Responsibilities:

• Participate in business requirements walkthroughs.
  
• Analyze business requirements documentation including Use Cases and non-functional requirements.
  
• Contribute to the testing strategy and create systems test plan and test suites (including test cases).
  
• Analyze test data requirements and create appropriate test data to support the test strategy.
  
• Execute system and user acceptance tests adhering to HSC Test Methodology.
  
• Verify actual results meet expected results. Examine test databases using SQL. Analyze and log test results. Document and monitor resolution of system variances using an automated problem management system.
  
• Provide recommendations to the Project Manager as to the acceptance or rejection of any changed system components.
  
• Weekly reporting on status, progress, and key issue/concerns as directed by the Project Lead or Sr. Project Manager.
  
• Transfer skills and knowledge to selected OPS staff.
  
• *The resource may be required to do similar work related to the role, for other initiatives within PRSB, as directed by the manager.
  

• Demonstrated experience in developing/testing software applications in alignment with public sector regulations and standards.
  
• Proven ability to navigate public sector project approval processes and deliver solutions that meet government IT compliance requirements.
  
• Experience working within public sector environments, ensuring that developed applications meet the specific needs and constraints of government clients.
  
• Strong understanding of public sector enterprise architecture and the ability to produce technical documentation that adheres to government standards.
  

Testing Experience

• Recent (within last year) experience in systems testing
  
• Excellent knowledge of system testing methodology, execute system and user acceptance tests
  
• Ability to understand and analyze business requirements, and systems response documents, to design and execute test plans to ensure the system functions and meets the business requirements
  
• Verify actual results meet expected results. * Examine test databases using SQL and JCL. Analyze and log test results. * Document and monitor resolution of system variances using an automated problem management system (e.g. Clear Quest).
  
• Ability to write test plans and test cases that are well-structured, easy to maintain, and easily understood by both developers and business analysts and clients
  

Technology Experience

• Continuous, significant experience as a tester in an MVS/COBOL/DB2 environment
  
• Significant experience with SQL and JCL
  
• Experience with, and understanding of, relational databases
  

Analytics skills

• Proven and demonstrable troubleshooting and analytical experience
  
• Demonstrated excellent problem solving and decision making skills
  
• Experience analyzing business requirements documentation including Use Cases and non-functional requirements
  
• Experience analyzing test data requirements and create appropriate test data to support the test strategy
  

Communication Skills

• Strong verbal and written communications skills
  
• Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills
  
• Strong consulting skills to engage with all stakeholders
  
• A demonstrated team player with a track record for meeting deadline
  
• Demonstrated success in working productively with business clients, developers, and technical specialists such as DBAs
  

MUST HAVES:

• Recent (within last year) experience in systems testing
  
• Excellent knowledge of system testing methodology, execute system and user acceptance tests
  
• Ability to understand and analyze business requirements, and systems response documents, to design and execute test plans to ensure the system functions and meets the business requirements
  
• Verify actual results meet expected results. * Examine test databases using SQL and JCL. Analyze and log test results. * Document and monitor resolution of system variances using an automated problem management system (e.g. Clear Quest).
  
• Continuous, significant experience as a tester in an MVS/COBOL/DB2 environment
  
• Significant experience with SQL and JCL
  
• Experience with, and understanding of, relational databases