Quality Assurance Engineer | Montgomery, AL

5 years of experience in QA engineer or similarly scoped position/role developing tests and test standard operating procedures (SOPs) for functional, performance and regression testing that include automated, ad-hoc, and manual testing elements Hands-on experience with creation and execution of automated tests 5 years in performing, monitoring or validating performance testing including load, stress and spike testing Experience with multiple various, concurrent development/test methodologies Analytical thinking Attention to detail Experience performing gap analysis Knowledge of various types of testing software applications (e.

g. Packaged Software, Web Applications, Windows-based

applications, Web Services, Mobile applications) Experience with multiple, various development and test methodologies, technologies and tools Experience with cloud-based solution models and implementation methods Experience developing tests for functional, non-functional, regression and end-to-end testing that include automated, ad-hoc, and manual testing elements Good understanding of various QA/Testing tools and technologies - e.

g. Azure Dev Ops or TFS, SOAP UI, HP ALM, JIRA, i Server In-depth knowledge of testing Web-based applications from unit to system integration and through user acceptance, staging, and smoke testing production Strong test planning and test case development

skills Ability to work closely with other developers or analysts within the team and across teams Ability to communicate effectively across a diverse audience Ability to collaborate with SMEs to scope opportunities, identify constraints, and help mitigate risks Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously Solid written and verbal communication skills Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office 365, including Share Point and TEAMS Strong understanding of generating and managing test data Strong understanding of validating data across multiple interfacing/integrated solutions Preferred Skills Orbus i Server experience preferred.

Azure Dev Ops experience recommended.

Experience with State Government, Medicaid, CHIP, and DHR business area or health care industry. Experience collaborating across multi-vendor, -solution, -methodology arena Responsibilities Successful candidate will be an experienced Quality Assurance Engineer resource who can support the agency by developing test program planning documentation, reviewing program quality specifications, functional and non-functional requirements, technical design requirements, test plans and providing timely and meaningful feedback to the agency ETM. Proactively communicate with agency project and program managers, subject matters experts, product owners and implementation and development teams to create or refine existing testing procedures and test templates from a technical perspective.

Work closely in a team with the agency, Program Management Office (PMO), PMO vendor, program area MES leads, engineering, business analysts, operations, and many other internal and cross-functional stakeholders. Identify bugs/issues through systematic manual and/or automated testing of systems and application software. Assist in developing test program planning documentation, test procedures and implementing various types of tests to include functional, non-functional, integration, regression, performance, end-to-end, manual and automated tests Evaluate the Program Test Approach plan and recommend improvements in the Enterprise Test Strategy (ETS) to the Enterprise Test Manager (ETM) Collaborate with the development team (Module Vendors) to understand features as they relate to requirements Oversee the testing center of excellence (TCOE) vendors test management operations Perform high level analysis of reported defects and provide recommendations for improvement in test quality and performance Collaborate with the test environment coordinators across multi-vendors; to influence opportunities for automated features; opportunities for standardized test execution processes Assist in coordinating test bed data and environment test readiness across multi-vendors and test stages Perform analysis and provide an backssment of each vendor's test methodology and practices in alignment with Information Security Office (ISO) and Data Governance Office (DGO) non-functional requirements, test standards and protocols; report findings and recommendations to theagency Monitor vendor execution of testing procedures in adherence to established standards, procedures and guidelines Utilize all test management and requirement traceability tools as directed including, but not limited to, Azure Dev Ops, Orbus i Server and Microsoft 365 Share Point Evaluates and approves program deliverables for accuracy, completeness and validity.

Ensures deliverables acceptance forms submitted by vendors are accurate and complete. About us: QED National is a leading IT consulting, solutions and staff augmentation firm, serving both the public and private sectors for over 30 years.

Headquartered in midtown Manhattan, QED National's team is comprised of the brightest minds in the industry with the skills to solve the most complex technological problems.