Jr QA Analyst III (Hybrid - Must be local to TN)

Description

• This posting is for a QA Analyst III. This position will support testing of modernization through supporting and leading the UAT test phase. This requested position should have knowledge and experience in manual and automation testing as part of an Agile/Scrum project team. The position also require experience in the use of the following tools: Jira, Zephyr for Jira, Sequel Server, Postman, Selenium, Tricentis Tosca, or other automation test tools. Current resources are assigned at maximum capacity testing modernized applications (EBMS, SEBT, and C-CARE), API and Performance Testing (EASL), learning new application functionality, learning Tricentis TOSCA, a new automation tool, as well as creating automation scripts for ServiceNow applications (Customer Portal, Provider Portal, Worker Portal, HR Portal, and Legal Portal) along with new modernization application C-CARE. Additional experienced staff is needed to meet customer expectations on modernization applications, to aid in working with users and the various business areas in creating and executing manual test cases. They also will be responsible for creating and executing automation test scripts to increase test coverage, better reuse repetitive tests to aid in reducing testing time, which will improve current employee tension and unforeseen turnovers.

Specialized Skill Set

• The required combination of ADA/Section 508 accessibility testing and AI-powered testing expertise represents a highly specialized skill set that:
• Is difficult to source through traditional state hiring pipelines
• May exceed state salary band limitations
• Is more readily and competitively available in the contractor market

Experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of software testing experience in a complex system environment, proven experience with ADA, Section 508, and WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA accessibility testing, Hands-on experience with AI-powered testing, experience in Agile/Scrum environments, State or federal health and human services system experience preferred
• Familiarity with eligibility and benefit management systems.

Technical Skills

Skill Area Tools & Technologies

• Core Testing JIRA, manual and automated test execution, regression, UAT, functional testing
• AI-Powered Testing
• Accessibility Testing: Axe, WAVE, NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, WCAG 2.1/2.2 AA
• Additional Technical: SQL, Postman, Microsoft Office

Professional Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across concurrent workstreams, detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Manual Test Cases & Automated Test Scripts – Fully developed, reviewed, and maintained covering functional, regression, integration, and UAT scenarios
• Test cases developed and maintained across all active projects and releases
• Full regression and smoke testing executed each release cycle
• Defects documented within 1 business day of discovery
• UAT sessions facilitated for each project or release cycle
• Weekly status reports delivered during active testing cycles
• Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and two years, Professional experience in one or a combination of the following: 1) software applications development; 2) systems analysis or design; 3) testing and quality documentation and execution; or 4) business analysis and process design.

Substitution of a specific Associate’s Degree for the Required Bachelor's Degree:

• An associate's degree in business data processing (e.g., business data programming, business systems analysis, or computer accounting), management information systems, computer and information systems, or other related Information Technology field from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required bachelor's degree.  Substitution of Experience for Education: Qualifying experience in one or a combination of the following areas may substitute for the required education, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of four years: 1) testing and quality assurance work, or 2) any information systems work including but not limited to computer programming, database administration, or information systems analysis (e.g., experience equivalent to one year of full-time work in one or a combination of the above listed fields may substitute for one year of the required education).

Substitution of Graduate Coursework for Experience:

• Additional qualifying graduate course work in Information Systems may substitute for the required experience, on a year-for-year basis, to a maximum of one year (e.g., 36 graduate quarter hours in Information Systems may substitute for one year of the required experience).

Schedule

• Days - Monday  Yes Tuesday  Yes Wednesday  Yes Thursday  Yes Friday  Yes Saturday  No Sunday  No
• Hours/Day - 7.5
• Time Zone - CST
• Shifts - Shift 1
• Start Time - 8:00 AM
• End Time - 4:30 PM
• Description - Regular Shift
• Active – Yes

“Cleo Consulting is an equal opportunity employer (Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled)”

Salary : $35 - $40