Sr. System Testing Analyst I

Title: Sr. System Testing Analyst I
Location: Columbia, SC (Partially onsite - MUST come onsite every Tues, Wed & Thursday and additional days as needed)
Duration: 12+ Months (Possibility of extension)
Minimum Pay Rate: $40/hr on w2

C2 clearance

The top 2-4 REQUIRED technologies:

• Knowledge of JAVA, Websphere, Windows, and other middleware platforms.
• Knowledge of DB2, SQL, Oracle, IMS, and VSAM.
• Whitebox testing, integration testing, static testing

The top 2-4 PREFERRED/NICE TO HAVE technologies (highly desired):

• Selenium, Puppeteer, Appium
• ServiceNow Automated Test Framework (ATF).
• Testing Web applications.

Typical day:

• Excellent project planning, organization, and management skills.
• Thorough understanding of data processing terminology, operations, and architecture utilized in debugging application/environmental problems.
• Thorough understanding of systems migration processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Skill in testing data creation and manipulation.
• Ability to understand functional connections between applications.
• Ability to utilize test requirements, specifications, diagrams, logic functions, etc.
• Provide service for multiple clients, including onsite service where needed.
• Make recommendations to clients on how to improve testing activities. Track quality assurance metrics.

Duties:
Provide service for multiple clients. Make recommendations to clients on how to improve testing activities. Perform quality checks across various IT functions to ensure quality standards, procedures, and methodologies are being followed. 40% Perform application testing analysis and lead activities that may include leading the development of test plans, cases, scenarios, and matrices, attending sessions with customers, planning and disbursing projects to team members, completing reports and developing processes. 30% Create test cases, execute testing, and document results. Define and analyze quality assurance metrics such as defects, defect counts, test results, and test status. Lead process improvement initiatives related to testing methodologies and techniques. Make recommendations to clients on how to improve operational workflows. 30% Provide service for multiple clients, which may include onsite service where needed. Facilitate and lead meetings with customers to understand and resolve technical issues. Mentor and provide guidance to testing staff.

Skills:
Required Skills and Abilities: Strong analysis skills. Skill in testing data creation and manipulation. Thorough understanding of data processing terminology, operations, and architecture utilized in debugging application/environmental problems. Skill in negotiation and/or Influencing business or technical partners. Ability to write complex test cases/scripts. Excellent communication skills. Ability to document complex problems and assist in their resolution. Ability to understand functional connections between applications. Ability to utilize test requirements, specifications, diagrams, logic functions, etc. Required Software and Tools: Standard office equipment.

Education:
Required Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree. or 4 years of job related work experience or 2 years of job related experience plus an associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or other job related degree. Required Experience: 7 years of IT experience to include experience developing test plans and/or test matrices.

Below is the brief introduction of SPECTRAFORCE, the benefits we offer and the disclaimers:
Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of "human connection," defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at:
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, and hospital indemnity insurances. Additional benefits SPECTRAFORCE offers to the eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE offers unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at if you require a reasonable accommodation