Description

TASKS:

• Understand details of the NYC Design system and guided experiences.
• Ensure QA process is organized according to OTI standards and best practices
• Contribute to review of requirements and other project artifacts with the project team; provide QA comments and sign off.
• Develop and own: Test Strategy & test plan; Detailed Test Cases; Test Scripts; Traceability matrix; Test estimates; Progress reports for test execution; Defect reports.
• Provide estimates for required testing efforts, collaborate with Project Manager to have testing tasks properly scheduled.
• Load and maintain test scripts into the test management system, participate in loading and maintaining requirements in the appropriate system.
• Maintain necessary documentation in SharePoint project site and other shared repositories.
• Assign tasks to QA Team members and track their progress.
• Acquire / create / verify test data.
• Execute test cases according to test plan.
• Work with project teams to track,report and resolve defects using the test management system.
• Assist support team in deployments.
• Contribute to identifying appropriate test cases for sanity testing, regression testing.
• Identify test scenarios suitable for test automation and automate them where applicable; Contribute to identifying scenarios for performance testing.
• Make sure all assigned tasks’ status is properly reported and documented.
• Execute all other QA tasks in the SDLC process.

MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Note: Candidates who do not have mandatory skills will not be considered

• At least 8 years of experience in the field of Quality Assurance with a minimum of 5years as a QA Lead working with complex enterprise solutions.
• Experience testing public-facing software
• Experience in using SLDC management system (like Azure DevOps, QC or JIRA) to track and execute test processes. Experience using Azure DevOps (former TFS, Cloud TFS, VSTS) is preferable.
• Experience with UI test automation tool: Selenium WebDriver using Java.
• Experience in covering requirements with test cases.
• Must be able to assist in validation of technical requirements for integration between system components via real time and batch data transfers.
• Experience with specifics of functional and compatibility testing of browser-based UI (HTML based).
• Understanding of the test tasks specifics for HTML based UI vs desktop applications or “thick clients”.
• Understanding the purpose and use of the test tools for APIs/Web services, like SoapUI or Postman.
• Understanding specifics of various text file formats (CSV, XML, JSON) and their use.
• Understanding the purpose and scope of performance testing process and tools.
• Must be proficient computer user with experience using standard productivity tools including Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio for documents development and data preparation and handling.
• Must be able to take strategic direction from executive management and participate in strategic planning activities throughout the lifetime of the project.
• Must be able to see tasks through to completion without significant guidance.
• Strong issue resolution and investigation skills.
• Ability to articulate and document the steps taken to resolve an issue.
• Excellent oral and written communication/soft skills and the ability to clearly articulate to all project members and stakeholders; must be a team player who works well with technical and non-technical resources.
• Must take initiative, be a decisive decision-maker and show confidence in decisions made

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: N/A

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering or Mathematics.
• Experience in testing mobile native application.
• Understanding of HTML language.
• Understanding SOA architecture and web-based APIs running SOAP and REST protocols.
• Hands on experience with SoapUI and Postman including test automation features.
• Understanding of the XML data modes like NIEM, structure and use specifics of JSON files and formats.
• Practical knowledge of SQL language, ability to use it in testing tasks

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate