QA Analysts – Cognos Reporting

Responsibilities:

• Work concurrently on several projects, each with specific instructions that may differ from project to project
• Ensure that quality processes are carried out through all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle
• Develop and implement efficient and effective testing strategy, test conditions and test scripts
• Ability to develop database testing queries using complex SQL.
• Ability to test reports built on Cognos / SSRS per business requirements.
• Work closely with the Business and Developers to test the business critical functionality of the reports.
• Partner with the Business and the Development Teams to fix defects.
• Ability to test the flow of data between the databases and the reports.
• Work with project team to identify risks if quality assurance process is not followed
• Own and manage test environments and processes.
• Reporting, tracking and resolving quality issues.
• Understand mapping specifications and to build test cases based on the business requirements.

Required skills:

Software:

• HP- Application Lifecycle Management (Quality Center)
• SQL (SQL Server And Teradata)
• Relational Database and ETL
• BI-Reporting (Cognos)
• Cubes testing

Skills:

• 6+ years of Quality Assurance/Testing experience
• 4+ years of relational database experience
• 2+ years of backend testing using complex SQL scripts
• 2+ years of testing cubes.
• Understanding of all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle

Nice To Have

• Experience with Relational Databases, MS SQL Server/Teradata
• Healthcare Industry experience
• Experience with Agile and Waterfall project management methodologies, including hybrid approaches

1. Good comm skills are a big priority
2. Duration: 6+ month contract
3. GC's & USC's only