Senior Associate – Quality Assurance

Senior Associate – Quality Assurance

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of a development lifecycle under Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies.
• Broad based knowledge of Lifecycle development, change control management, test planning management.
• Strong analytical skills with potential to display methods of testing highly sophisticated systems, progressively diagnose system defects, and clearly communicate project constituents, key findings, and learnings.
• Strong communication skills, written and oral, sound judgement and time management skills, ability to work effectively with clients (users), management and staff.
• Highly motivated self-starter with creative problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines in a fast-paced Agile environment.
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work effectively with internal/external customers and multiple levels of management.
• Ability to translate technical requirements to non-technical users.
• Broad knowledge of systems and application development technological alternatives: familiarity with Client/Server concepts (i.e. Java, JSP, Servlet, C++, HTML, Unix/Linux, SQL), Mainframe (TSO navigation, basic file editing, job monitoring), Unix/Linux (basic VI Editor skills), Cloud Services and scheduling packages (UC4, CA7, Autosys)
• Understanding of relational database models. Proficiency in SQL (DB2, SQL server; queries, data manipulation, reading data models)
• Familiarity with XML concepts and structures.
• Familiarity with real-time (MQ) and batch (SFTP, Connect:Direct) protocols.
• Programming/Scripting Experience/knowledge in any one language (Java, VB script, Python).
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 1+ years of experience in system analysis and application testing role.
• Experience developing test scope, plans, and test cases.

Responsibilities

• Works with external/internal parties to scope testing efforts prior to test execution, identifying applicable inputs, outputs, needed system processing and connection points. Ensures test scope is complete and accurate.
• Supports externally requested testing of real-time and batch data interfaces, facilitating roundtrip testing through OCC systems for on-boarding, new or expanded external capabilities and software, OCC expanded functionality and industry initiatives to ensure external party readiness.
• Coordinates test and production SFTP and MQ connectivity from request through verification of connectivity.
• Assists in testing and production DDS setup of new and maintenance on existing DDS packages.
• Create, execute and monitor test plans and strategies, performing any environment and/or data setup.
• Supports external testing party questions, providing troubleshooting as needed and confirming test completion.
• Coordinates with applicable business areas as needed when testing.
• For testing associated to internal project work, actively participates in project meetings to provide testing status, and reports any missing/incomplete capabilities identified during testing.
• Writes clear and precise reports as required for identified software defects and/or functional defects identified during testing. Coordinates with design/technical staff as needed to facilitate resolution.
• Understands environment requirements and can implement maintenance activities including upgrading, analyzing impacts to active test environments and coordinating the implementation of those changes.
• Communicates in a clear and concise manner all time delays or defects in the software immediately to appropriate testing parties, team members and management.
• Complete various projects and initiatives as assigned by Management.

Preferred Qualifications

• Test management experience leading small to large projects and development of test plans.