Software Quality Assurance Analyst – UAT Lead

Job Description

SOFTWARE QA ANALYST (UAT LEAD) - Experience: 6+ years  

Agency Project Scope (Description of Work Needed - Additional background check requirements are to be added here)

Position will be responsible for the following:

- Create and update In-sprint and UAT plan and schedule.

- Collaborates with identified Business staff to train on effective test case preparation and execution.

- Collaborates with identified Business staff to train on Microsoft's Team Foundation Server.

- Tracks bugs as they are input into TFS and conducts daily bug triage sessions.

- Ensures accurate representation of all active bugs prior to go live.

- Obtains approval from all vested parties that UAT has been completed.

- Leverage a variety of tools in support of leading the Business testers (TFS, Excel, Urban Turtle, Test Manager, etc).

- Strong communication skills to negotiate with Business on allocation of resources to successfully perform both     

- In-sprint and User Acceptance testing.

- Strong meeting facilitation skills.

- Ability to modify current Business testing approach as needed to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

- Experience with designing and implementing automated testing.

Agency Expected Deliverables 

• Lead a group of 10 - 25 Business testers to execute test scripts for development of DMV transaction based system.

• Works with the G2 Release Manager to produce in-sprint and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) schedules.

• Produces test performance metrics for both In-sprint and User Acceptance testing:

• + Test Case Development (planned verses actual)

• + Test Case Execution (planned verses actual)

• + Test Cases executed verses bugs filed

• + Active bugs by Severity

• + Bug Resolve rate

• + Bug Recurrence rate 

• Develops and delivers Business tester training material for test case development and execution.

• Develops and delivers Business tester training on TFS utilization to enter bugs for tracking.

• Works directly with the Business to align adequate resources for both in-sprint and User Acceptance testing.

• Manage and facilitate the G2 bug triage meeting that occurs during in-sprint and User Acceptance Testing.

• Specific Skills Required (Programming languages, databases, operating systems, etc.)

• Microsoft Visual Studio - Ultimate 2013, Microsoft test manager, Team Foundation Server (TFS), Selenium test automation software. Microsoft office suite.

Qualifications

Bachelors or equivalent technical study

(1) years of experience in each technical area required:

a. Microsoft Visual Studio - Ultimate 2013

b. Microsoft test manager

c. Team Foundation Server (TFS)

d. Selenium test automation software

(2) Example of a time when candidate has lead a group of 10 - 25 Business testers to execute test scripts for development of transaction based system

a. Describe the environment/project

b. How they kept tasks on schedule

c. What were the challenges and how those were addressed

Candidates must be proficient in Excel, have excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to effectively facilitate meetings with testers and business managers. Must be self motivated and possess critical thinking skills.   

Additional Information

1. Good comm skills are a big priority
2. Duration: 6 months 

3. Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.