Software QA Tester

Summary

The Software QA Tester position is based in Albany, NY, and involves conducting automated and manual tests on various software applications using different tools. The tester will create test plans in HP ALM, perform system, end-to-end integration, automated, performance, smoke, black box, white box, usability, and fail-over testing, develop scripts for automation tools, and provide mission critical applications support.

Requirements

• Possessing an understanding of programming languages PL/SQL, SQL, Java, VB, .Net, HTML, TSL, PHP, VB Script
• Thorough understanding of NYS New York Business Express system and gaining expertise to provide support

Responsibilities

• Conducts automated and manual tests to ensure that the software created/upgraded performs as necessary and meets the user requirements
• Works directly with business analysts, program subject matter experts and technical staff to create robust test plans in HP ALM for web applications
• Performs testing (System, End-to-End Integration, Automated, Performance, Smoke, Black Box, White Box, Usability, and Fail-Over tests), including troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Works with automation testing HP UFT, QTP (Quick Test Pro), and/or Win Runner; recording and scripting automated functional tests; leads in building UFT automated Scripting Framework for NYBE application
• Performs application testing based on written test scripts; creates, manages and executes functional test and regression test scripts
• Documents, tracks, researches, tests, and communicates defects using HP ALM
• Develops scripts for Regression Testing Automation tools and Performance Testing Automation tools
• Works with performance testing tools like Load Runner, Astra Load Test to perform load, performance, and break testing