Lucid Technologies Inc

Job Title: IT - Business Systems Analyst III-(10 to 15 years of experience)

(note this is a high end role, please qualify before submitting)

Job Description: Job Title: Senior Quality Assurance Analyst 

Location:  Rosslyn, VA – Remote possible

Duration: Long term.

This individual will be able to provide support remotely without mileage limitations.

Citizenship Requirement: – US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

Position Description 

Exciting opportunity to formalize the software testing program in a dynamic applications environment encompassing custom development, low code/no code solutions, and COTS products. 

The successful candidate will leverage experience in both manual and automated testing covering unit, functional, regression, integration, and performance tests to test, analyze, and recommend QA processes. 

In addition to improving applications quality by handling the testing process, from test scripts through production maintenance testing, you will advise on strategies to strengthen the QA program and ensure the right tools and techniques are implemented for best practices in QA engineering. 

Skills: 

•Ability to create and execute test scripts, maintain test environments, and track defect statuses 

•Understanding of Agile principles and SDLC 

•Preferred background in Microsoft services (PowerApps, PowerBI, SharePoint, SQL Server, .Net, MS DevOps, etc) 

•Ability to test creative scenarios from the perspective of multiple user roles in the system 

•Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with a variety of IT and business stakeholders 

•Conforms well to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Position Requirements 

•Develop test specifications/requirements, test scripts, and test cases. 

•Review user stories with stakeholders to ensure tests are appropriate to demonstrate that the delivered solution meets agreed requirements; ability to distinguish suggestions from bugs 

•Record and document results and compare to expected results. 

•Test to ensure software conforms to approved practices; recommend improved QA practices and procedures 

•Work closely with developers to analyze and debug issues 

•Proactively request updates to test environments including ensuring there are adequate data/documents available in the QA environment for thorough testing reflective of the production environment 

•Monitor customer service desk tickets post-release to ensure appropriate communications and escalation for high impact defects. 

Analyze defects identified in production to ensure that the proper controls are implemented to identify them in lower environments in the future. Create metrics to measure production defect rate and show success of quality assurance process improvements over time. 

•Maintain awareness of latest innovations, trends, and emerging technologies in QA testing and test methodology. 

Analyze opportunities for test automation

Minimum Qualifications:

•Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree. 

•At least 5 years of experience with end-to-end system web application development lifecycle test

•Must have experience testing complex applications such as those with multistep workflows, multiple roles/permission sets, and document uploads 

•Experience testing cloud-hosted applications; Azure PaaS preferred 

•Must have demonstratable experience eliminating defects and preventing returns by measuring and adjusting processes. 

•Experience testing in database environments (Oracle, SQL Server, or Azure SQL) including designing and manipulating test data, and validating jobs, triggers, data migration, and replication. 

•Ability to write SQL scripts and automation scripts 

•Extensive experience with bug tracking software; MS DevOps preferred.