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JOB DETAILS:
Position:Quality Assurance Automated Tester
JOB REF#:44768 - 66052
Duration:12+ Months (On-going Contract)
Location:ONSITE - Hartford, CT 06106
Pay Rate:$49.00 (W2 only) or $55.00 (INCORPORATED), (Not accepting 1099 or C2C)
HYBRID Schedule, must be able to work ONSITE 20% // LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY!!
HOURS: Full-Time 40hrs - Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
Seeking to hire a HANDS-ON, Quality Assurance Automated Tester. The specific focus of this candidate will be to ensure that new systems are built in a way that best ensures that functional requirements are met whilst also ensuring that service qualities (Performance, scalability, extensibility, maintainability, security, interoperability) for now and for the future are achievable. This person will also have manual testing hands on experience. In addition, this role is responsible for reviewing and improving on existing systems, making use of new technologies and methodologies to seek continual improvement for existing systems. The candidate will work to create a breakdown of the system into components, the component interactions, and interfaces (including with the environment, especially the user), and the technologies and resources to be used in the design.
The position requires strong attention to detail, adherence to established protocols, and a customer focused approach. The technician will provide responsive support to agency end users, escalate issues when appropriate, and communicate with agency supervisors and other state agencies as needed to complete processing requirements. The home location for this role is the central office in Hartford.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Follow the core technology and architecture for automated testing of large-scale distributed systems, midrange to client server and n-tier eCommerce applications and solutions.
Follow specifications to automate the testing of applications.
Work on all test automation components of solution and create/maintain required technical documentation.
Follow developed strategies for end-to-end system testing.
Assist in all testing processes involving the migration and integration of new and legacy technologies.
Follows the testing standards and strategies and uses them correctly.
Interface with the user(s) and sponsor(s) and all other stakeholders to determine their (evolving) needs.
Follows the set standards for the automated testing software, policies, and execution.
Reviews all system requirements, test scripts, test scenarios to create appropriate testing workflow. Ensures that this set of high-level requirements is consistent, complete, correct, and operationally defined.
Reviews software components and collaborates with development group, Product Owners, System Teams, and Operations to ensure best overall testing strategies, best practices, and techniques for automated testing.
Interfaces with the design and implementation teams, so that any problems arising during QA can be resolved in accordance with the fundamental design concepts, and user needs and constraints.
Collaborates on a set of acceptance test requirements, together with the project teams, and the user, which determine that all of the high-level requirements have been met, especially for the computer-human-interface.
Generates products such as unit tests, automated functional tests, regression tests, load tests, code coverage reports, and test scenario % pass/fail, ADA/508c/AWGA compliance, Cross Browser Compatibility, Mobile Compatibility.
Ensures that all testing libraries and artifacts are maintained in the most current state and never allowed to become obsolete.
Responsible for creating automated test case scenarios for Agile Delivery Team to meet Acceptance Criteria
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
** Must be US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card), not accepting candidates on any type of work VISA **
Experience with Automated Testing in enterprise system integration projects and initiatives; understanding of and experience implementing enterprise integration patterns.
Thorough understanding of standard QA best practices in an Agile environment including authoring test plans and test cases, executing tests and tracking issues to closure
Good understanding of DevOps and setting up Continuous Integration Environments.
Experience in Test Driven Development and testing tools and techniques.
Worked with Object-Oriented design principles and design patterns
Demonstrated ability to deliver business and technical value.
Must be very organized, pro-active, and self-directed. Must be able to perform with minimal supervision.
Must have very strong abstract thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication, presentation, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
EDUCATION: BS in Computer science, engineering, or technology-related baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, or commensurate experience.
TECHNICAL ABILITIES:
5+ years' Experience Azure DevOps suite (Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Azure Test Plans, Azure Artifacts) (*required)
5+ years' Experience in automated testing with UFT (Unified Functional Testing) and VBScript or different programming language. (*required)
5+ years' Experience with Automated Testing Frameworks and Manual Testing, Test Methodologies, Test Strategies and Test Beds.(*required)
5+ years' Experience with Agile Methodologies
Develop and Maintain UI, Back End, API, and Hardware Test Automation
Involved in a minimum of two large scaled Agile software development projects
Knowledge of Testing Tools, Testing Frameworks, Continuous Integration Methodologies
Knowledge of Web Application Testing, Distributed System Testing, Performance Testing, Regression Testing, Database Testing, Mobile Testing, Security Testing, Accessibility Testing, Web Service Testing.
Knowledge of .Net, SharePoint, Salesforce
Knowledge of Data Modeling and Database Design preferred
Knowledge of Application Modeling and Design
Knowledge of Service Oriented Architectures
Highly Desirable Skills
Experience with QA Functional test suites such as Unified Functional Testing.
Automated testing knowledge for C#, WCF, jQuery, XML, JSON, WebApi, SOAP, .NET, JavaScript.
Testing experience with Web Services (REST, SOAP, WCF) and tools such as SOAPUI.
Experience with Salesforce
Experience Microsoft SharePoint
Experience with .Net Framework
Knowledge of Virtualized Hosting Environments
Knowledge of .Net, SharePoint, MuleSoft
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Calance Consultant Benefits Offerings:
- EPO/PPO Medical Plans
- HMO/PPO Dental programs
- Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
- 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
- Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
- Flex Spending Plan
- Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans