Description:
TEKsystems is looking for a SQL Database Test Engineer to work with our government client at the USDA.
You would be working in a quality focused role to support testing efforts. Position is available in Fort Collins, CO or Reston, VA or Remote (near a USDA Facility).
Candidates for this position must be able to meet the requirements to hold a position of Public Trust.
Position Description:
Must be a knowledgeable and experienced Database Administrator and be willing to learn and apply quality assurance standards, interpretation of product requirements, test plan development, test case development, and develop and implement test automation. Candidates will require excellent critical thinking skills, along with the ability to use their experience to make sound, common sense judgment calls during the testing process. Testing tools, test framework and quality process training is provided.
Principal responsibilities include:
Support database testing efforts for specific application project teams
Work with automated TFS and Jenkins based CI/CD pipelines to deploy Visual Studio database solutions to multiple environments
Build robust functional, and regression tests as part of a SQL Server value pipeline
Troubleshoot database issues in multiple environments as part of a highly collaborative team
Participate in SAFe ceremonies, including Product Increment (PI) planning. Contribute to maintaining Project Backlogs are required
Create test plans and test cases
Defect reporting and tracking
Education and Experience:
Computer Science or related technology/engineering degree
At least one year of hands-on experience with SQL Server Database Design and Administration
Experience with SQL Server Database Design and Administration
Required Skills & Competencies:
SQL Server 2016 T-SQL development experience
Familiarity with one or more version control systems such as Git, Subversion, or SourceSafe
Ability to performance tune T-SQL queries
Excellent analytical and problem determination skills
The ability to effectively communicate and work independently on a team
Desired Skills:
SQL Server 2016 Administrative skills
Working knowledge of Microsoft Visual Studio database projects
Ability to write robust functional and regression tests for T-SQL views, stored procedures, and functions
Experience testing in a SAFe/Agile development environment
Experience with a centralized agile life cycle management system such as Jira
Experience using a document management system, such as Confluence, to document test planning and reporting
Experience in: Black box testing, White box testing, boundary testing, negative testing, functional and regression testing.
Experience testing in a large data warehouse environment
Test Plan and Test Case Development based on software engineering documentation (testing based on product requirements)
Experience with reporting of test results
Experience with commercial bug management systems such as Jira
Skills:
Test script, Database testing, Quality assurance, Sql, sql server, tfs
About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.