Washington, DC
Phone and F2F 6 Months H1/EAD/GC/USC *Required:* · *Be a true Lead QA with over 8 years experience (prefers over 10 years experience)* · *Must have Computer Science Bachelor or Masters Degree* · *Extremely strong SQL experience * *Lead Software QA Analyst* The Lead Software QA Analyst will plan, design and execute the testing of data-driven applications for AIR's Analysis and Reporting systems. This will include providing technical direction to a testing team. The Analyst will be responsibiles for defining the proper test strategy and plan is required with a special focus on large, complex data sets, data transformations, and transfer mechanisms. *Responsibilities include:* • Define and build the test strategy, plan, and test cases to guarantee that all data flowing within and across the Analysis and Reporting systems are covered. • Identify problematic areas on ETL processes, data workflows, data transformations, and data exceptions. • Design and write scripts that generate sample data that is representative of Production data. • Design and write scripts that test verifications of the systems’ extraction/insertion and transformation logic. • Track data elements from source through transformation to target. • Analyze and problem-solve issues with these systems as they relate to the integration and management of student test data. • Analyze the applications from the point of view of data combinations necessary to guarantee all its paths are covered. • Reliably analyze requirements, design, reporting and testing specifications to maintain a comprehensive test suite for the Analysis and Reporting Systems. Define flexible regression suites depending on deployment details, available test windows and execution resources. • Provide technical direction in the work of other testers on the team. • Develop a strong understanding of the Analysis and Reporting databases, system dependencies and interfaces between them. • Provide hands-on participation, leadership and management of the testing activities and available resources. • Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to team members and management. *Qualifications* • Bachelor’s or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field. • 10+ years of professional experience working QA and data analysis. • Prior experience as a team lead • At least 4-6 years of data analysis experience with a focus on: data coverage, data warehouses, interfaces, and data transfer mechanisms. • At least 2 years of hands-on experience with any programming language. • Technical expertise regarding data models and database design development. • Understanding of XML and SQL. • Extensive experience using SQL for writing test scripts, generating data, and analyzing large datasets. • Experience in data mining techniques and procedures and knowing when their use is appropriate. • Experience with test automation tools such as Visual Studio Team Suite or QTP is preferred. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "IT RECURITER" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to it-recuriter+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to it-recuriter@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/it-recuriter. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.