Software Test Analyst 4 (Hybrid)

DPP is seeking a Software Test Analystfor an opportunity in Lansing, Michigan.
Work arrangement:

• Hybrid, onsite 2-days a week
• W2 position; 12 months with possibility of extension
• Local candidates only

Position description:

• The Software Test Analystwill function as the Test Analyst for the client supporting vital records, which exists to register, preserve, and issue certified copies of vital records.
• This includes birth, death, fetal death, marriage, and divorce certificates for all events that occur.
• Vital statistics are compiled from these event registries and from the Central Cancer Registry and Birth Defects Registry, to support public health, policy, and biomedical research.
• The Test Analyst will support all test activities for EDRS, BRS, and VERA applications in terms of communications to and from the Lead Business Analysts and ensuring through the Lead Test Analyst that key test issues are managed or escalated as necessary.
• Additionally, the Software Test Analyst will produce reports, presentations, and meeting minutes for quality assurance testing assignments and deliverables as required.

Top skills:

• 7+ years' experience in system/application quality assurance testing, troubleshooting and tracking defects.
• 7+ years' experience in documenting and executing test cases and test scenarios based upon acceptance criteria of requirements
• 7+ years' experience practicing testing methodologies such as black box testing, white box testing, functional testing, regression testing, etc.
• 5+ years of experience implementing Load testing strategies and implementing Load testing on projects
• 3+ years of experience implementing automated testing on project using Selenium and/or SmartBear testing tool.
• 3+ years' experience using Azure DevOps or another like project management software for Agile development including test driven development.
• 3+ years' experience using API testing tool Postman or like software tool.
• 3+ years' experience executing queries against SQL and Oracle databases to locate specific data sets for analysis.

Responsibilities:

• • Communicate and interact with the BA and development teams during the requirements, development and testing processes.
• • Assist team in creating test scenarios to meet the validation of acceptance criteria of business requirements.
• • Undertake all system test related activities in support of the business requirements for the provision of application updates.
• Undertake functional and integration testing, and liaison with third-party staff to ensure appropriate test coverage.
• Undertake Quality Assurance checks during third-party meetings and internal developments to ensure that only complete code is delivered into test environments owned by the test team.
• Attend meetings as well as workshops comprising business and or technical representatives to cover test-dependent activities such as requirement verification and prioritization, test scenario identification and general matters.
• Develop, publish, and implement test plans using Azure DevOps.
• Ensure that test scenarios are prioritized to reflect business or technical priorities and are approved by appropriate stakeholders.
• Coordinate re-testing of defects and issues with BA and third-party staff to ensure no new defects are introduced to Production environment.
• Prepare and maintain relevant test documentation, including test scripts, activity schedules, narrative and written reports, and visual progress charts.
• Prepare and maintain automated test scripts, schedule for testing and review and share test results with project team
• Develop load and implement load testing strategies and perform the load testing and share results with project team
• Responsible for: time management; reporting and monitoring; risk management; issue management; quality assurance and change management.
• Support other test team members and associated IT and Business resources as appropriate to the implementation of testing related activities.
• Work in an agile environment and understand agile methodologies.
• Carry out other tasks as agreed with the Lead Test Analyst and Lead Business Analyst.

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Mason at Mason.Brown@dppit.com to learn more about this position (#24-00227).
DPP offers a range of compensation and benefits packages to our employees and their eligible dependents. Call today to learn more about working with DPP.
Authorized US Worker - US Citizens and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor at this time. EOE/AA/V/D