Quality Assurance Analyst (Tallahassee, FL)

Quality Assurance Analyst

• Understanding the application functionality and Non-Functional Requirements (NFRs) along with defined Service-Level Agreements (SLAs);
• Identifying the test scenarios to validate the performance of key business functions and certifying the NFRs;
• Identifying the test environment, testing data, and accessing needs;
• Creating performance test plans and baseline;.
• Executing planned tests;
• Analyzing test results and identifying any discrepancies against the SLAs;
• Publishing performance analysis reports and conducting review sessions with all the stakeholders;
• Providing ad-hoc performance testing/load generation for support of development task;.
• Assisting with Troubleshooting and System Tuning;
• Leading performance test reviews;
• Reviewing performance test artifacts for comment and approval;
• Writing and distributing risk assessments; and
• Working with the development leads and business leads to ensure full coverage in the testing scripts.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, management information systems, or other related field/equivalent work experience;
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience with testing and workload modelling across various technology platforms (web-based, web services, .NET, apps, etc.);
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience with test planning and defining SLAs;
• Well versed in Quick Test Professional (QTP)/Unified Functional Testing (UFT) Automation Tool;
• Experience with developing and deploying test strategies for software applications and interfaces;
• A minimum of six (6) years of experience with developing and managing testing strategies;
• An in-depth knowledge of a variety of testing techniques and methodologies;
• A strong understanding of Quality Assurance (QA) methodologies, such as test plans, test cycles, and software releases;
• A strong understanding of QA Best Practices;
• Strong knowledge of current, industry wide Quality and Test processes and practices, tools, and techniques;
• Excellent analytical, debugging, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with outstanding attention to detail;
• Demonstrated technical and professional skills in job-related area required;
• Experience with testing in source control Team Foundation Server (TFS);
• Ability to translate business requirements into test scenarios;
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams;
• Ability to proactively identify problems and generate solutions; and
• A strong understanding of the dataflow, data model, and data dictionary.