Position: Software QA Tester
Location: Albany, NY, 12206- Hybrid
Duration: 12+ Months
Software used: - Oracle 11.2g, Business Objects 11 w/Crystal, EMC documentum, Unix/Linux/Window environment, HP LoadRunner, QTP, HP UFT, HP ALM
About the Role: - To meet the requirements of legislation legalizing adult-use recreational cannabis, as part of a collective effort carried out by DOH, ITS, and the new Office of Cannabis Management, the scope of this project is to implement an online licensing Portal utilizing existing NYBE framework and back office for OCM, which will provide licensing for marijuana producers, distributors, retailers, and other actors in the cannabis market.
- Conducts automated and manual tests to ensure that the software created/upgraded performs as necessary and meets the user requirements. Develops and maintains user and technical documentation and project process documentation for application teams. Understands the view of applications and/or technology and is able to put procedures in a logical sequence
- This position will require the Tester Expert to perform multiple types of mission critical system application testing for the Cannabis Licensing System (including but not limited to system, end-to-end, automated, performance, smoke, regression, black box, white box, and usability) to ensure the quality of the system being developed for OCM.
Day to day task - Work directly with business analysts, program subject matter experts and technical staff to create robust test plans in HP ALM for web applications.
- Perform testing (System, End-to-End Integration, Automated, Performance, Smoke, Black Box, White Box, Usability, and Fail-Over tests), including troubleshooting and issue resolution
- Work with automation testing HP UFT, QTP (Quick Test Pro), and/or Win Runner; recording and scripting automated functional tests; lead in building UFT automated Scripting Framework for NYBE application
- Perform application testing based on written test scripts; create, manage and execute functional test and regression test scripts. Document, track, research, test, and communicate defects using HP ALM. Write and execute test plans in HP ALM.
- Perform software Black Box and White Box testing and debugging in different phases of software development life cycle.
- Develop scripts for Regression Testing Automation tools and Performance Testing Automation tools
- Work with performance testing tools like Load Runner, Astra Load Test to perform load, performance, and break testing
- Develop generic reusable functions and scripts
- Providing mission critical applications support and being on call as required
- Developing an understanding of Java code, VB Script, review and debugging issues
- 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
- Working creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
- Participate in technical meetings and support calls.