QA Associate/Analyst 3

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Investigate and diagnose quality complaints, track down components, and recommend corrective actions. Verify logs, databases, and other data to track and flag quality concerns and improvements.
• QA Automation Analyst 3 will be responsible for the development and maintenance of test scripts for both manual and automated testing.
• Experience preparing UAT test cases, aligning them with business requirements, and conducting walkthroughs with stakeholders to ensure clarity.
• Tracks test case execution and provides reporting. Use Jira to log and track defects. Develops and maintains requirements traceability matrices.
• Must have experience working in an Agile environment. Supports the development team as needed in dev, test, and UAT environments and troubleshoots the defect as required.

Job Requirements

• Experience in writing and executing test cases, as well as creating test plans.
• Knowledge of software usability concepts and requirements traceability, and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) process.
• Knowledge of Xray Test Case management tool
• Knowledge and experience working with a scrum team in an agile environment to deliver software release sprints for HHSC, on time, with a focus on quality using Jira and SharePoint.
• Proficient in defect tracking and management using industry-standard tools such as Jira and systematically log, categorize, and prioritize identified defects, ensuring a clear and organized record of issues throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Knowledge of SQL query writing to perform CURD operations.
• Experience in API Testing using Postman, SOAPUI, JMETER or similar.
• Experience working on different types of testing: e.g., unit, integration, regression, smoke, user acceptance, system, stress, and performance.
• Knowledge of code coverage tools, process or systems analysis, and design work.
• QA automation testing and scripting experience using UFT
• Experience with creating and reviewing performance testing scripts and reviewing result.
• Develop detail UAT test plans and test cases based on business requirements and record test results post execution by the program.
• Coordinate UAT schedules and communicate progress to stakeholder and participate in test readiness and provide recommendation in go/no-go
• Be self-driven, helping the team achieve goals and overall project delivery milestones.
• Ability to effectively work both independently and with sprint development team.
• Skill communicating with varied levels of staff and end users to develop positive and effective working relationships.
• Ability to assist by responding to inquiries from others regarding errors, problems, or questions about programs and handling multiple projects.
• Ability to accurately track time spent working on projects, as well as the ability to accurately estimate changes or enhancements.

Mandatory Skills:

1. 8 years of experience in writing and executing test cases, as well as creating test plans.
2. 8 years of knowledge of software usability concepts and requirements traceability, and Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) process.
3. 8 years of knowledge of Xray Test Case management tool
4. 8 years of knowledge of SQL query writing to perform CURD operations.
5. 8 years of experience: Proficient in using CI/CD pipelines to enhance software development testing processes.
6. 8 years of experience in conducting API Testing using Postman, SOAPUI, JMETER or similar
7. 8 years of experience in writing and executing tests automation using UFT

Desirable Skills:

1. Knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming preferred.
2. Experience working with the State of Texas HHS agency and system preferred.