Job Description
Requisition Details for: 59982
Requisition Details
Summary
Requisition ID : 59982
Requisition Name : Quality Assurance Analyst/Tester
Customer : TN DIDD - Department of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Quantity Requested : 1
Estimated Duration: 02/27/2023 - 06/30/2023
Pricing
Bill Rate
USD 48.00 Per Hour
Expenses Allowed: No
Location
Position Location : Hybrid
Address
315 Deaderick Street UBS Tower, 8th Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Description
Job Overview: Under general direction, is responsible for Quality Analysis work of considerable difficulty and complexity. Performs multiple simultaneous review and assessment activities related to the verification and validation of project and product quality and executes other related work duties as required.
Work Activities:
- Testing products, systems, and software to guarantee they are free from defects and fulfill the established quality standards
- Develop and execute test plans to ensure all objectives are met
- Implement and monitor test scripts to assess functionality, reliability, performance, and quality of service or product
- Mentors and coaches team members in utilizing best practices for QA activities related to the software development lifecycle
- Recommends process improvements for QA activities
- Develops or specifies quality assurance standards, measurements, methods, or procedures to determine quality or release standards
- Reviews requirements for testability, adherence to the project scope, established standards and methodologies, internal and external regulatory continuity and industry standards alignment
- Identifies differences between quality guidelines and user applications and suggests modifications to conform to standards
- Establishes quality standards and measurements used to evaluate process effectiveness
- Reviews design documentation to validate clarity, consistency, and usability
- Reviews system, business, and report requirements for accuracy and completeness
- Reviews test plans and reports for accuracy and completeness
- Reviews user manuals and training documentation to verify accurate reflection of system functionality
- Works with project manager to provide estimates regarding tasks, and work breakdown structure for quality activities
- Works with management to perform root cause analysis and implement preventative action plans
- Participates in producs design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules, or potential problems
- Scopes test effort to allocate resources, environment, and time to meet the commitments of quality for product solution
- Analyzes test data and results to detect potential patterns or issues related to software, hardware, and compontent quality
- Drives the creation and analysis of IT performance and quality measurements, incuding key performance indicators and Service Level Agreements for applicable systems
- Identifies testing program deviance from standards and suggest modifications to ensure compliance
- Monitors performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports
- Monitors and reports on defect resolution efforts and tracks status or progress
- Authorizes the implementation of new and revised quality approaches to promote continuous improvement
- Collates and analyzes performance data and charts against defined parameters to indentify areas of continuous improvement
- Utilizes testing knowledge and experience to assess or recommend solutions
- Communicates any risks associated with the agreed test strategy and the test plan to clients, users, and stakeholders for transparency and visibility into the testing process
- Provides authoritative advice and guidance to colleagues on any aspect of quality assurance, including training where appropriate
- Identifies process and producet improvements and participates in their implementation
- Reviews external documentation, assesses risk, usability, and accuracy, and provides feedback to the stakeholders
- Plans, arranges, and facilitates meetings or workshops with stakeholders to convey quality assurance scope and strategy
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of quality standards to suggest, plan, and implement process improvements
- Knowledge of resource allocation and effort estimation techniques for resource assignment to quality activities
- Knowledge of planning, organizing, and managing resources and developing resource estimates to support quality objectives
- Knowledge of different types of quality management tools and their uses to assist in the selection and implementation process as needed
- Knowledge of quality measurement activities to create and analyze performance indicators
- Knowledge of performance monitoring techniques used to create statistical reports and analysis
- Knowledge of task estimation and work breakdown structure
- Knowledge and understanding of coding and development concepts to participate in code and design reviews
- Knowledge and understanding of system requirements and design as inputs into quality management activities and processes
Skills:
- Skilled at creating and maintaining quality documentation of all types, including audit documentation, quality standards, and quality management plans
- Skill of assessing and reporting relevant and timely test status to project stakeholders
- Skill of designing, creating and implementing quality management plans
- Skilled at assessing the current status of quality processes, propose step-wise improvements and illustrate linkage to achieving business goals
- Skilled at leading programs for improving the quality processes within an organization or project, including identification and management of critical success factors
- Skilled at reviewing documentation for adherence to standards; creates corrective action plan and monitors execution
- Skilled at the estimation of resource needs to meet project or product quality objectives
- Skilled with the use and configuration of testing tools to support efficient testing processes
- Skilled at effectively participating in reviews of medium to large projects
Schedule
Days : Monday Yes Tuesday Yes Wednesday Yes Thursday Yes Friday Yes Saturday No Sunday No
Hours/Day: 7.5
Time Zone : CST
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Active
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Shift 1
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8:00 AM
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4:30 PM
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Qualifications
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Qualification
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Description
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Competency
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Required
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Skills
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Architecture
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AGILE - Agile Development Methodology
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Architecture
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ASP
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Architecture
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Entity Framework
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Architecture
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Microsoft .NET Framework
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Architecture
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MVC
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Architecture
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Responsive Design Patterns
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Architecture
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Spring
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Architecture
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Struts
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Architecture
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Web Services and Windows Services
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Database
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Data Analysis
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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Yes
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Skills
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Database
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Data Modeling
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Database
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Oracle
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Database
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Transact-SQL
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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Yes
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Skills
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Operating Systems
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Windows 10
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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Yes
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Skills
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Others
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Communication skills both verbal and written
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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Yes
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Skills
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Others
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Integration planning and strategy
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Others
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Presentation skills
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Others
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Process Flow Analysis
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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Yes
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Skills
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Others
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Project management
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Others
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Team work
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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Yes
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Skills
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Security
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Active Directory
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Servers
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IIS
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Servers
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Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Tools
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Design patterns
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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Skills
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Tools
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Microsoft Office Professional
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Yes
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Skills
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Tools
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Microsoft Office
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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Yes
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Skills
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Tools
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SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS)
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Novice (1-3 Years)
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No
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