Junior QA Analyst/Tester (Remote) - 1-2 years of experience

Tech Valley Talent (TVT) has a great long-term REMOTE role for a Junior QA Analyst/Tester with 1-2 years of experience.

DURATION: 1+ year contract with possibility of going perm

LOCATION: REMOTE - Position will be fully remote BUT prefer candidates who live in or around NYS because if the position goes perm the role will turn hybrid onsite in NYC or Albany, NY.

****NO THIRD PARTIES - JUST W2 per client requirements

Responsibilities:

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a QA Analyst role.
• Experience with QA as part of an Agile team following a Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process.
• Experience with QA of web applications (including frontend and backend).
• Basic knowledge of SQL.
• Skill in managing multiple diverse activities simultaneously, delivering on commitments, and operating with speed, accuracy, and strong judgement.
• Ability to help identify and drive the best possible solution when presented with a series of opportunities and constraints.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group.
• Experience with any of the following is a plus: Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps, Visual Basic .NET, Atlassian Jira.
• The QA Analyst must be able to communicate effectively and: Work with business analysts, developers, and project management to verify and validate software systems while following a Software Development Life Cycle process.
• Define and document testing strategies and test cases in partnership with the Business Analyst and Developer.
• Document findings in clear and concise language within CLIENT’s Jira environment.
• Effectively communicate status, collaborate, and problem-solve with relevant stakeholders.
• Collaborate with colleagues to identify recommendations for process improvements, overcoming constraints, and resolve difficult operational and technological issues.
• Identify and report risks to management.
• Plan and coordinate User Acceptance Test (UAT) sessions with IT and business stakeholders.
• Participate in technical reviews of their own and other’s work.

Expected Deliverables

a. Test plans and test cases

b. Documented software defects

c. Status Reports, to include accurate status updates to assigned Jira tickets

Experience Level: Entry to Mid Level

The Contractor should be able to demonstrate the following qualifications

· 1 - 2 minimum years of experience in Software Quality Assurance

· Interest and experience in energy and energy efficiency

· Prior experience in government is beneficial, but not required

TVT is an Information Technology (IT) professional business leader providing IT services to the public sector. Our firm is founded on the values of high integrity, trust, honesty, and commitment. We take pride in providing exceptional value to our clients by supplying and delivering the best IT project-based and hourly talent across the nation. We are business partners with many technology solution providers such as IBM, AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Tableau, Salesforce, and others. Tech Valley Talent provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment