QA Analyst - Manual & Automation Testing - $61 on 1099 / $53 W2 - REMOTE

Job Description:

****No Corp to Corp, Only W2/ 1099 Resumes will be considered

The contractor shall perform quality assurance activities supporting the Nevada DMV Salesforce Modernization Program, including but not limited to: 

Manual Testing Responsibilities (Approximately 75%)

·       Participate as a Quality Assurance team member within Agile Scrum teams supporting Salesforce implementation and enhancement efforts.

·       Review business requirements, user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria to ensure complete test coverage.

·       Develop, execute, and maintain manual test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts for functional, integration, system, regression, end-to-end, exploratory, and user acceptance testing.

·       Perform exploratory testing to identify functional issues, usability concerns, and edge cases not captured through scripted testing.

·       Validate end-to-end business processes across Salesforce and integrated applications.

·       Execute regression testing during sprint, release, and production deployment cycles.

·       Identify, document, prioritize, and track software defects using the State''s defect management tools and processes.

·       Verify defect corrections and perform regression testing to ensure fixes do not adversely impact existing functionality.

·       Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and provide testing support to business stakeholders.

·       Assist with production validation activities following software deployments.

·       Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, Vendors, and business stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve issues.

·       Maintain testing documentation, traceability, test evidence, and quality assurance artifacts in accordance with DMV standards.

·       Provide regular status updates regarding testing progress, risks, issues, and recommendations.

·       • Serve as the QA Lead in the absence of the designated QA Lead, assuming responsibility for oversight, coordination, and execution of QA activities as required.

Automation Testing Responsibilities (Approximately 25%)

·       Develop, execute, maintain, and enhance automated test scripts using Copado Robotic Testing (CRT).

·       Identify manual regression test cases that are appropriate candidates for automation.

·       Create and maintain reusable automation components and automated regression suites.

·       Execute automated test suites to support sprint, release, and production validation activities.

·       Analyze automation execution results and troubleshoot automation failures to distinguish between application defects, script failures, environmental issues, and test data issues.

·       Update automation scripts as Salesforce functionality and business processes evolve.

·       Collaborate with developers and QA team members to improve automation coverage and testing efficiency.

·       Document automation assets, execution results, and maintenance activities.

·       Participate in continuous improvement efforts to expand automation coverage while maintaining a strong manual testing practice.

 General Responsibilities

·       Follow Nevada DMV Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Quality Assurance standards, testing methodologies, and change management processes.

·       Coordinate testing activities across multiple project teams and releases.

·       Maintain traceability between business requirements, test cases, defects, and test results.

·       Support production releases and post-deployment validation activities.

·       Prepare status reports and communicate testing progress to project leadership.

·       Perform other testing-related duties and special project assignments as required.

 Deliverables

The contractor shall provide, at a minimum:

·       Test Plans

·       Manual Test Cases and Test Scripts

·       Automated Test Scripts developed and maintained using Copado Robotic Testing

·       (CRT)

·       Manual and automated test execution results

·       Defect Reports with supporting documentation

·       Regression Testing Reports

·       Test Summary Reports

·       Production Validation Results

·       Updated testing documentation, traceability artifacts, and automation assets

 Weekly Status Reports including:

·       Activities completed during the reporting period

·       Planned activities for the upcoming reporting period

·       Defects identified and current status

·       Risks, issues, and mitigation strategies

·       Automation activities completed and automation maintenance performed

 Experience and Skills Required

·       Bachelor''s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

·       Minimum five (5) years of software quality assurance experience supporting enterprise applications.

·       Minimum three (3) years of experience performing manual functional testing of enterprise applications.

·       Demonstrated experience developing comprehensive test strategies, test plans, test scenarios, test cases, and test scripts based on business and functional requirements.

·       Experience performing functional, integration, system, regression, end-to-end, exploratory, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).

·       Experience validating complex business processes across multiple integrated systems.

·       Experience identifying, documenting, prioritizing, and tracking software defects through resolution.

·       Experience verifying defect fixes and performing regression testing to ensure application stability.

·       Experience reviewing business requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to ensure adequate test coverage.

·       Experience working closely with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, business stakeholders, and vendors to resolve functional issues.

·       Experience supporting Agile Scrum software development methodologies.

·       Experience using test management and defect tracking tools.

·       Strong analytical, troubleshooting, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

·       Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced Agile environment.

 Automation Testing Experience

·       Minimum one (1) year of experience developing, executing, or maintaining automated test scripts.

·       Experience with Copado Robotic Testing (CRT) is preferred. Experience with comparable enterprise automation testing tools will also be considered.

·       Experience identifying manual regression tests that are appropriate candidates for automation.

·       Experience executing automated regression test suites and analyzing execution results.

·       Ability to troubleshoot automation failures and distinguish between application defects, environmental issues, test data issues, and automation script failures.

·       Understanding of automation best practices and reusable automation components.

 Experience and Skills Preferred

Preference may be given to candidates with experience in one or more of the following:

·       Salesforce application testing.

·       Salesforce Public Sector Solutions (PSS).

·       Copado Robotic Testing (CRT).

·       Copado DevOps.

·       Salesforce integrations and API testing.

·       Azure DevOps, Jira, or comparable Agile lifecycle management tools.

·       SQL for data validation.

·       ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) or equivalent software testing certification.

·       Experience supporting State government or large public-sector technology modernization initiatives.

·       Knowledge of Nevada DMV business processes.