Job ID: CT-Application Tester (96290805)
Local/Remote QA Tester with design patterns, NIEM XML, web services testing/Soap UI/Postman, IBM Rational Jazz, SOA, SQL/SQL Server experience
Location: Hartford CT (CJIS)
Duration: 10 months
Positions: 1 (n)
This position is not on-site but there could be a requirement to be on-site if there is an important meeting as needed by management. Might be once/twice a year.
Required Skills/Experience
Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology, exposure to programming in a
3rd generation languages and knowledge of software design patterns
5 to 7 years of experience as a tester for IT projects
Experience in NIEM XML or other complex XML Standard
Experience in testing web services manually using Soap UI/Postman
Working knowledge of IBM Rational Jazz Suite is a plus
An ability to understand the complexity of a large integrated system and to trace problems to their source
Experience with SOA technologies
Experience in scripting complex SQL queries (Microsoft SQL server)
Proficient in MS Excel
Work cooperatively with other Team Members including Team Leader/Manager, Developers, Testers, Designers and others
Qualifications
Type Category Qualification Description Competency Required
Skills Architecture Service oriented architecture (SOA) No
Skills Database Microsoft SQL Server No
Skills Languages XML No
Skills Others Saop UI/Postman Experience in testing web services manually using Soap UI/Postman Novice (1-3 Years) No
Skills Others IT Testing Proficient (4-6 Years) No
Description
2-5 yrs exp Full-time professional work experience in Information Technology project development and/or Function/Business Process Analysis. Substitutions: Accredited college training may substitute for the required work experience, with a maximum substitution of four (4) years. (Fifteen (15) semester hours in Information Technology or a related area is required.) Accredited graduate training in the above area may substitute for the required work experience, with a maximum substitution of two (2) years. Successfully completion of an Information Technology Certification program, may substitute for the required work experience with a maximum substitution of two (2) years. (Proof of certification must accompany application.) Two (2) years of work experience as a Business Systems Consultant-Intermediate and Business Systems Consultant-Associate may substitute for all of the required experience.
SCOPE OF WORK
The Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) Application Tester is responsible for system
testing, User Acceptance Testing, and requirements validation of the Connecticut Information
Sharing System (CISS), and any other system managed by CJIS. The CJIS Application Tester is
also responsible for understanding all of the areas of the system and providing institutional
knowledge of its design and operation.
Specific Services Required
Creating test use cases, doing the testing, creating the testing results reports, and
implementing the testing needed by the project managers
Providing documented processes to the testing team in the implementation of
the required testing
Supporting the resolution of defects found during testing and providing general
testing process consultation to the project team
Working on testing activities for new releases for the CJIS team and CJIS
stakeholders.
Developing presentations for stakeholders, officials, and other interested parties
when requested by the Management
Reporting test results, documenting reported defects to test lead. Entering the
defects in defect management tool
Ability to validate Traceability Matrix to contractual requirements