Quality Assurance Analyst

City of New York • New York City, NY

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The NYC Department of Design and Construction, Technology and Innovation Division seeks to hire a Quality Assurance Analyst. The selected candidate will develop and execute exploratory and/or automated tests to ensure the product quality of DDC developed software solutions. Under the direction of Senior Project Management staff, and with latitude for independent initiative and judgment the QA Analyst will collaborate with the developer teams and business units, in designing comprehensive test plans and test cases. Additional duties include monitoring debugging process results and defining corrective actions; reviewing specifications and technical design documents and providing timely and meaningful feedback. The QA Analyst will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics; conduct tests before product launch to ensure software solutions run smoothly and meet the requirements; monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system errors and code discrepancies.

Requirements

• Only candidates who are permanent in the Computer Specialist (Software) title, those who are reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #1139) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title.
• Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, including or supplemented by twenty-four (24) semester credits in computer science or a related computer field and two (2) years of satisfactory full-time software experience in designing, programming, debugging, maintaining, implementing, and enhancing computer software applications, systems programming, systems analysis and design, data communication software, or database design and programming, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six (6) years of full-time satisfactory software experience as described in “1" above, including one year in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project; or
• A satisfactory combination of education and experience that is equivalent to (1) or (2) above. College education may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience in (2) above on the basis that sixty (60) semester credits from an accredited college is equated to one year of experience. A masters degree in computer science or a related computer field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in (1) or (2) above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, plus at least one (1) year of satisfactory full-time software experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project.
• To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV, in addition to the Qualification Requirements stated above, individuals must have one year of satisfactory experience in a project leader capacity or as a major contributor on a complex project in data administration, database management systems, operating systems, data communications systems, capacity planning, and/or on-line applications programming.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute exploratory and/or automated tests to ensure the product quality of DDC developed software solutions.
• Collaborate with the developer teams and business units, in designing comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Monitor debugging process results and defining corrective actions
• Review specifications and technical design documents and providing timely and meaningful feedback.
• Review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics
• Conduct tests before product launch to ensure software solutions run smoothly and meet the requirements
• Monitor all stages of software development to identify and resolve system errors and code discrepancies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees