SQA Tester (Manual)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

**** You must currently be in possession of a Veterans Affairs (VA) issued GFE (Laptop) and a PIV card. There are no exceptions to this requirement.****

• Manage and help staff test events with appropriate resources.
• Coordinate with developers and functional analysts to create test plans and test scripts in accordance with VA mandated testing documentation standards and templates.
• Coordinate with testing stakeholders and other team participants to plan test events.
• Lead and conduct testing in accordance with Master Test Plan specifications that provide tracking, monitoring and reporting of results.
• Review and approve test reports.
• Monitor and update defect and bug reports.

Important note:  Your answers to the mandatory screening questions must be supported by the information on your resume.  Applications with inconsistencies will not be considered.

Required Skills and Experience

• Knowledge of Veterans Affairs testing policies and procedures.
• Experience testing MUMPS, VistA and other VA systems.
• Experience with EDI and financial transaction systems
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while contributing to overall company success.
• Must have experience in the coordination and management of test events in accordance with approved test plans, procedures and scripts.
• Must have knowledge and skills to ensure that test environments are set up accurately.
• Must be able to create test reports.
• Must have experience working in an agile environment.
• Must have comprehensive technical expertise on IT products, operating systems, software, hardware, systems and networks and specialized environments.
• Must have experience in writing or assisting in the development of test plans and test procedures.
• Must manage the defect database under the guidance of senior QA engineers

Professional Certifications

None

Formal Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software/Systems Engineering, or equivalent technical degree

Years of Professional Experience

• 8 years S/W development and testing experience.
• Nodejs
• Java
• C#

Security Clearance Requirements

Must possess a Public Trust (MBI)

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

Desired Skills and Experience

• Experience testing MUMPS, VistA and other VA systems helpful but not mandatory.
• Experience with EDI and financial transaction systems helpful but not mandatory