Hybrid Quality Assurance Analyst I

The State of Wisconsin Public Service Commission is looking for 1 (one) Quality Assurance Analyst I

Top Required Skills & Years of Experience: (3+ years)

• Experience working with a development team and business analyst to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria ensuring applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.

• Exceptional attention to detail for quality assurance testing and proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a web application development team providing clear and concise testing feedback.

• Experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence using DevOps (or similar).

• Experience with SQL Server Management Studio to view table contents and validate system calculations using queries.

Onsite or Remote? Candidates must be WI resident or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense. Hybrid role with 1 day in office PER WEEK.

Additional details:

Full job description attached.

Detailed Job Description:

This position is for a quality assurance analyst with strong hands-on testing experience to support story

testing in close collaboration with the web application development team. This position will conduct

quality assurance (QA) testing to ensure applications meet all story acceptance criteria and have a

consistent UI. This position will participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies including refinement and

scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing. A high degree of

professionalism and high-quality customer service are expected.

This position should be able to work independently while taking directions from project leads. A

demonstrated ability to take initiative in learning existing application functionality is a plus. This

individual must have strong attention to detail, collaborative mindset, and commitment to teamwork.

The individual in this position will:

• Work with the development team and BA to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria

ensuring web applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.

• Participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies, including story refinement and scoring, and provide

clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing.

• Have experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence.

• Have experience using DevOps, or a similar product.

• Have strong, holistic knowledge of the overall quality assurance/testing process.

• Display a high degree of professionalism, collaboration, and customer service.

• Write SQL queries using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to verify data integrity and

validate data manipulation operations.

• Bring experience with the full software development lifecycle.

List any special qualifications & years of experience:

Qualification Desired Experience

Quality assurance testing 3 years

Experience with SQL Server Management Studio viewing table

data and writing SQL queries

3 years

Experience with quality assurance methodologies and testing

techniques.

3 years

Knowledge of Agile Scrum system development lifecycle and

key deliverables

3 years

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to

communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

3 years

Experience in technical writing and documentation 3 years

Experience with DevOps (or a similar product) 3 years

Please note the qualifications for this position per the contract:

Verify that applications function according to user story acceptance criteria and have a consistent user

interface. Evaluates program output and reports for accuracy and quality. Identify and document

corrections to programmers.

Quality Assurance Analyst capabilities with 3 years of experience. Familiar with Agile Scrum and

DevOps (or similar). Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Independently,

performs a variety of tasks.

Knowledge Services Position Title: Quality Assurance Analyst I or II

Top 3-4 desired skills required for the position:

• Experience working with a development team and business analyst to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria ensuring applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.

• Exceptional attention to detail for quality assurance testing and proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a web application development team providing clear and concise testing feedback.

• Experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence using DevOps (or similar).

• Experience with SQL Server Management Studio to view table contents and validate system calculations using queries.

Detailed Job Description:

This position is for a quality assurance analyst with strong hands-on testing experience to support story testing in close collaboration with the web application development team. This position will conduct quality assurance (QA) testing to ensure applications meet all story acceptance criteria and have a

consistent UI. This position will participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies including refinement and scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing. A high degree of professionalism and high-quality customer service are expected.

This position should be able to work independently while taking directions from project leads. A demonstrated ability to take initiative in learning existing application functionality is a plus. This individual must have strong attention to detail, collaborative mindset, and commitment to teamwork.

The individual in this position will:

• Work with the development team and BA to evaluate, verify, and test story acceptance criteria ensuring web applications have a consistent UI and function as specified.

• Participate in all Agile Scrum ceremonies, including story refinement and scoring, and provide clear and concise written and verbal feedback from story testing.

• Have experience with Agile Scrum methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts, and cadence.

• Have experience using DevOps, or a similar product.

• Have strong, holistic knowledge of the overall quality assurance/testing process.

• Display a high degree of professionalism, collaboration, and customer service.

• Write SQL queries using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to verify data integrity and validate data manipulation operations.

• Bring experience with the full software development lifecycle.

List any special qualifications & years of experience:

Qualification Desired Experience

Quality assurance testing 3 years

Experience with SQL Server Management Studio viewing table

data and writing SQL queries

3 years

Experience with quality assurance methodologies and testing

techniques.

3 years

Knowledge of Agile Scrum system development lifecycle and

key deliverables

3 years

Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to

communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

3 years

Experience in technical writing and documentation 3 years

Experience with DevOps (or a similar product) 3 years

Please note the qualifications for this position per the contract:

Verify that applications function according to user story acceptance criteria and have a consistent user

interface. Evaluates program output and reports for accuracy and quality. Identify and document

corrections to programmers.

Quality Assurance Analyst capabilities with 3 years of experience. Familiar with Agile Scrum and DevOps (or similar). Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Independently, performs a variety of tasks.