Junior QA Tester/Analyst - Hybrid - w2 or 1099 only

MSYS - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Hybrid - Atlanta, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Junior QA Tester/Analyst will be responsible for driving the overall QA planning, tracking, and reporting for projects, specifically for the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). This role involves executing test lifecycle deliverables according to standard methodologies to ensure successful implementation of test strategies and plans. The position is expected to be long-term, with an initial contract through the end of the fiscal year and potential renewal thereafter.

Responsibilities

• Drive overall QA planning, tracking, and reporting for project(s).
• Execute test lifecycle deliverables per standard methodology and procedures.
• Create and document test plans, test scenarios, and test cases.
• Analyze test results and report problems and anomalies.
• Operate in an Agile approach to support testing needs.
• Ensure test cases are properly formulated and follow QA standards.
• Collaborate with business partners, PMO, and vendor technical delivery teams to understand business requirements.
• Ensure timely software testing and notify management about bottlenecks and issues.
• Assist in the development of UAT test scenarios leveraging test cases.
• Participate in defect triage meetings and demos.
• Report weekly status to the Quality Assurance Testing Lead.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, or similar.
• At least three (3) years of experience with testing in software development projects.
• Experience in midscale or largescale system development projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to review and analyze system specifications.
• Experience in manual and/or automated testing using supported tools.
• Ability to identify missing test cases and create new ones for efficient test coverage.
• Experience in documenting Requirement Traceability Matrices (RTM).
• Experience in documenting Test Cases and Test Results.
• Ability to prepare sample data for testing.
• Experience with various testing types including system testing, performance testing, and regression testing.
• Experience with GitHub, ServiceNow, TFS, JIRA.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with mobile device testing.
• Preferred experience with public sector projects.
• Training or certifications such as International Software Testing Qualifications Board, Certified Test Engineer (CSTE), or Certified Associate in Software Testing (CAST).