Quality Assurance Contractor

Tri-Force Consulting Services, Inc.

Job Location:

Philadelphia, PA - USA

Salary: Not Disclosed

Experience Required: 5years

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title:Quality Assurance Contractor

Client: Philadelphia gas work

Position Type: Contract

Location: Philadelphia

NOTE:Work Mode: Hybrid minimum 3 days in the office

Interview Schedule: 1st interview 1-hour in-person; 2nd interview virtual or in-person option

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Contractor to lead and execute end-to-end verification and validation (V&V) activities for medium-to-large complex initiatives. This role is responsible for ensuring software solutions meet business functional technical and quality requirements while supporting organizational SDLC governance and quality standards.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in requirements analysis risk-based test planning test design and execution defect management traceability and release quality assessment and will work closely with business and technical teams to ensure quality is built into the delivery process.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and execute end-to-end software verification and validation (V&V) activities.
Perform requirements analysis to ensure clarity completeness testability and traceability.
Define and execute risk-based test strategies plans and test cases.
Perform functional integration system regression and non-functional testing.
Manage the defects lifecycle including documentation triage verification and closure.
Maintain end-to-end traceability between requirements test cases and defects.
Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution with business stakeholders.
Use QA and test management tools to ensure consistent and auditable testing practices.
Track analyze and report quality metrics and provide input to release readiness decisions.
Contribute to QA process improvement and standardization efforts.
Provide mentoring and quality leadership to other QA team members as needed.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Requirements & Qualifications:

510 years of progressive experience in software testing and quality assurance supporting medium to large-scale and complex systems or initiatives.
Strong working knowledge of software quality assurance principles verification and validation (V&V) concepts risk-based testing methodologies and industry best practices.
Demonstrated ability to independently plan and execute QA activities across the SDLC including support of complex or high-impact initiatives.
Proven experience in requirements analysis and traceability test strategy and planning test design test execution and defect lifecycle management.
Solid understanding of IT and quality governance disciplines including project management and SDLC governance change and release management quality risk identification and mitigation validation of service level objectives (SLOs) and acceptance criteria
Hands-on experience using test management defect tracking and QA lifecycle tools (e.g. ALM/Quality Center Jira or similar).
Strong SQL and data analysis skills for data validation reconciliation and defect root cause analysis.
Experience with test automation tools and frameworks and the ability to incorporate automation into overall testing strategies (hands-on or strategic depending on seniority).
Experience working in structured controlled or enterprise environments with formal SDLC and quality governance processes.

Skills and abilities:

Ability to mentor other QA staff review test artifacts and provide guidance on testing techniques approaches and quality standards.
Experience contributing to or leading QA process improvement standardization and testing maturity initiatives.
Strong analytical problem-solving and systems-thinking skills
Excellent documentation communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
Ability to work independently and across multiple initiatives
Strong attention to detail with a risk-based and business-focused mindset

If you are: bright motivated skilled a difference-maker able to get things done work with minimum direction

enthusiastic a thinker able to juggle and multi-task communicate effectively and lead then we would like to

hear from you. We need exceptionally capable people for this role for our client so get back to us and tell us why

you think you are a fit.

About Us:

Since 2000 Tri-Force Consulting Services () has been an MBE/SDB certified IT

Consulting firm in the Philadelphia region. Tri-Force specializes in IT staffing software development (web and

mobile apps) systems integration data analytics system automation cybersecurity and cloud technology

solutions for government and commercial clients. Tri-Force works with clients to overcome obstacles such as

increasing productivity increasing efficiencies through automation and lowering costs. Our clients benefit from

our three distinguishing core values: integrity diligence and technological excellence. Tri-Force is a six-time

winner among the fastest-growing companies in Philadelphia and a four-time winner on the Inc. 5000 list of the

nations fastest-growing companies.

Required Skills:

510 years of progressive experience in software testing and quality assurance supporting medium to large-scale and complex systems or initiatives. Strong working knowledge of software quality assurance principles verification and validation (V&V) concepts risk-based testing methodologies and industry best practices. Demonstrated ability to independently plan and execute QA activities across the SDLC including support of complex or high-impact initiatives. Proven experience in requirements analysis and traceability test strategy and planning test design test execution and defect lifecycle management. Solid understanding of IT and quality governance disciplines including project management and SDLC governance change and release management quality risk identification and mitigation validation of service level objectives (SLOs) and acceptance criteria Hands-on experience using test management defect tracking and QA lifecycle tools (e.g. ALM/Quality Center Jira or similar). Strong SQL and data analysis skills for data validation reconciliation and defect root cause analysis. Experience with test automation tools and frameworks and the ability to incorporate automation into overall testing strategies (hands-on or strategic depending on seniority). Experience working in structured controlled or enterprise environments with formal SDLC and quality governance processes. Ability to mentor other QA staff review test artifacts and provide guidance on testing techniques approaches and quality standards. Experience contributing to or leading QA process improvement standardization and testing maturity initiatives. Strong analytical problem-solving and systems-thinking skills Excellent documentation communication and stakeholder collaboration skills Ability to work independently and across multiple initiatives Strong attention to detail with a risk-based and business-focused mindset alidation (V&V) activities. Perform requirements analysis to ensure clarity completeness testability and traceability. Define and execute risk-based test strategies plans and test cases. Perform functional integration system regression and non-functional testing. Manage the defects lifecycle including documentation triage verification and closure. Maintain end-to-end traceability between requirements test cases and defects. Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) planning and execution with business stakeholders. Use QA and test management tools to ensure consistent and auditable testing practices. Track analyze and report quality metrics and provide input to release readiness decisions. Contribute to QA process improvement and standardization efforts. Provide mentoring and quality leadership to other QA team members as needed. Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Required Education:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Hands-on experience with Agile Scrum and Waterfall delivery models including hybrid validating API batch processing ETL and data-intensive of performance load and security testing concepts and validating data migrations system integrations and interfaces.

Job Title:Quality Assurance Contractor Client: Philadelphia gas workPosition Type: ContractLocation: Philadelphia NOTE:Work Mode: Hybrid minimum 3 days in the officeInterview Schedule: 1st interview 1-hour in-person; 2nd interview virtual or in-person optionPosition Summary:We are seeking an experie...