QA Tester/Analyst (ISTQB, CSTE or Loadrunner Certifications Required)

(Remote Full-Time)

REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:

• ISTQB or CSTE certification
• Advanced certification in LoadRunner from HP/MicroFocus

Company Information:

NexGen Technologies Inc. is a leading IT services firm specializing in delivering innovative high-quality solutions to our federal government clients. Our core competencies include IT professional support services software development cloud services IT Operations Agile project management and GIS services.

Job Summary:

As a QA Tester/Analyst you will conduct automated and manual tests to ensure software performs adequately and meets the user requirements. The ideal candidate will plan construct and execute product tests system tests unit tests load tests volume tests penetration and network tests. You will work closely with members of NexGens internal and client teams including but not limited to subject matter experts technical leads and project managers to ensure customer satisfaction and drive innovative solutions while maintaining security standards. This position is remote.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• There are no supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (as assigned):

• Design test approaches and manage the end-to-end quality life cycle of DIIT projects.
• Develop and execute automated and manual test plans to validate functionality performance and scalability across Drupal and Power Apps-based solutions.
• Design and develop automated scripts using LoadRunner based on business use cases for the application.
• Design scenarios in LoadRunner to evaluate the performance of the application.
• Execute various types of performance tests such as load stress volume and endurance tests.
• Validate fail-over/recovery scenario and measure any impact to response times and interruptions during execution.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Technical Skills:

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a QA Tester/Analyst.
• Expertise in design development and creation of test plans and supporting test cases for computer systems and business applications based on business and functional requirements.
• Experience in LoadRunner scripting with protocols like Http HTML Webservices and True client.
• Exposure and experience in other popular performance tools such as Visual Studios Webload etc.
• Solid understanding of C language including data structures collections framework and multithreading.
• Experience with the following technologies: C C# Java LoadRunner Http HTML Webservices True client Visual Studios Webload App Dynamics Splunk SOAP UI/Rest client Microsoft Test Manager/Microsoft Coded UI or other testing suites.

Education:

• Bachelors degree in Management Information Systems Computer Science or related discipline.

Required Certifications:

• ISTQB or CSTE certification.
• Advanced certification in LoadRunner from HP/MicroFocus.

Additional Requirements:

• Present ideas clearly logically and concisely both in verbal and written communications.
• Prioritize organization showing attention to detail consistency and task completion.
• Adapt to change by learning quickly and creatively solving problems.
• Maintain knowledge regarding information technology techniques and procedures.
• Champion continuous learning relentless improvement and innovative thinking.
• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 50x25 (50 MBPS download x 25 MBPS upload).
• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect sensitive but unclassified federal information.
• The successful candidate will also be able to pass background screening prior to employment.
• US Citizenship or legal permanent residence or US work authorization with minimum 3 years of continuous US presence is required due to federal contract requirements.

Security and Compliance:

• Collaborate with the staff to identify address and mitigate security risks and ensure compliance with the relevant regulatory requirements.
• Ensure IT systems comply with federal regulations (such as Section 508 Accessibility Standards FISMA FEDRAMP).

Customer Centricity:

• Demonstrate excellent customer service skills and focus on delivering optimal customer value with integrity.
• Support a collegial environment by interacting positively and collaboratively with colleagues respecting differences of opinion furthering team goals and resolving any concerns expeditiously within the appropriate management hierarchy.
• Uphold NexGens reputation of excellence.
• Demonstrate excellent stakeholder management communication and presentation skills.

Teamwork

• Resolve differences quickly and peacefully.
• Work with cross-functional teams and exude positivity.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• Must be able to consistently use a keyboard mouse computer and other office productivity tools.
• Must be able to speak and hear using online meeting tools such as Zoom and Teams and be comfortable on and off camera for videoconferencing calls.

This position is for a future new business opportunity.

NexGen Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Compensation: $90000-$100000/year (Dependent on Experience)

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