Sr. System Testing Analyst II (Onsite) - DP Professionals

DPP is seeking a Sr. System Testing Analyst II for an opportunity in Columbia, SC.
 
Work arrangement:

• Onsite
• W2 position; 6 months
• Contingent Personnel who are foreign nationals have resided in the US for at least three (3) of the last (5) years prior to assignment to Company’s applicable government contract

Summary:

• Understanding the technology our application/systems are built with from a code analysis standpoint is a plus.
• Experience in cross-browser and cross-platform testing.
• Develop associated test data, execute test cases and report any defects encountered.
• Understanding of databases and ability to perform basic SQL queries for backend validation.
• Controls and manages own daily test activities.
• Performs complex QA work; focus on monitoring and administering quality assurance concepts, practices, and tools currently in place.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of how assigned tasks contribute to internal Quality Assurance processes.
• Manage the transfer of X12 EDI files in healthcare.
• Use industry-standard protocols like SFTP and others to securely transmit files between systems.

Top skills:

• Manual Testing experience needed.
• Platforms include Web Applications and mainframe system.
• Experience with defect tracking and test management tools.
• Strong Knowledge on EDI X12 Standards
• File transfer protocols like SFTP
• Experiences with databases (ORACLE, SQL)
• File comparison tools
• Nice To Have:
  • Basic knowledge of automation tools (Selenium, QTP) is a plus but not required.
  • Basic knowledge of Java and python is an added advantage.

Minimum required work experience:

• 9 years of IT experience to include experience developing test plans and/or test matrices.

Job/class description:

• Complete supportive administrative and lead activities. Collect and analyze data for software process evaluation and improvements. Integrate them into business processes to address business needs.
• Complete administrative and lead activities to support management such as attending sessions with customers, planning and disbursing projects to team members, completing reports, resource planning, preparing documentation and developing processes.
• Manage projects to ensure the coordination, documentation, reporting and customer communication requirements are being supported. Mentor and provide guidance to testing staff.
• Perform quality checks across various IT functions to ensure quality standards, procedures, and methodologies are being followed. Define and analyze quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results, and test status. Make recommendations to clients on how to improve operational workflows.

Required knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand product features and requirements ensuring clear and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal for documenting and explaining defects clearly.
• Attention to details and proactive mindset.
• Time management and organizational skills for managing multiple testing tasks simultaneously.
• Manual Test
• Test Plans
• Excellent project planning, organization, and management skills.
• Strong analysis skills.
• Thorough understanding of data processing terminology, operations, and architecture utilized in debugging application/environmental problems.
• Skilled in negotiation and/or influencing business or technical partners.
• Ability to write complex test cases/scripts.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to write complex test cases/scripts.
• Ability to document complex problems and assist in their resolution.
• Ability to understand functional connections between applications.
• Ability to utilize test requirements, specifications, diagrams, logic functions, etc.
• Standard office equipment.
• Preferred:
  • Thorough knowledge of JAVA, Websphere, Windows, and other middleware platforms.
  • Knowledge of DB2, Oracle, IMS, and VSAM.
  • Strong analysis skills.
  • Skill in whitebox testing, integration testing, static testing, and 508 compliance testing utilizing JAWS software.

Work environment:

• Fast paced, multi-platformed environment which may require action and response 24X7 to support the technical business needs of the customer.
• Team size of 15 people but expanding to 25 people. 3 scrum teams.
• The team will be mixed with JAVA developers, Python developers and mainframe developers.
• Currently have 2 automated testers and have need for a manual tester.
• Big project is adding Dental to Medicare platform and standing up a new, standalone Edit Module instead of using one supported by government.
• Other big projects are shifting from TIBCO translator to M2 translator, refinement of Supplemental Benefits processing based on government decisions, and modernization efforts as time allows.

Required education/equivalencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other job-related degree;
• OR, Associate’s degree in CS, IT, or other job-related degree plus 2 years of work-related experience;
• OR, 4 years job-related work experience (total 13 years without a degree)

Interested? Learn more:
Click the apply button or contact our recruiter Kenny at Kenny.Jarema@dppit.com to learn more about this position (#24-00689).
 
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