Quality Assurance Analyst (hybrid-remote)

This Q.A.Specialist is for the testing of Judiciary PEGA and JAVA web-based applications. This QAS will perform functional/regression testing, SOAP/RESTful web service testing and data-integrity testing by executing and verifying SQL and stored procedure

This position is hybrid. Local candidates preferred.

Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible for the design, pilot, & implementation of the software quality assurance review processes. QAS will work with Application Teams during pre & post assessment periods. The
QAS reports to the QA Team Lead.

Tasks:
Review projects required work products to ensure compliance with approved tailored procedures and standards.
Review and check projects software development activities and the associated internal tasks required as employed by the project and specified in the project plan.
Compare actual project procedures to the specified standards, procedures, and, if required, specific 3rd party contractual requirements.
Perform detailed reviews of interim and final tasks as appropriate. Ensure process improvement opportunities are reviewed by appropriate contact to identify training needs of the organization.
Perform or manage the required software quality phase end reviews of work product and process for each software project and produce the required software quality reports, as specified in the project's software quality plan.
Develop and manage short and long-term plans and schedules for organization wide software quality needs.
Perform database integrity testing by verifying data entered/retrieved matches application requirements.
Balance workload with teams capacity by managing the teams activities according to schedule and budgets.
Coordinate and procure the required skills and techniques required. As well as other duties as assigned by the Project Manager.
Qualifications:
They must be able to compare actual project procedures to the specified standards and procedures.
They should be able to demonstrate expertise with the most recent and relevant technologies in the quality assurance review processes.
They must be able to understand relational database systems and execute queries and stored procedures as part of their testing.
They must have excellent communication skills and possess the ability to collaborate with internal and external groups including vendors.
They must have the ability of working independently and with minimal supervision

Skills:
HP UFT Product Suite
SOAP and RESTful Web Services Testing
Web UI testing
PEGA Web Application Testing
JAVA Web Application Testing
Manual Testing
Creating, executing test plan / test cases / test scripts
SQL
Web Applications Testing

The ideal candidate can:
Demonstrate differences between testing PEGA Web Applications and JAVA Web Applications
Experience in PEGA DCO Sessions
Experience in SCRUM Teams
Run SQL queries to verify database table records match application Retrievals, Inserts and Updates
Run Stored Procedures
Understand Database modeling and Database Relationships
Demonstrate expertise in teaching, conveying technical and or functional courses and concepts.
Develop appropriate work programs and budgets and use to effectively schedule tasks and assignments.
Identify improvements to project standards to achieve high quality services and products.
Responsibilities:
Understand and implement test plans
Implement UFT scripts from defined test plans
Identify and document system defects
Communicate clearly and effectively in written and spoken English
Work independently and as a member of a team Experience 5+ years