Short Description:
QAS to help IT pilot and implement the software quality assurance review process for the ATPS Blue project. Will help development teams test software quality for production deployment.
Complete Description:
FACE TO FACE INTERVIEWS ONLY - no exceptions
Interviews will be held the 232nd of July.
Resumes are due to the manager on Wednesday the 16th
Additional details on the reference tab
This is a long term assignment! The ODPS has estimated that it will require one (1) full-time resource to provide up to one thousand seven hundred fifty (1750) hours for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15), and two thousand (2000) hours in FY16.
QAS to help IT pilot and implement the software quality assurance review process for the ATPS Blue project. Will help development teams test software quality for production deployment.
This position will function as a highly skilled Quality Assurance Specialist with specific responsibilities that include:
1. Proactively engage in the end-to-end software testing cycle as it pertains to the ATPS Rewrite project.
2. Work closely with and follow direction from QA Lead.
3. Contribute to the establishment of and meet quality goals and objectives for the ATPS Blue project.
4. Contribute to all aspects of quality assurance for the ATPS Blue project including establishing relevant metrics, applying industry best practices, and developing new tools and processes to ensure quality goals are met.
5. With input from QA Lead and team, develop and execute test cases, scripts, plans and procedures (manual and automated).
6. Work with the ODPS ATPS project team to test
updates, patches, and repairs to the ATPS Blue
application software components in the development,
test, and QA environments. Develop software
changes for promotion to production following best
practice and standards as defined by the
ODPS ITO.
7. Take corrective action, subject to the ODPS
Management approval, to resolve all issues and
problems encountered with testing to ensure the
applications perform as required.
8. Design, execute and maintain automated test scripts.
The Quality Assurance Specialist (QAS) is responsible for the design, pilot, and implementation of the software quality assurance review processes. The QAS Specialist will work with Application Teams during pre and post assessment periods. The QAS Specialist reports to the Quality Assurance Team Lead. For each phase end review the Quality Assurance Specialist is responsible to plan, schedule, execute, and document findings of the review. Quality Assurance Specialists must have a detailed understanding of processes which support the software development lifecycle. The Quality Assurance Lead is responsible for communicating with the State regarding the progress of the quality approach and a summary of the metrics, as well as managing the Quality Assurance Specialists.
QAS
Years of Relevant Experience:
7 years software development, testing and project management
Preferred Education:
4 year college degree or equivalent technical study.
Role Description:
•Review project’s required work products to ensure compliance with approved tailored procedures and standards.
•Review and check project’s software development activities and the associated internal tasks required as employed by the project and specified in the project plan.
•Compare actual project procedures to the specified standards, procedures, and, if required, specific 3rd party contractual requirements.
•Perform detailed reviews of interim and final tasks as appropriate.
•Ensure process improvement opportunities are reviewed by appropriate contact to identify training needs of the organization.
•Perform or manage the required software quality phase end reviews of work product and process for each software project and produce the required software quality reports, as specified in the project's software quality plan.
•Develop, and manage short and long-term plans and schedules for organization wide software quality needs.
•Balance workload with team’s capacity by managing the team’s activities according to schedule and budgets.
•Coordinate and procure the required skills and techniques required.
•Obtain feedback from project teams regarding the overall effectiveness of processes and procedures – Forward to appropriate stakeholders and process owners.
•Provide feedback to project teams regarding process/procedure improvement opportunities and other potential areas for improvement discovered during software quality activities.
•Report all software quality-revealed non-compliance.
•Provide regular reports on the results of compliance reviews to the project team, project team leaders and management. Report on progress on action item resolution and possible risk areas.
•Anticipate and resolve issues dealing with software quality.
•Develop options and recommendations to assist teams in resolving issues.
•Ensure action items are addressed and closed based on agreed dates and activities.
•Ensure that defined processes are followed.
•Communicate related improvement measures to the project team.
•Obtain feedback from project teams regarding the overall effectiveness of software quality processes followed. Review with team and develop continuous improvement action plans. Report status to executive team.
•Communicate and work with customers and other personnel as necessary.
•Communicate clearly the team goals, organizational philosophies, and policies and procedures to the team.
•Communicate to team members the relationship between their work assignments and the team and project objectives.
•Lead efforts in developing and facilitating implementation of team goals and metrics.
Requirement Description This is canned statement with hours, background check and interview date/time During the interview process with the ODPS staff, the resource consultant must demonstrate competence/experience in their specific area(s) of project assignment. The resource’s experience must also be documented for review and verification. Offered resources not showing technical or functional competence/experience will be sufficient reason to reject the Offeror’s proposal. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to pre-screen their candidates to ensure compliance.
The ODPS has estimated that it will require one (1) full-time resource to provide up to one thousand seven hundred fifty (1750) hours for Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15), and two thousand (2000) hours in FY16.
Requirement Description This is canned statement with some info that is added to end of all requests 1. Strong communication/ leadership skills.
2. Strong influence, collaboration and negotiation experience.
3. Ability to collaborate with supporting resources across business and/or functional lines.
4. Have excellent oral and written skills/possess strong meeting and work session facilitation skills.
5. Have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, the ability to manage time and resources to meet assigned deadlines.
6. Have strong understanding of prioritization stemming from the elicitation of system and/or user requirements.
7. Have excellent organizational skills, proven analytical, planning, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
8. Must be knowledgeable in the English language/speak clearly and understandably using the English language.
Required Skills Need Mandatory Requirements/Time 1. 7 Years in testing I.T products and applications.
2. 5 Years automation experience using QTP, MS Visual Studio Coded UI, Selenium, Gherkin etc.
3. 5 Years Development/scripting skills in C#, VB
4. 5 Years in End to End Test Automation experience
5. 5 Years demonstrated experience in converting existing manual test cases to automation scripts.
6. 3 Years most recent experience in End to End automation using MS Visual Studio Coded UI, Team Foundation Server and Microsoft Test Manager.
7. 5 Years conducting test case reviews to ensure scenarios accurately capture business functionality.
8. Contributes to continuous process improvements to increase the efficiency of QA and development.
9. Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
Desired Skills Need Desired Skills/Time • Certifications in Software Testing Field.
• Programming background.
• Certifications in Microsoft tools and technologies.
• CRUD Testing experience
• Test coverage and estimations experience
Skills:
Skill
Required / Desired
Amount
of Experience
All roles and responsibilities outlined in QA2 plus the following
Required
7
Years
Experience testing I.T. products and applications
Required
7
Years
Experience in automation using QTP, MS Visual Studio Coded UI, Selenium, Gherkin etc.
Required
5
Years
Experience in development /scripting skills in C#, VB
Required
5
Years
Experience in end to end test automation
Required
5
Years
Demonstrated experience in converting existing manual test cases to automation scripts
Required
5
Years
Recent experience within the last three years in end to end automation using MS Visual Studio Coded UI, TFS and MTM
Required
3
Years
Experience conducting test case reviews to ensure scenarios accutatrely capture business functionality
Required
5
Years
Experience working on process improvements to increase the efficienty of QA and development
Required
5
Years
Excellent interpersonal and communcation skillls
Required
7
Years
Certifications in Softeware testing field
Highly desired
5
Years
Programming background
Highly desired
4
Years
Certifications in Microsoft tools and technologies
Highly desired
4
Years
CRUD testing experience
Highly desired
4
Years
Test coverage and estimations experience
Highly desired
4
Years