Job ID :
9395
Company :
Virginia Information Technology Agency
Location :
RICHMOND, VA
Type :
Contract
Duration :
3+ Months
Salary :
Open
Status :
Active
Openings :
1
Posted :
05 Oct 2016
Job Seekers, Please send resumes to resumes@hireitpeople.com
Complete Description:  *local candidates strongly preferred
*ALL candidates MUST be able to attend a personal interview, NO phone interviews, NO Skype, NO exceptions

Work alongside software developers, business analysts, product owners and other system specialists to gather and interpret user/system requirements. Produce well-structured, documented and maintainable test scripts for manual testing that support the software test cycle within the SDLC. Participate in the development and support of the testing program aimed at supporting multiple testing efforts simultaneously. Create clearly documented defect reports for anomalies found during test procedures. Validate that user expectations are achieved during the testing process. Develop and establish quality assurance measures and testing standards for new applications, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.

CORE/REQUIRED ABILITIES

Experience with front-end, UI and back-end validation testing. Thorough understanding of various browsers user agents and compatibility testing. Knowledge of SQL and database interaction. Strong analytical skills; attention to details. Demonstrated ability to work both independently and as part of a software development team. Basic understanding of Java or other object-oriented programming languages. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

PREFERRED ABILITIES

Experience working in an Agile or iterative development environment. Knowledge of test automation and best practices. Experience with IBM Rational Team Concert, or another similar system (JIRA, VersionOne, etc). Experience testing mobile, web, POS (Point-of-sale), financial and human
resource applications preferred. A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Information Systems is preferred. Extensive current experience in software testing is required.


Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
Experience testing web and client server application.
Required
10
Years
Experience with PL/SQL queries.
Required
5
Years
Experience writing test plans, test reports and test cases.
Required
5
Years