* System Integration Tester | NY, NY* *Location: *
*C2C Cap Rate: $50/hr * *Duration: 6+Months* *Phone /Skype* *Job Description: * The primary role of the Financial Management System (FMS) Integration/System Tester is to test the various streams, applications or releases that comprise the City's Web-based financial management system (FMS) from a functional perspective. Functional testing encompasses integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing of the application configuration, application, interface, and integration programs, and batch/reporting jobs. During development and implementation of a specific work stream/application/release, the *Tester* will perform the following tasks for a specific set of functionality: 1) analyze requirements, functional designs, technical specifications, and other project artifacts to understand the functionality; 2) write manual and/or automated test cases per the functional requirements; 3) execute manual and/or automated test cases and retests as required; and 4) document and report test results including documenting and reporting defects. The FMS/3 Integration/System Tester will be assigned to one of three or more test teams responsible for the functional testing of a specific work stream/application/release during development and implementation. Each tester will be assigned to develop test outlines and detailed cases and/or execute test cases or retests for a specific set of functionality for the assigned work stream/application/release. In this capacity, the FMS/3 Integration/System Tester will interact with different City and Vendor staff assigned to the FMS/3 Project including business analysts, application architects, developers, configuration management and production support staff. Under the direct supervision of an FMS Functional Test Lead and per PMS/Project testing standards and guidelines, the FMS Integration/System Tester will perform the following tasks: - Achieve test development milestones set by Test Lead for assigned set of functionality; - If the application is still in the design phase, work closely with the business analysts to document testable user requirements; - Attend walkthroughs with functional and technical SMEs to better understand the functional and technical requirements and designs; - Develop functional test outlines and detailed test cases per the Test Lead's test plan; - Determine the appropriate data and system set-up requirements for test execution; - Design back-end queries for data set-up and verification (DB2 on the mainframe side and Oracle on the Web-side); - Identify job flows for mainframe and/or Unix batch/reporting jobs based on technical designs; - Perform data and system set-up for test execution; - Execute functional test cases per the Team Lead's test plan and retest as appropriate; - Work with technical staff to execute and troubleshoot job flows for functional testing of batch/reporting jobs; - Document and report on test results; - Document and report software defects using IBM Rational ClearQuest; *Required Knowledge Skills & Abilities:* - Working knowledge of software quality assurance/testing methodologies and practices. - Hands-on experience performing system testing for accounting and budgeting functions (e.g., financial management ERP functionality). - Proficiency running back-end/database queries for data set-up and verification (DB2 on MF and Oracle on the Web-side). - Proficiency running batch/jobs (MF using JCL and for UNIX using UNIX scripts). - Excellent English language written and verbal communication skills. - Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team. - Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal supervision. - Ability to plan and manage time based on schedules. - Problem solving skills. - Flexibility to work overtime or weekends in order to meet target dates. *Experience:* - Minimum 4 years of hands-on testing (integration, interface, system, regression, and user acceptance testing) for accounting and/or budget ERP Systems. (Advantage ERP package software preferred) - Minimum 4 years of experience writing test outlines, detailed test case development from requirements and/or design documents for accounting and/or budget ERP Systems. - Minimum 4 years hands-on testing of *complex applications* in Mainframe and Web-based environments (e.g., interfaces/ETL's, integration code, middleware, etc.). - Minimum 4 years hands-on testing with industry-standard *automated functional test and defect tracking tools* (IBM's Rational tools preferred). *Education:* - BA in MIS, Computer Science, or related field from a recognized college or university or equivalent work experience. *Garima Gupta | Technical Recruiter | Apetan Consulting LLC* *Tel: 201-620-9700* <201-620-9700*> 133 | mail me @ gar...@apetan.com <gar...@apetan.com> * * Ping me @* garimaapetan...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "US_IT.Groups" group. 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