complex information, identify key points, and communicate results accurately and effectively.
Adaptability to an evolving project structure and openness to feedback.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with team members and stakeholders.
Strong creative, problem-solving, organizational, and task-management skills.
Required skills listed: UAT and .NET.
Must reside in Wisconsin or relocate to Wisconsin at personal expense before starting.

Nice To Haves

UI/UX design experience.
Experience with UI/UX design software such as Figma, Balsamiq, or Framer.

Responsibilities

Quickly learn the modernization project and determine which automated testing tool is best suited to the environment, within the State's available product offerings.
Work with the existing business analyst to understand the application and develop test plans for changes and regression testing.
Assist with application testing and develop and execute test scripts.
Collaborate with team members to help ensure code is error-free and communicate issues effectively to developers.
Create testing documentation with clear guidelines for developers and testers.
Provide guidance and training materials to help users understand and use the testing software.
Communicate regularly with team members to gather design needs and explain changes and the reasons behind choices.
Actively participate in daily scrums.
Understand business requirements and support DAIT's desired outcomes while adhering to agency policies, procedures, and compliance objectives.
Support other DAIT team initiatives as needed.
Promote and maintain secure data and systems practices.