QA Tester in Albany, NY - Full Time - Locals Required

LOCATION: Albany, NY – Hybrid

To meet the requirements of legislation legalizing adult-use recreational cannabis, as part of a collective effort carried out by DOH, ITS, and the new Office of Cannabis Management, the scope of this project is to implement an online licensing Portal utilizing existing NYBE framework and back office for OCM, which will provide licensing for marijuana producers, distributors, retailers, and other actors in the cannabis market.  This position will require the Tester to perform multiple types of mission critical system application testing for the Cannabis Licensing System (including but not limited to system, end-to-end, automated, performance, smoke, regression, black box, white box, and usability) to ensure the quality of the system being developed for OCM.                                        
Qualifications

• Tester - Conducts automated and manual tests to ensure that the software created/upgraded performs as necessary and meets the user requirements.  Develops and maintains user and technical documentation and project process documentation for application teams.  Understands the view of applications and/or technology and is able to put procedures in a logical sequence.                 
• Expert- 84+ Months: Candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and/or has extensive industry experience and is considered at the top of his/her field.
• 84 months of working experience in automation testing (such as HP UFT) developing and executing automation test scripts. Experience must detail the use of specific automation tools and processes/methods used to create automated tests from manual functional tests.                                
• 60 months of experience working directly with business analysts, program subject matter experts, and technical staff to create robust test plans / test cases for web applications.                              
• 84 months of working experience in performance testing tools (such as Load Runner) developing and executing performance test scripts                             
• 84 months of working experience creating, developing, managing, and executing functional test and regression test scripts; developing generic reusable functions and scripts                                   
• 84 months of working experience performing application testing based on written test scripts, and documenting, tracking and communicating defects utilizing HP ALM                           
• 84 months of Experience with testing (including but not limited to system, regression, end to end integration, automated, performance, smoke, black box, white box, and fail over tests), troubleshooting and issue resolution and experience with application support, detailed technical documentation, and on call support                                  
• 60 months of programming languages experiences in PL/SQL, SQL, Java, VB, .Net, HTML, TSL, PHP, VB Script.                                  

• Work directly with business analysts, program subject matter experts and technical staff to create robust test plans in HP ALM for web applications.  
• Perform testing (System, End-to-End Integration, Automated, Performance, Smoke, Black Box, White Box, Usability, and Fail-Over tests), including troubleshooting and issue resolution
• Work with automation testing HP UFT, QTP (Quick Test Pro), and/or Win Runner; recording and scripting automated functional tests; lead in building UFT automated Scripting Framework for NYBE application
• Perform application testing based on written test scripts; create, manage and execute functional test and regression test scripts. Document, track, research, test, and communicate defects using HP   ALM.  Write and execute test plans in HP ALM.
• Perform software Black Box and White Box testing and debugging in different phases of software development life cycle. 
• Develop scripts for Regression Testing Automation tools and Performance Testing Automation tools
• Work with performance testing tools like Load Runner, Astra Load Test to perform load, performance, and break testing
• Develop generic reusable functions and scripts
• Providing mission critical applications support and being on call as required
• Developing an understanding of Java code, VB Script, review and debugging issues
• Possessing an understanding of programming languages PL/SQL, SQL, Java, VB, .Net, HTML, TSL, PHP, VB Script
• Thorough understanding of NYS New York Business Express system and gaining expertise to provide support
• Working creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment
• Participate in technical meetings and support calls.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to work well with team members and communicate with agencies effectively.