QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTER - W2/1099 - APPLICANT MUST BE CURRENT NJ RESIDENT

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NOTE: MUST BE ON OUR W2 OR 1099. C2C IS ALLOWED IF OWN CORPORATION ONLY. NOT ACCEPTING SUB-VENDORS.

Role: Quality Assurance Tester

Location: Trenton, NJ – Hybrid (3 days onsite/week)

Duration: 6 Months

Interview: MS Teams / In-Person

Work Arrangement: This is a Hybrid position - 3 Days On-Site, 2 Days Remote.

Description:

Under the direction of a supervisor in the Office of Information Technology at the New Jersey Department, this position will be responsible for quality assurance of enterprise systems, with a primary focus on Salesforce-based applications and data modernization initiatives. The candidate will create functional and non-functional testing requirements, test solutions, and ensure that the systems meet the desired specifications for the Department''s digital transformation.

Requirements:

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a related technical field.

Experience: 5 years experience in quality assurance of software systems.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Create test cases and acceptance criteria: Specifically for Salesforce Lightning components, custom objects, and automated Flows.
• Executes test cases under varying circumstances: Perform functional, regression, and integration testing between Salesforce and external data platforms (e.g., Snowflake, AWS).
• Document and evaluate test results: Maintain detailed logs of test execution within Agile management tools (Jira/Azure DevOps).
• Detect, log, and reports program bugs: Identify Salesforce-specific issues including validation rule failures, permission set conflicts, and integration bottlenecks.
• Track defects and troubleshoot errors: Work closely with developers to replicate bugs and verify fixes in sandbox environments.
• Create test procedures/training materials: Develop documentation for end-user testing and UAT (User Acceptance Testing) sessions.
• Identify and implement appropriate testing strategies: Determine when to use manual vs. automated testing (e.g., Playwright) for Salesforce UI and API layers.
• Collaborate with project team members: Partner with Salesforce Architects and Data Engineers on security requirements and customer-facing issues.
• Agile development experience: Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives to ensure quality is integrated into the SDLC.
• Salesforce Domain Expertise: Direct experience testing Salesforce CRM, including configuration, customization, and AppExchange integrations.
• Data Integrity Testing: Experience validating complex data migrations and real-time data syncs between cloud platforms.
• Public Sector Awareness: Ability to test applications against accessibility (Section 508) and data privacy standards relevant to educational data.
• Sandbox Management: Familiarity with managing test data and deployments across Salesforce Sandbox environments.
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Required

Skill Required / Desired Amount of Experience

• Manual Testing (System, Integration, Regression) – Required – 5 Years
• Salesforce Platform Testing (Lightning, Flows, Objects) – Required – 4 Years
• Agile/Scrum Methodology – Required – 5 Years
• Defect Tracking Tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, or ALM) – Required – 5 Years
• API Testing (Postman or SoapUI) – Required – 3 Years
• Test Case Design & Documentation – Required – 5 Years
• Data Validation/SQL (Snowflake or similar) – Desired – 3 Years
• Test Automation (Playwright, Selenium, or Copado) – Desired – 3 Years
• UAT Coordination/Business Analysis – Desired – 3 Years
  
  

Question 1

Is the candidate available for a round one, in-person interview?

Question 2

Where is the candidate currently geographically located?