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QA analyst to design test cases and test complex JAVA based system. The most successful candidates will have some development background.

Virginia State Police (VSP) has completed the requirements for replacement of one its large statewide software applications.  Development and implementation activities are currently underway. 

An EXPERIENCED QA Analyst is needed to design test scenarios, identify test data, create test cases, execute test cases, identify/report defects, verify defects and participate in the overall testing of the highly complex JAVA based system.  The QA Analyst will develop test cases  that will be spawned across multiple applications/systems .  They will perform testing of web services, Web UI and batch jobs.   QA Analyst will participate in validation of data migration and must have good hands on experience with SQL queries. QA analyst will also help in automation, load, performance and stress testing.  The QA analyst will write both manual and automated test cases. They will monitor active issues and verify bug fixes. They will be responsible for the overall quality of the product. They will also participate in testing the integration between more than two applications / systems.  They will also participate in User Acceptance Testing as needed.

This position requires a MINIMUM of 2 years  QA Analyst experience on a Large Development Project and some software development experience is preferred. It is expected that this resource will have the experience and knowledge to write SQL queries to support backend testing and be able to support the installation and use of automated testing tools.



Required / Desired SkillsSkillRequired / DesiredAmountof ExperienceProficiency and experience in automated testing tools (Rational Functional Tester, Mercury (HP) QTP, or Borland Silk)Required4YearsSystem integration and back-end (database, etc.) testing experienceRequired3YearsHands on experience with performance and load testing automated toolsNice to have3YearsExperience with defect tracking systems (implementation, support, etc.)Required3YearsStrong knowledge of software testing best practices and methodologiesRequired2YearsExperience with test effort estimation and trackingRequired1YearsSQL experienceRequired4YearsRelational database experienceRequired3YearsExperience and knowledge of UML/Rational Unified Process (RUP)Highly desired2YearsExperience with Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)Highly desired2YearsXML/Schema knowledgeRequired2YearsSOAP UI testing for Web Services experienceRequired2YearsHermes or IBM MQ testing experienceRequired2YearsWeb Services load testing experienceRequired2YearsData migration testing experienceRequired2YearsExcellent Oral and written communicationsRequired  Any emulation testing experienceDesired