Quality Assurance Analyst III

Title: The Quality Assurance Analyst III

Location: Charlestown, MA

Duration: 6 Months Contract

Interview: Telephonic Interview followed by Skype/Face to face

Rate: $45/hr MAX on C2C

Job Description:

The Quality Assurance Analyst III participates in and leads other analysts in all aspects of testing, especially those of a complex nature. This includes the ability to develop test strategies, write and execute tests to ensure applications meet requirements. The Analyst should be self-motivated, creative and proactive. S/he must also demonstrate the ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment including multiple platforms and architectures, and diverse technologies. This position will also develop and execute the automation test suites for the regression of applications.

Key Functions/Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the documentation of test scenarios and cases for complex internal systems, purchased application solutions, web site functions, EDI, other file types and backend system changes.

• Perform functional testing, data validations, and regression testing of applications and coordinates user acceptance testing.

• Lead the automation effort utilizing an automated test tool such as QTP and execute and analyze automation test results

• Lead larger scale testing projects, coordinate with user departments, delegate tasks, evaluate test results, and provide recommendations as input to project related decisions.

• Provide on-going technical support as needed and resolve complex issues that may require analysis and in-depth evaluations for applications and web site functions.

• Work with Development Engineers, Business Analysis, and Tech Support personnel to

• recreate and resolve systems issues

• Utilize test tools such as Quality Center’s requirements, test plan, test lab and defects modules.

• Develop test cases from requirements

• Design test data

• Execute test cases

• Analyze and document test results

• Verify fixes for defect

• Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer Science, Management Information Systems, related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience is required.

Preferred/Desirable:

• Master degree in a related field preferred but not required.

Experience:

• Minimum 6 years of experience of relevant work experience in software and systems testing.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience using QA tools such as Quick Test Professional (QTP) and Quality Center.

• Experience in applying formal QA and testing methodologies.

Preferred/Desirable:

• Experience in healthcare industry preferred but not required

Competencies, Skills, and Attributes:

• Experience writing and debugging automated tests

• Experience writing SQL complex select statements such as multi table joins, update and insert statements. The ability to read and understand DTS, SSIS packages, SQL job executions.

• Experience deploying systems and/or software installations from source code management systems such as VSS, Perforce.

• Effective collaborative and proven documentation skills.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.

• Detail oriented.