We are seeking remote Software QA Analyst for a 1+ year project. Position may work 100% remotely with occasional (once a quarter travel to client site). This role is open to remote applicants however applicants MUST HAVE prior experience within State government AND with Unemployment Insurance Systems. Candidate will be working on a multi-year project that aims to enhance the state’s unemployment insurance system by replacing the existing [mainframe, . net, Java and other web-based] systems with portals developed in modern technologies and platforms like Salesforce, Amazon AWS services and uses AI/ML etc. iPEM Solution is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), we do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Responsibilities:

· Position may work 100% remotely with occasional (once a quarter travel to client site, if required by our client). In this case travel and hotel will be reimbursed.

· Candidate MUST possess at least 5+ years of Unemployment Insurance System’s Quality Assurance experience – The Software QA Analyst will work as a skilled Unemployment Insurance Benefit Systems QA Specialist with a focus on assuring Unemployment Insurance System’s Software Quality to support an Unemployment Insurance Modernization Project.

· Selected candidate WILL collaborate with QA team Lead and client Manager(s) to ensure the highest standards of quality assurance are met throughout SDLC.

· Design and develop comprehensive a) test scenarios, b) test cases / scripts c) with detailed multi (step-by-step) script execution details that are clearly understandable to peer-testers and client (test execution team, Supervisors and Managers), that are repeatable and adheres to established test script standards.

· To support testing activities, candidate must be able to create and maintain Quality Assurance artifacts such as Develop Testing Standards, Test Plans, Test Execution Metrics etc.

· Execute various levels of testing, including Integration testing, System (Functional) Testing, System Acceptance, and Regression testing.

· Hands-On experience on Jira or HP-ALM software to document incidents / defects and validate after defect resolution

· Must be able to work with test peers, client technicians and create test data, execute, and maintain tests and tests scripts

· Review test scripts for completeness and accuracy

· Must be able to participate in product design discussions (JADs) and reviews and provide input on the functional requirements and able to bring up issues, and/or risks

· Must participate and adhere to QA testing standards, test plans and guidelines

Mandatory / Required Skills:

· Candidate must possess a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or similar work experience in relevant field

· MUST POSSESS at least 5+ years of experience in software quality assurance for Unemployment Insurance System

· MUST POSSESS strong understanding of Unemployment Insurance Program

· MUST HAVE experience in conducting quality assurance on Unemployment Insurance Systems

· MUST BE PROFICIENT in Agile or hybrid Agile methodologies

· MUST possess comprehensive understanding of the lifecycle process of Quality Assurance.

· MUST have knowledge in SOAP UI and POSTMAN

· MUST have experience in testing applications built either on a) Salesforce or b) AWS or c) Mainframe technologies

· MUST have strong written and verbal communications

· MUST be solid in building working relationships w peers and client

Additional Skills and Abilities:

· Be able to demonstrate ability to develop and document processes clearly and effectively

· Be able to enjoy working with people in a collaborative environment (even though remote work)

· It would be an advantage if candidate can write and speak in Spanish

Flexible work from home options available.