GA DHS – System / Quality Assurance Tester

Job Description

Qualifications
and Education Requirements

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Bachelor’s
degree in related field AND Five (5) years of experience in Information
Technology testing, quality assurance and the performance of change management
functions, three (3) years of which must have been attained in a cross-platform
Information Technology development environment.

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Demonstrated knowledge of testing
methodology and practices

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Working knowledge of relevant
operating systems and software development fundamentals

·
Hands-on experience with automated
test tools

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Basic knowledge of SQL

·
Strong process and gap analysis
skills

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Ability to interpret test cases for
high-level and functional processes

·
Good understanding of the system
test life cycle, the review process, and test case documentation

·
Test automation tools such as Leapwork
or Selenium.

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Ability to document and troubleshoot
errors

·
Experience with tracking tools (ex:
Service Now).

·
Ability to work effectively in a
virtual team environment.

·
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills.

·
Experience with agile, waterfall,
and scrum methodologies.

Job
Duties

·
Create and maintain test
documentation, including test plans, test cases, and defect reports

·
Design detailed test cases based on
software requirements and specifications to ensure comprehensive coverage

·
Perform manual and automated tests,
using various tools and techniques to verify software functionality

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Identify, document, and report
software defects, including severity, priority, and steps to reproduce

·
Analyze test results to assess
quality, identify areas for improvement, and determine if the software meets
requirements

·
Communicate test results, findings,
and recommendations to development teams and other stakeholders, and collaborate
on defect resolution

·
Creating and maintaining test
documentation, including test plans, test cases, and defect reports

·
Participate in project planning,
estimation, and scheduling.

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Perform functional, regression,
integration, and system testing.

Preferred
Qualifications

·
Five
(5) years of experience with QA testing and script writing.

·
Good
understanding of the system test life cycle, review process, and test case
documentation.

·
Ability to thoroughly document and
troubleshoot errors.

·
Well
versed with Agile, Scrum, waterfall methodologies.

·
Good
team and critical thinking skills.

·
Keen eye for detail and excellent
communication skills.

·
Strong organizational skills.

·
Intermediate
level knowledge of MS Excel and ServiceNow.