Tester II (4-7 yrs as Tester; QA manage testing/high profile prjts; report/present to Mgmt.)

Tester II - PRD#20260122-467 Duration: 15 months Location: Albany, NY - 50% Onsite Mandatory Qualifications: • Level II- Between four (4) and seven (7) years of experience as a Tester • Between four (4) and seven (7) years of experience: in quality assurance managing testing across multiple high-profile projects, with complex functional domains, within a matrix organization. • Between four (4) and seven (7) years of experience reporting and presenting to stakeholders and senior management. Desirable Qualifications: • Four (4) to seven (7) years of work experience developing test plans, test cases, tracking defects and developing automated tests. • Four (4) to seven (7) years of work experience leading and managing functional test planning and test execution activities. • Four (4) to seven (7) years of work experience with automated testing using tools such as Selenium or Katalon Studio. • Four (4) to seven (7) years of work experience using Jira, and Xray Test Management, or similar tools as the test management and defect tracking tools. • Four (4) to seven (7) years of work experience in java scripting or related programing languages within the context of developing automated test script solutions. • Three (3) to five (5) years work experience creating reports and dashboards for test metrics using Jira or other tools. • More than two (2) years of work experience in quality assurance of projects related to Child Support applications. Duties/Responsibilities: Working for the QA Lead, the Tester Level 2 will: • Demonstrate good understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies and participate in Daily stand-up meetings/Iteration Planning/Backlog refinement sessions and provide inputs as required. • Demonstrate knowledge and experience developing and executing Automated framework and test scripts. • Develop Testing artifacts (Sprint/Iteration level Workstream/Project level Test plans, Test scenarios, Test cases, Test scripts). • Perform test execution following the standards and guidelines established by the project. • Log defects and track resolution following the IES Defect Management process. • ssist with and coordinate Iteration review sessions (demo), Exploratory Testing and User Acceptance Testing with Business users. • Coordinate and Assist with Performance testing, Vulnerability / Security testing and other non-functional testing activities. • Establish schedules and estimates and adhere to Iteration timelines. • Report project activities to management, including progress, risks, mitigations, issues, resolutions, successes, and lessons learned. • Understand and adhere to project timelines and priorities. Apply tot his job

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