Quality Assurance Specialist / Test Analyst

We are currently seeking a Quality Analyst/ Test Analyst for our client in the BioSense Data Warehouse area. The experienced Quality Analyst/ Test Analyst will support innovative data warehousing solutions to meet public health initiatives. The systems involve multiple public health surveillance and information collections that are used for analysis of public health disease outbreak or emergency preparedness. Primary job responsibility: - Implement test plans in order to ensure the highest quality functionality, and performance. - Create test plans, test case scenarios, as well as test scripts by translating business requirements, use cases, and design specifications - Thorough understanding/management of a traceability matrix - Write manual test scripts using the IBM Rational Manual Tester tool - Write automated test scripts using IBM Rational Robot and/or Functional Tester scripting language - Write detailed defects and features and provide examples Key Skills: - Excellent time management skills - Excellent communication skills - Ability and experience communicating with developers, business analysts and other test analysts - Knowledge of Quality Assurance through all phases of the development life cycle - Ability to identify Data in the Database - Knowledgeable with the Software Development Life Cycle - Ability to work on multiple projects - Attention to detail
REQUIREMENTS
Required Skills:
· Knowledge with both Entity Relational Models and Dimensional Models, understanding the Extract, Transform, Load(ETL) tools and their use. · Knowledge of Informatica, Rhapsody, and familiar with any Text Editor. Must be very knowledgeable in web-based application testing in an architectural environment of BEA WebLogic, SQL Server, .NET, and JAVA. · SQL programming experience - ability to write, read and execute SQL code. Experience w/Client/Server Testing; experience developing comprehensive test plans. · Experience working with the Rational suite of products. Strong development background with proprietary and/or COTS. applications. Additional Desired Skills/Pluses: · Healthcare and HL7 experience. · Knowledge of TELL, Entity Rational Models and Dimensional Models. Rational Clear Quest, Rational Rose Processes. · Experience with Federal government contracting. · Experience evaluating systems, products and preparing documentation. Knowledge of Data Brokering or other industry standard tools, a plus. Educational Requirements: · BS/BA required, , [Major: - BS/BA required, [Major: Preferably IT Major]] · 4 Years of experience in lieu of degree Years of experience in lieu of degree