Tester - remote

Novalink Solutions LLC•Hartford, CT

2d•Remote

About The Position

The Connecticut Information Sharing System (CISS) provides an integrated solution for the sharing of criminal justice information (CJI) within the Connecticut criminal justice agencies, in full compliance with the current versions of both the state and federal CJIS Security Policies. The CJIS team needs an Application Tester to support the Governor Lamont's stated priorities for the CJIS Governing Board’s projects. This role is responsible for system testing, User Acceptance Testing, and requirements validation of the Connecticut Information Sharing System (CISS), and any other system managed by CJIS. The tester will also be responsible for understanding all areas of the system and providing institutional knowledge of its design and operation.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology
Exposure to programming in 3rd generation languages
Knowledge of software design patterns
5 to 7 years of experience as a tester for IT projects
Experience in NIEM XML or another complex XML Standard
Experience with testing web services manually using Soap UI/Postman
An ability to understand the complexity of a large integrated system and to trace problems to their source
Experience with SOA technologies
Experience in scripting complex SQL queries (Microsoft SQL server)
Proficient in MS Excel
Work cooperatively with other Team Members including Team Leader/Manager, Developers, Testers, Designers and others
Proficient in core programming languages – C# or Java
Sound knowledge on automation reporting tools like Extent Reports
Proven experience in data driven automation testing
Sound knowledge on GitHub

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of IBM Rational Jazz Suite is a plus

Responsibilities

Creating test use cases, doing the testing, creating the test results reports, and implementing the testing needed by the project managers
Providing documented processes to the testing team in the implementation of the required testing
Supporting the resolution of defects found during testing and providing general testing process consultation to the project team
Working on testing activities for new releases for the CJIS team and CJIS stakeholders
Developing presentations for stakeholders, officials, and other interested parties when requested by the Management
Reporting test results, documenting reported defects to test lead
Entering the defects in defect management tool
Validating Traceability Matrix to contractual requirements
Handling the full lifecycle of Automation framework development
Collaborating on the architecture and expansion of the automation framework
Maintaining automation test Suite and integrating to DevOps