10years Software QA Tester - In Person interview - Onsite
About The Position
The QA Tester will work in an Agile Team environment to perform software application testing to verify and validate that application requirements are covered, to improve our internal and client-facing environment. The QA Tester will be working in a supportive and fast-paced team with the development team and opportunities to increase their professional knowledge. The candidate will be responsible for performing software application testing of customized solutions within the software platform to support critical business functions and meet project objectives, client use requirements, and company goals. They will write automated test scripts based on User Stories and develop a methodology. Communication with project management, clients, and other developers is essential for effective collaboration throughout the testing phase as a team player. Knowledge of databases and schemas is required to validate test results, as is knowledge in API testing and understanding wireframes in Figma/XD. Maintaining a flexible and proactive work environment is necessary to facilitate a quick response to changing project requirements and customer objectives, and to innovate ways to meet mission goals successfully. Direct interaction with clients, managers, and end users is necessary to analyze project objectives and capability requirements, including specifications for user interfaces, customized applications, and interactions with internal and external instances. Collaboration with various internal departments, including development and operations, is required to ensure new DMV application support meets internal needs relating to functionality and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
- 8+ years’ experience in software testing / QA
- Experience with test case management and defect tracking tools (JIRA)
- Experience with test automation tools and frameworks (Selenium, ACCELQ)
- Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Must have worked with version control
- Excellent verbal/written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills, attention to detail
Nice To Haves
- Automation testing experience (e.g. Selenium, ACCELQ)
- Security testing knowledge
- Experience in REST API along with integration testing
Responsibilities
- Performing Software Application Testing of customized solutions within the software platform to support critical business functions and meet the project objectives, client use requirements and company goals
- Write automated test scripts based on the User Stories and develop a methodology
- Communication with project management, clients, and other developers to ensure effective collaboration throughout the testing phase as a team player
- Knowledge of the database understanding and schemas to validate the test results
- Knowledge in API testing and understanding the wireframes in Figma/XD
- Maintaining a flexible and proactive work environment to facilitate a quick response to changing project requirements and customer objectives and innovate ways to meet mission goals successfully
- Direct interaction with clients, managers, and end users is necessary to analyze project objectives and capability requirements, including specifications for user interfaces, customized applications, and interactions with internal and external instances
- Collaboration with various internal departments, including development and operations, to ensure new DMV application support meets internal needs relating to functionality and performance
- Develop test strategies, plans, and test cases (functional, automation, integration, regression)
- Execute manual and automated tests, track defects, ensure resolution with proper documentation
- Automate test cases using test automation frameworks and tools (e.g. Selenium, ACCELQ etc.)
- Collaborate with developers and business analysts to refine requirements and acceptance criteria
- Perform cross-browser, usability testing
- Participate in code reviews and provide feedback
- Document test results, maintain test artifacts
- Use defect tracking tools JIRA and manage defect lifecycle
- Ensure and follow all DC Government security standards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
